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deLise, Louis Anthony. "Marimba Rossa for marimba and orchestra [front for score matter]." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2008. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/19916.
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Music Composition<br>Ph.D.<br>ABSTRACT Marimba Rossa is a three-movement concert piece for marimba and symphony orchestra. The 14-minute piece is written in the spirit of the Italian Baroque concertos of Antonio Vivaldi (the "Red Priest" for whom the piece is named), using a harmonic and rhythm language that is heavily influenced by the concert and pop music of the late twentieth-century. Marimba Rossa was composed with the concept of Ars Combinatoria in mind. First espoused by George Rochberg in 1973, Ars Combinatoria is concert music that uses musical gestures drawn from any musical tradition.
The accompanying monograph provides a detailed history of the modern concert marimba and an account of the evolution of its concert and popular music repertoire. Specific information about the marimba's origins in Asia, its place in the Bible, the development of the European strohfiedel xylophone, the refinement of the instrument in America, and a discussion of the Guatemalan, Mexican, and Japanese marimba tradition is included to provide a context and rationale for the composing of Marimba Rossa. The contributions of John Calhoun Deagan, Ulysses G. Leedy, George Hamilton Green, Harry Breuer, Clair Omar Musser, and others are chronicled. Other topics include: the use of the xylophone in the symphony orchestra; polytonality; modal writing; and the folk music of Calabria, Italy. The monograph also describes the juxtaposition of the marimba and various instrumental consorts and the metaphoric class struggle these pairings represent in Marimba Rossa.<br>Temple University--Theses
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Àlamo, Santos Juan Manuel. "A Performance Guide and Theorical Study of Keiko Abe's Marimba d'Amore and Prism Rhapsody for Marimba and Orchestra." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9803/.
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Keiko Abe's contributions to the contemporary marimba repertoire have been a milestone in the development of the marimba as a solo concert instrument. Besides the creation of a new repertoire through commissions and her own compositions, Abe's contributions to the marimba include the improvement of the sound quality of the marimba and the establishment of the five octave instrument as the standard concert marimba. During the last four decades, Abe's compositions have been performed and studied worldwide and become standard literature for the marimba. Abe has written more than sixty compositions for marimba, including concertos, duets and solo pieces. The goal of this dissertation is to provide a comprehensive method for the performance and preparation of two major Keiko Abe's compositions, Marimba d'Amore composed by Abe in 1998 and Prism Rhapsody for Marimba and Orchestra composed in 1996. This dissertation will discuss theoretical as well as performance issues related to these two compositions. Each piece is discussed with regard to its distinctive compositional approach and inherent performances issues. In order to provide the reader an explanation of the compositional procedures used by Abe, specific directions for the performance and preparation of these two works are offered.
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Àlamo, Santos Juan Manuel. "A performance guide and theoretical study of Keiko Abe's Marimba d'amore and Prism rhapsody for marimba and orchestra." connect to online resource, 2008. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9803.
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CHEN, HSIN-LEI. "Ebb and Flow." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196019524.
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Bodine, Gerald Bradley. "Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186388.
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Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra is a twenty-two minute work cast in a traditional three movement concerto form. The basic harmonic/melodic materials are hexads and complementary hexads built on intervallic projections as propounded in Howard Hanson's Harmonic Materials of Modern Music. The opening movement is in double exposition form with a cadenza before the recapitulation. Marimba techniques used in the opening movement include chromatic thirty-second notes, mirrored octaves and single hand alternate sticking patterns. The form of the second movement is a rondo song form: a- b- a (inversion)- b (inversion)- c- c (retrograde)- b (retrograde-inversion)- a. The marimba plays rolled chords throughout much of the movement. The form of the third movement is a fast sonata-rondo form: a - b - a - development - b - a - coda. The development section of this final movement develops materials from both of the preceding movements and thus creates a cyclic form for the work. Marimba techniques explored in the third movement include dead strokes, octave dead strokes alternating with rolled octaves and, thirty-second note hexad patterns in fast alternation with the orchestra. This movement also contains sections in which the xylophone plays in duet with the marimba. Some of the compositional techniques used in the Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra include rhythmic modulation, augmentation, diminution, ostinato, inversion, retrograde, mirroring, odd meters, fragmentation, parallel motion, contrary motion, African rhythmic structure, harmonization with complementary sets and register sweeps.
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Smith, Sarah E. "The development of the marimba as a solo instrument and the evolution of the solo literature for the marimba." Connect to resource, 1995. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1114442870.
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deLise, Louis Anthony. "Marimba Rossa [dissertation]." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2008. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/19912.
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Music Composition<br>Ph.D.<br>ABSTRACT Marimba Rossa is a three-movement concert piece for marimba and symphony orchestra. The 14-minute piece is written in the spirit of the Italian Baroque concertos of Antonio Vivaldi (the "Red Priest" for whom the piece is named), using a harmonic and rhythm language that is heavily influenced by the concert and pop music of the late twentieth-century. Marimba Rossa was composed with the concept of Ars Combinatoria in mind. First espoused by George Rochberg in 1973, Ars Combinatoria is concert music that uses musical gestures drawn from any musical tradition.
The accompanying monograph provides a detailed history of the modern concert marimba and an account of the evolution of its concert and popular music repertoire. Specific information about the marimba's origins in Asia, its place in the Bible, the development of the European strohfiedel xylophone, the refinement of the instrument in America, and a discussion of the Guatemalan, Mexican, and Japanese<br>Temple University--Theses
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Zator, Brian Edward. "A comparative analysis of Minoru Miki's Time for marimba and Concerto for marimba and orchestra." Thesis, connect to online resource. Recital, recorded Apr. 17, 2006, in digital collections. Access restricted to the University of North Texas campus, 2008. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9716.
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deLise, Louis Anthony. "Marimba Rossa [score I]." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2008. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/19940.
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Music Composition<br>Ph.D.<br>ABSTRACT Marimba Rossa is a three-movement concert piece for marimba and symphony orchestra. The 14-minute piece is written in the spirit of the Italian Baroque concertos of Antonio Vivaldi (the "Red Priest" for whom the piece is named), using a harmonic and rhythm language that is heavily influenced by the concert and pop music of the late twentieth-century. Marimba Rossa was composed with the concept of Ars Combinatoria in mind. First espoused by George Rochberg in 1973, Ars Combinatoria is concert music that uses musical gestures drawn from any musical tradition.
The accompanying monograph provides a detailed history of the modern concert marimba and an account of the evolution of its concert and popular music repertoire. Specific information about the marimba's origins in Asia, its place in the Bible, the development of the European strohfiedel xylophone, the refinement of the instrument in America, and a discussion of the Guatemalan, Mexican, and Japanese marimba tradition is included to provide a context and rationale for the composing of Marimba Rossa. The contributions of John Calhoun Deagan, Ulysses G. Leedy, George Hamilton Green, Harry Breuer, Clair Omar Musser, and others are chronicled. Other topics include: the use of the xylophone in the symphony orchestra; polytonality; modal writing; and the folk music of Calabria, Italy. The monograph also describes the juxtaposition of the marimba and various instrumental consorts and the metaphoric class struggle these pairings represent in Marimba Rossa.<br>Temple University--Theses
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deLise, Louis Anthony. "Marimba Rossa [score II]." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2008. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/19952.
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Music Composition<br>Ph.D.<br>ABSTRACT Marimba Rossa is a three-movement concert piece for marimba and symphony orchestra. The 14-minute piece is written in the spirit of the Italian Baroque concertos of Antonio Vivaldi (the "Red Priest" for whom the piece is named), using a harmonic and rhythm language that is heavily influenced by the concert and pop music of the late twentieth-century. Marimba Rossa was composed with the concept of Ars Combinatoria in mind. First espoused by George Rochberg in 1973, Ars Combinatoria is concert music that uses musical gestures drawn from any musical tradition.
The accompanying monograph provides a detailed history of the modern concert marimba and an account of the evolution of its concert and popular music repertoire. Specific information about the marimba's origins in Asia, its place in the Bible, the development of the European strohfiedel xylophone, the refinement of the instrument in America, and a discussion of the Guatemalan, Mexican, and Japanese marimba tradition is included to provide a context and rationale for the composing of Marimba Rossa. The contributions of John Calhoun Deagan, Ulysses G. Leedy, George Hamilton Green, Harry Breuer, Clair Omar Musser, and others are chronicled. Other topics include: the use of the xylophone in the symphony orchestra; polytonality; modal writing; and the folk music of Calabria, Italy. The monograph also describes the juxtaposition of the marimba and various instrumental consorts and the metaphoric class struggle these pairings represent in Marimba Rossa.<br>Temple University--Theses
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deLise, Louis Anthony. "Marimba Rossa [score III]." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2008. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/19970.
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Music Composition<br>Ph.D.<br>ABSTRACT Marimba Rossa is a three-movement concert piece for marimba and symphony orchestra. The 14-minute piece is written in the spirit of the Italian Baroque concertos of Antonio Vivaldi (the "Red Priest" for whom the piece is named), using a harmonic and rhythm language that is heavily influenced by the concert and pop music of the late twentieth-century. Marimba Rossa was composed with the concept of Ars Combinatoria in mind. First espoused by George Rochberg in 1973, Ars Combinatoria is concert music that uses musical gestures drawn from any musical tradition.
The accompanying monograph provides a detailed history of the modern concert marimba and an account of the evolution of its concert and popular music repertoire. Specific information about the marimba's origins in Asia, its place in the Bible, the development of the European strohfiedel xylophone, the refinement of the instrument in America, and a discussion of the Guatemalan, Mexican, and Japanese marimba tradition is included to provide a context and rationale for the composing of Marimba Rossa. The contributions of John Calhoun Deagan, Ulysses G. Leedy, George Hamilton Green, Harry Breuer, Clair Omar Musser, and others are chronicled. Other topics include: the use of the xylophone in the symphony orchestra; polytonality; modal writing; and the folk music of Calabria, Italy. The monograph also describes the juxtaposition of the marimba and various instrumental consorts and the metaphoric class struggle these pairings represent in Marimba Rossa.<br>Temple University--Theses
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Denney, Ryan James. "Performing Bach's "Chaconne" on marimba." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10167524.
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<p> Johann Sebastian Bach’s <i>Chaconne</i> is a staple of violin repertoire. Many instrumentalists have adapted it and many arrangements now exist, ranging from simplistic to complex. This paper provides various insights on how to perform the <i>Chaconne</i> on marimba. Comparing different adaptations, as well as analyzing performances by excellent musicians, helps give direction to my own interpretation. The <i>Chaconne</i> is a challenging undertaking for any instrumentalist, but this paper will shed light on how to perform Bach’s great work successfully, on marimba. </p>
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Estacio, John Anthony. "Composition recital." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42040.
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This is a compilation of the music performed at the graduation recital of John
Estacio on April 11,1991, at 2.30 p.m. in the U.B.C. Recital Hall. There were
four pieces performed that afternoon including Azimuth for viola, clarinet and
marimba, written in 1989. Ode on the Death of A Favourite Cat, Drowned in a
Tub of Goldfishes for S.A.T.B. choir was written in 1989 and uses the text of
Thomas Gray. Moments is a set of three pieces for woodwind quintet written in
1990. Viola Concerto is in three movements and was written in 1991 for Reg
Quiring, a former U.B.C. student. The concerto is scored for solo viola and
chamber orchestra. A cassette copy of the recital is available with this book.<br>Arts, Faculty of<br>Music, School of<br>Graduate
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Bissell, Paul. "The alabados song." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3035941.
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Davis, Adam Benjamin. "The Art of Marimba Articulation: A Guide for Composers, Conductors, and Performers on the Expressive Capabilities of the Marimba." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248483/.
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Articulation is an element of musical performance that affects the attack, sustain, and the decay of each sound. Musical articulation facilitates the degree of clarity between successive notes and it is one of the most important elements of musical expression. Many believe that the expressive capabilities of percussion instruments, when it comes to musical articulation, are limited. Because the characteristic attack for most percussion instruments is sharp and clear, followed by a quick decay, the common misconception is that percussionists have little or no control over articulation. While the ability of percussionists to affect the sustain and decay of a sound is by all accounts limited, the ability of percussionists to change the attack of a sound with different implements is virtually limitless. In addition, where percussion articulation is limited, there are many techniques that allow performers to match articulation with other instruments. Still, percussion articulation is often a topic of little concern to many musicians. The problem is not that this issue has been completely ignored, but rather that a vast number of contradictory and conflicting viewpoints still permeate pedagogical methods and literature. This is most certainly the case with the marimba, where a review of method books reveals a multitude of confusing statements about marimba articulation. It is clear that there is still widespread confusion about marimba articulation from composers, conductors, and most importantly percussionists themselves. This study attempts to advance percussion pedagogy in this area through a better understanding of the terminology of musical articulation, the acoustical principles of the marimba, and the techniques that affect sound production on this instrument. After a review of these three areas, this study examines 166 recordings, which look at the actual effect of specific techniques carried out on the marimba. Finally, the project offers a set of recommendations for composers, conductors, and percussionists on all aspects of marimba articulation, in the goal of increasing marimbists' potential for greater musical expression.
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Wilkes, Christina Faye 1967. "A performer's guide to the marimba music of Daniel McCarthy." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/290664.
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This document examines the marimba music of Dr. Daniel W. McCarthy. The focus is on his compositional techniques, his musical style, and his innovative textural and technical uses of the marimba as represented in the compositions: Rimbasly (1990), Concerto for Marimba, Percussion and Synthesizers (1992), Chamber Symphony for Marimba and Winds (1993), and Song of Middle Earth (1995). This discussion is directed toward the advanced marimba performer. Chapters one and two present a biography and a discussion of McCarthy's compositional style and technique--with focus on his compositional use of four-mallet marimba techniques. Chapter three presents his marimba compositions in chronological order and discusses performance requirements and style characteristics of each work.
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Armstrong, Joshua Kyle. "Marimba Duo Transcriptions: Expanding the Western Art Music Tradition for Percussionists." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/306927.
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The transcription was an integral part of the marimba repertoire for many years. However, the range and technical advancements of the time limited the transcription process. Often the marimba part would consist of the melody while a piano would be utilized to fill in the accompaniment and notes not able to be performed by the marimbist. The marimba and piano share many similarities that allow for successful transcriptions between the two instruments. This document focuses on the transcription of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century keyboard music for the marimba duo setting. It is the opinion of the author that better transcriptions can be attained through the utilization of the modern range of the marimba, techniques used in marimba performance, and two marimbas. By omitting the traditional piano accompaniment, transcriptions can be better executed through the use of one timbre, as is used in the original keyboard work. Presented in this document are six arrangements realized by the author that demonstrate the possibilities for transcriptions in today's percussive world.
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Nota, Charles. "Introducing marimba music as part of the school curriculum in Zimbabwe." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65458.
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This thesis is the documentation of an investigation to explore the applicability and use of indigenous African instruments in the development of primary school music curriculum for Zimbabwe. Although music is regarded as one of the compulsory subjects of the Zimbabwean primary school curriculum, it is noted with concern that western musical arts ideas are prominent in the school syllabus hence, they underline the whole essence of music teaching in the post-independence Zimbabwean education system. This is done at the expense of indigenous African musical arts practices that learners can easily identify with in their respective local communities. The purpose of my study therefore, is to determine critical elements of a curriculum development framework for facilitating the inclusion of indigenous African instrumental performance practices as substantive music resource stuff in the westernised Zimbabwean primary school music curriculum provisions. Zimbabwe has a variety of indigenous African instruments that include mbira, mazambi, magagada, chipendani and chigufe. For the purpose of carrying out this research, three indigenous African instruments are identified as instruments of focus. These are marimba (African xylophone), ngoma (African drum) and hosho (African percussion shakers). Thus, the term indigenous African instruments is consistently used collectively to mean the identified instruments. The study also samples songs from a selected Ndau cultural arts functions such as zvipunha and zvimworoni that could be utilised as education activities for classroom music teaching and learning initiatives in Zimbabwe. The idea of including culture-inclined resource materials for music teaching in the westernised post-independence Zimbabwean primary school music education initiatives implies curriculum change and innovation. Thus, curriculum change in Zimbabwe could be viewed as a reputable way to fulfil complete socio-cultural, educational and political sovereignty towards diluting the impact of colonial repression and neo-colonialism in Zimbabwe. It is notable, however that, colonial repression in Africa has caused and is still causing a permanent dislocation between indigenous black Africans and their cultural arts practices and heritages. My study doesn’t aim to achieve piece-meal changes in the primary school curriculum. Neither does it aim to suggest a complete overhaul of the current westernised primary school music curriculum. With this study, I aim to achieve a reasonable inclusivity and fusion of divergent cultural arts opinions towards musical hybridism in the Zimbabwean musical arts education milieu. This, I believe, shall help to establish an alliance of traditional African and western arts elements to attract both domestic and international appreciation of contemporary musical arts education initiatives in the post-independence Zimbabwean society. Relevant information has been gathered through documentary analysis, interviews, participant observation and focussed discussions. The findings reveal that the majority of primary school teachers and learners need considerable cultural arts rehabilitation because colonial repression had conditioned their perceptions to see no sensible value in indigenous African instrumental performance practices as part of the school education curriculum. The study also reveals that even the training of primary school music educators in Zimbabwe is grossly inadequate. Hence, the majority of these primary school teachers are pedagogically restricted to facilitate the teaching of skills-based subjects like music at any level of the Zimbabwean education system. Therefore, it is sensible to conclude that generalist primary school teachers are unreliable education practitioners who need further education and training in order to acquire relevant competences to teach music effectively in schools. Finally, lack of human and physical resources such as music instruments and textbooks has also been viewed as another impediment factor crippling teacher performance in the teaching of music in the majority of primary schools in Zimbabwe.<br>Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2017.<br>Humanities Education<br>PhD<br>Unrestricted
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Klco, Natalie. "Mental Notes: Exploring the Capacity of the Mind to Enhance Marimba Performance." Ohio University Honors Tutorial College / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1429800820.
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Landqvist, Simon. "Att arrangera pianomusik för marimba : Claude Debussy, Reflets dans l'eau." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för klassisk musik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-3467.
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Best, Helene. "Group music therapy utilising marimba playing for children with low self-esteem." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43760.
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Qualitative research was conducted to explore if, and how, music therapy utilising group marimba playing can facilitate increased self-esteem for children in a small independent school in the Western Cape. The case study involved ten weekly group music therapy sessions as well as a performance session. African marimbas were used in conjunction with other methods of active music making in the group sessions. Excerpts of video recordings were analysed and the Behavioural Indicators of Self-esteem (BIOS) rating scale was completed for each child pre- and post-intervention in order to examine whether music therapy sessions facilitated changes in children’s self-esteem that transferred to the classroom situation. The findings from the qualitative analysis of video excerpts indicate that group music therapy intervention utilising marimba playing appeared to facilitate the development of self-esteem. Experiences were provided to increase the participants’ sense of worthiness and competence. Results of the BIOS scale could not be statistically analysed due to the small sample size, but the data suggests that the music therapy intervention had an impact that carried over to the classroom situation on participants who were assessed to have lower self-esteem before the intervention (compared to others in the sample) as observed in their classroom behaviour.<br>Dissertation (MMus)--University of Pretoria, 2015.<br>Music<br>MMus<br>Unrestricted
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Waldrop, Michael Van. "Alec Wilder's Music for Marimba :a Performance Guide, a Lecture Recital, Together With Three Recitals of Selected Works of G. Stout, N. Zivkovic, D. Erb, W. Kraft, K. Abe, W. Penn and Others." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1038789/.
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The intent of this dissertation is to provide a reference guide for any prospective performer of Alec Wilder's four works for marimba: Suite for Solo Guitar (1976), Suite for Trumpet and Marimba (1977), Suite for Flute and Marimba (1977), and Sextet for Marimba and Wind Quintet (1977). The first part of the dissertation provides background information pertaining to Wilder himself, the works for marimba, and theoretical aspects of Wilder's music. The second part addresses specific performance problems contained in the music. The dissertation culminates with the presentation of a performance edition of the marimba part of the previously unedited Sextet.
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Latta, Jonathan Ryan. "Analysis and Informative Interviews to Aid in the Performance Practice of the Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra by Eric Ewazen." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193767.
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ANALYSIS AND INFORMATIVE INTERVIEWS TO AID IN THE PERFORMANCE PRACTICE OF THE CONCERTO FOR MARIMBA AND STRING ORCHESTRA BY ERIC EWAZENThe research found in this document will assist in a performer's preparation of Dr. Eric Ewazen's Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra. In order to give an informed performance of the work, it is this author's belief that an understanding of the collaboration between the composer and the premiering artist, Ms. She-e Wu, as well as the impact Ms. Wu's artistry had on Dr. Ewazen is paramount. Also, knowledge of Dr. Ewazen's compositional style, reference to his other works for percussion, and an understanding of the structure of the work will assist future performers in demonstrating a well-versed and rewarding performance of the piece. This study presents insightful interviews from both the composer and the premiering artist. These interviews offer a wealth of understanding into the composition and performance of the work. The performance practice suggestions offer tools to interpret and prepare the piece. Though the Concerto may be a challenge for many marimbists, this author hopes that future performers find the rewards in this well-constructed and exciting work after reading this document.
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Molina, Oliver Neil. "The percussion music of Marc Mellits: 1994-2016." Diss., University of Iowa, 2019. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6808.
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Lyons, Gregory A. "Daniel Levitan: An Examination of his Compositional Approach with an Analysis of Marimba Four Hands." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1299681039.
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Sulpicio, Eliana Cecília Maggioni Guglielmetti. "O desenvolvimento da técnica de quatro baquetas para marimba: dos primórdios às primeiras composições brasileiras." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/27/27157/tde-16032012-143314/.
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Com o intuito de responder a diversas indagações, esta tese objetiva traçar em um plano cronológico os caminhos percorridos pela marimba desde os primórdios na história até as primeiras composições brasileiras na década de setenta. Apresentamos para isso um panorama deste processo, procurando elucidar aspectos do desenvolvimento da técnica de quatro baquetas em obras solistas ou em grupo de câmara, bem como os desdobramentos da escrita para o instrumento. Ao Divertimento para Marimba e Orquestra de Cordas de Radamés Gnattali, por se tratar do primeiro concerto brasileiro para marimba, são aplicados procedimentos quanto ao uso desta técnica.<br>This thesis aims to answer chronologically many questions regarding the marimba history, since its origins through the first Brazilian compositions during the 70´s. This process is presented to clarify aspects of the development of four mallets marimba technique in pieces for chamber music or soloist as well as to analyze its writing. Considerations regarding this technique are applied to the Divertimento for Marimba and String Orchestra, the first Brazilian concert for marimba.
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Vieira, Fernanda Vanessa. "Transcrição para marimba e estudo interpretativo de dois tangos brasileiros de Ernesto Nazareth = Transcript for marimba and interpretive study of two tangos brazilian of Ernesto Nazareth." [s.n.], 2012. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/284382.
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Previous issue date: 2012<br>Resumo: A presente dissertação tem como principais objetivos: 1. descrever e discorrer sobre a transcrição de tangos brasileiros para marimba; e 2. realizar um estudo interpretativo sobre os mesmos. Para isto foram utilizadas as músicas Rayon d'Or (1892) e Garoto (1916), oriundas de diferentes épocas dentro da cronologia composicional de Ernesto Nazareth. O processo de transcrição e adaptação dessas duas obras é contextualizado com um breve histórico do desenvolvimento e da popularização da marimba, bem como se discute a importância do uso de transcrições nos primórdios da formação de seu repertório. Aliado à transcrição dos tangos se inclui um estudo interpretativo que aborda tanto a resolução de dificuldades técnicas como decisões interpretativas acerca de aspectos como o controle timbrístico, fraseado, escolha de baquetas, entre outros<br>Abstract: This work has as main goals: 1. describe and discuss transcriptions of traditional Brazilian Tangos for marimba; 2. to make an interpretative study on these pieces. It utilized two pieces, composed in different compositional periods of Ernesto Nazareth: Rayon D'or (1892) and Garoto (1916). The process of transcription and adaptation is contextualized with a brief history of the development and popularization of the marimba, and overview of the importance of the use of transcriptions in the early formation of its own repertoire. In addition to the transcriptions of these tangos is included an interpretive study which deals with both the resolution of technical difficulties and the interpretative decisions about aspects such as control of the timbre, phrasing, choice of sticking, among others<br>Mestrado<br>Praticas Interpretativas<br>Mestre em Música
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Davis, Joshua. "X Y Z : chamber music composition for violin, violoncello, double bass, marimba, and percussion." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/7032.
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Thesis (D.M.A.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.<br>Thesis research directed by: Music. Title from t.p. of PDF. Also available in paper. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Capacia, Kevin. "Prepared marimba and vibraphone| Analysis, materials, and preparations guide for "preparatory blunder" and other selected works." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10126997.
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<p> Percussionists are familiar with producing numerous colors and timbres with the variety of instruments at their disposal. Pianists and composers, in the twentieth-century through today, have explored the idea of new timbres by preparing the piano with different objects and materials. Mallet keyboard instruments, specifically marimba and vibraphone, are capable of a similar preparation process to produce new sounds on the instrument. Unfortunately, there is not a popular demand for the practice nor has there ever been a large canon of work for these techniques. </p><p> This study aims to highlight works by composers that utilize some of the prepared techniques inspired by prepared piano practices as well as provide an in-depth analysis and preparation guide of my work “Preparatory Blunder” the first movement of <i>Perpetual Inquisitivity</i> (2016), a piece that showcases both the prepared marimba and vibraphone in a soloist setting with instrumental accompaniment. This study uses keys, legends, and musical examples to demonstrate not only how to score for prepared marimba and vibraphone, but also discuss how to prepare the instruments without damaging them.</p>
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McLean, Kendra Rachelle. "Improving Note Accuracy and Tone Consistency on Marimba Through the Practice of Four-Mallet Chorales." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/560812.
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Chorale settings for marimba can be used in conjunction with traditional pedagogical exercises to improve mallet placement precision by increasing a marimbist's kinesthetic awareness and knowledge of interval spacing and the marimba keyboard layout. These improvements will lead to greater note accuracy and consistency of tone. Chorales are an excellent tool for improving marimba performance because of their combination of repetitive vertical movement and slow horizontal movement, which gives the marimbist time to isolate and improve specific areas of technique, including mallet placement. Mallet placement precision on marimba includes striking the correct bars for note accuracy and striking a precise chosen location on each bar for tone consistency. This document includes a guide for improving mallet placement through the focused practice of chorale excerpts from seven original compositions for marimba. Appendix A of this document lists chorales recommended for use as practicing material to improve marimba technique. This document is intended to assist intermediate and advanced marimbists in gaining a greater kinesthetic knowledge of interval spacing and the marimba keyboard layout through the practice of four-mallet chorales. The purpose of refining these areas of technique is to develop consistency in accurate, autonomic mallet placement, freeing the marimbist to focus on other elements of performance, including musical interpretation and expression.
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Nyström, Andreas. "Milhauds danssvit på marimba : Interpretation av Rainer Kuismas arrangemang av Saudades do Brasil." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för klassisk musik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-4011.
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I detta konstnärliga examensarbete undersöks olika interpretationer av Darius Milhauds Saudades do Brasil i arrangemang för marimba och piano av den finländske slagverkaren Rainer Kuisma (f.1931). Som bakgrund presenteras tonsättaren Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) genom en kortare biografi över hans liv och komponerande. Särskilt intressant är Milhauds inspiration från resor till Brasilien men också hans säregna sätt att komponera polytonalt. Därefter följer en kortfattad historik om arrangören Rainer Kuisma och om slagverksinstrumentet marimba. Syftet med studien var att interpretera Darius Milhauds Saudades do Brasil, i arrangemang av Kuisma. Studiens resultat påvisar att genom tillämpning av olika instuderingsmetoder kan en musiker hitta det optimala sättet att interpretera musik skriven för marimba. Resultatet visar att en enskild interpret med hjälp av dessa metoder får ett starkare och mångsidigare system för att instudera och framföra musik på marimba. Att spela in sig själv ger en övertygelse av vad som fungerar vad gäller interpretation, klubbval och frasering. Det här skulle kunna vara en framkomliga väg för att också interpretera musik skriven för andra instrument och inte bara för marimba. Rainer Kuisma undervisade en tid på Kungl. Musikhögskolan i Stockholm men är kanske framförallt känd som slagverkssolist och kompositör med utgångspunkt i symfoniorkestern i Norrköping där han verkade som stämledare för timpani. Rainer Kuisma fyllde 90 år 2021 och slagverksklassen på KMH gav i samband med detta en hyllningskonsert med mycket av Kuismas musik. Bland annat danssviten Saudades do Brasil.<br><p>Ur Der Paukenkrieg - Werner Thärichen</p><p>Saudades do Brasil - Darius Milhaud Arr. Rainer Kuisma</p><p>Spero - Michael Burritt</p><p>Japurá River - Philip Glass Arr. Andreas Nyström</p><p>Medverkande:</p><p>Andreas Nyström - Slagverk</p><p>Simon Landqvist - Slagverk</p><p>Sampo Kuusisto - Slagverk</p><p>Ivar Koij - Slagverk</p><p>Filip Korošec - Slagverk</p><p>Sabina Sehovic - Slagverk</p><p>Elias Gustavsson - Slagverk</p><p>Ludvig Gunne Lindström - Piano</p>
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Smith, Doug A. "A Guide to Composing Works for Voice and Marimba Intended for a Single Performer." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/202705.
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This research identifies successful compositional techniques for voice and marimba, intended for a single performer, through comparison of commissioned works composed by Beth Caucci, Philip Rothman, Emmanuel Séjourné, Raymond Helble, and Roger Foreman. The comparison highlights musical and technical aspects most effective when writing for this genre. My first personal experience combining marimba and voice occurred in January, 2003 during a performance of Šta Vidiš by Nebojša Živković. The piece, written in 1990, involves an ancient Serbian text chanted over a drone following an improvised introduction on the marimba. The performance’s positive reception inspired further exploration of this instrument combination. At the time of the performance, additional pieces for solo voice and marimba intended for a single performer were not available. Rather than focusing on transcription possibilities, I commissioned Four Songs by Beth Caucci. The premiere of Four Songs (October, 2003) resulted in another positive reception and led to inspiration for further commissions and development of this new genre. During the commissioning process, it became clear that a practical guide, concerning the possibilities and limitations of singing while playing the marimba, would aid composers in the creation of effective and playable works. Composers asked questions regarding technical aspects such as the maximum arm-span range possible, the difficulty of shifting the body angle to reach chords in various sharp and flat arrangements, and the feasibility of performing rapid passages on the marimba while sustaining a vocal line. This document offers an examination of these and other compositional considerations. The guide may also be used as a commissioning resource for other marimba and voice performers, as well as an aid in addressing technical demands of singing while playing the marimba. Recently, a few other percussionists have been working in the genre as well, including works performed, commissioned, or written by Brian Calhoon, Louise Devenish, Michael Neumeyer, and Dr. Lee Hinkle. The work of these musicians, in addition to my own commissions, is an illustration of how the genre has progressed during the last eight years and indicates the possibility of continued growth.
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Robinson, Corey 1990. "Depiction through Evocation, Representation, and Introspection: An Examination of David Maslanka's Unaccompanied Marimba Solos." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248403/.
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The primary purpose of this study is to provide connections between a formal motivic analysis and the programmatic content of David Maslanka's three works for unaccompanied marimba: Variations on Lost Love (1977), My Lady White (1980), and A Solemn Music (2013). A comparison of the compositional process of each of these works is proposed through terms of Maslanka's use of depiction. Depiction is the action or result of representing through drawing, painting, or other art form, in this case, music. In each work for unaccompanied marimba, Maslanka uses this process of depiction in a unique way. The depictive mediums are categorized as evocative, representative, and introspective and these distinct approaches to depiction lead to three drastically different musical works. The different methods of depicting source materials are the distinguishing characteristics that separate these three works for solo marimba. This document includes a motivic analysis and comparisons of compositional devices used in these three works. A brief overview of Maslanka's life and works as well as a listing of all of his works that feature percussion instruments are also included.
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Forsthoff, Kyle Manning. "CHALLENGES OF TECHNIQUE AND INTERPRETATION IN THE PERCUSSION MUSIC OF FREDRIK ANDERSSON: A PERFORMER’S ANALYSIS." UKnowledge, 2010. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/101.
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In the mid 1990s, Swedish composer Fredrik Andersson composed not everything which happens is in the newspaper (1993), the lonelyness of Santa Claus (1994), and imagine there was nothing (1996). All three pieces share a number of compositional and stylistic elements while emphasizing the capabilities of their respective instrumentations to create mysterious sonic worlds that are unique in the percussion idiom. By examining specific concerns of each piece in detail, an understanding of Andersson’s presentation of musical challenges will result. Acceptable solutions to such challenges will be examined and compared, based primarily on the author’s analysis and experience encompassing multiple performances of each of the three works, along with supplementary information provided by various other sources. The results of this document will be significant within the larger percussion community in that they will serve to increase the visibility of the composer and increase exposure of works for percussion that are not only musically distinctive within the repertoire, but also contain a variety of exciting pedagogical, technical, and interpretive challenges that will contribute to the growth of any percussionist willing to engage them. It is hoped that such engagement will “de-mystify” Andersson’s music and inspire increased performance of his works.
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Broughton, Mary C. "Music, movement and marimba solo marimbists' bodily gesture in the perception and production of expressive performance /." View thesis, 2008. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/33189.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2008.<br>A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Arts, School of Psychology, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of . Includes bibliographies.
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Ozaki-Graves, Margaret T. "A Performer’s Guide to Minoru Miki’s Sohmon III for Soprano, Marimba and Piano (1988)." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1276532311.
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Ozaki-Graves, Margaret T. "A Performer’s Guide to Minoru Miki’s Sohmon III for Soprano, Marimba and Piano (1988)." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1304691923.
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Kuo, Ming-Hui. "STRATEGIES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING SIGHT-READING." UKnowledge, 2012. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/6.
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A student's sight-reading ability directly affects the speed and quality of their learning, especially for those at the beginning and intermediate levels. Sight-reading on keyboard percussion instruments is typically very challenging for percussionists because percussion instruments are the only kind of instruments that the player doesn't physically touch when they play them. The player is removed from contact with the instrument through the use of mallets. This document will cover the topics of body movements, kinesthetic sense, music pattern recognition, sight-reading strategies in different levels, and music resources for instructors. Students who develop better sight-reading skills will learn new music faster, improve accuracy on the instrument, and increase their level of self-confidence.
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Hallin, Viktor. "Vem vet? : Att utforska utökade speltekniker för både slagverkare och kompositörer." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för konst, kommunikation och lärande, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-69715.
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This thesis is an experimental exploration of cooperation on extended techniques for marimba. In my bachelor thesis I experimented with techniques not commonly used on marimba and also innovated some new ones. Eleven of the techniques I found have been used in this thesis. I have collaborated with three composers who, based on my seminar on extended techniques, have written one piece each for extended techniques on marimba. The compositional process of the three pieces have been an interactive collaboration between each composer and me. The drafts have been sent back and forth with reflections from both the composers and me on what was not working and why. This resulted in three playable pieces which I have recorded. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the process of cooperation when writing for unconventional techniques and one goal has been to widen the horizon for marimba music with these techniques. It resulted in the three wonderful pieces of music, Pathfinder by Johannes Pollak, The last to leave by Pontus Bertling and Jag kommer på en bra titel snart, jag lovar! by Viktor Elinder. It gave me a deeper understanding of extended techniques, both their potentials and limitations. I also learned a lot about commissioning music and collaboration.
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Stawiski, Eileen Beth. "Ucieczka w Fantazi Opery (Escape-Fantasy Opera): Preserving the Heart of Poland." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1276532042.
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Halvarsson, Simon. "Kroppslig förståelse av tempi." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för klassisk musik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-2658.
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För att förmå komplex rytmik som parallella tempi, tillgodose eventuellt perfektionistiska ideal samt utveckla den tekniskt sämre sidan av mig har jag i denna uppsats undersökt imaginära visuella figurer som avbildar kontinuerliga rörelsemönster vid marimbaspel. I utforskande av min repertoar har jag hittat sektioner jag velat utveckla tekniskt eller där jag önskat få en ökad förståelse av tempi eller groove. En del av detta material har jag renodlat till övningar och har även skrivit ett stycke baserat på dessa företeelser.<br><p>Utbildningsprogrammet är masterprogrammet (vid klassiska institutionen) och ämnet är självständigt arbete </p>
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Seymour, John. "Syncretisms for wind quintet and percussion, a study in combining organizational principles from Southeast Asia with western stylistic elements /." connect to online resource, 2008. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-6055.
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Thesis (M.M.)--University of North Texas, 2008.<br>For flute oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and marimba, with an optional percussion part (glockenspiel, chimes). Duration: ca. 6:45. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-64).
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Gronemeier, Dean Warren. "Advanced marimba techniques: An analysis with musical approaches to performance problems in "West Side Suite", music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, adapted and arranged for unaccompanied marimba by John Serry." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/185428.
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This document presents a systematic study of advanced marimba techniques. Although the focus is technically based, special consideration has been taken to present the various topics in a musical setting. This methodology provides the student with a school of marimba playing that deals with the technical and musical aspects of marimba performance simultaneously. Each chapter focuses on a specific technique. A detailed explanation of the technique is given followed by exercises that aid in developing the psycho-motor controls to master the technique. The technique is then applied to musical excerpts which immediately provide the interaction of technical and musical elements. The chapter topics include: mallet permutations; the one-handed, two-mallet roll; octave playing; interval changes; peripheral accuracy; ostinato patterns; polyrhythmic playing; and chorale style playing. The musical excerpts in the body of the paper are taken from John Serry's West Side Suite, an unaccompanied marimba arrangement of music from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story.
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Matiure, Sheasby. "Performing Zimbabwean music in North America an ethnography of mbira and Marimba performance practice in the United States /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3344589.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, 2008.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Oct. 5, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-02, Section: A, page: 0649. Adviser: Ruth M. Stone.
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Kaplan, Joseph W. "Not a sonata| A conception of Sonata-Allegro form and a consideration of two marimba works from a Langerian perspective." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1527961.
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<p> Susanne Langer (1895-1985) was an American philosopher of the twentieth century whose work can be seen as an extension of Ernst Cassirer's <i> The Philosophy of Symbolic Farms</i> (1923-1929). She is known for applying the scientific logic of symbolic forms as laid out by Cassirer, Whitehead, Russell, Boole, and others to create a coherent theory of art. She then developed her art theory into a unified philosophy of life from abiogenesis to the human experience of sentience and the cultures of behavior that produces.</p><p> This study introduces some of Langer's basic concepts and uses them to construct a theory of Sonata-Allegro form. This discussion is followed by a critical analysis of two of the author's own works with an eye towards exposing some of the compositional difficulties in producing Sonata-Allegro forms.</p>
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Olovsson, Mika. "Kroppen och övandet : En observationsstudie om en slagverkares övningsprocess och användande av kroppsliga resurser." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för konstnärliga studier, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-36376.
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Syftet med studien är att undersöka på vilket sätt en slagverkare använder kroppen som semiotisk resurs samt hur övningsprocessen under en begränsad period är utformad. För att undersöka detta har jag under en femveckorsperiod övat på ett marimbastycke 20 minuter om dagen fem dagar i veckan och dokumenterat detta genom videoobservationer och loggboksskrivande. I analysen utgår jag ifrån ett designteoretiskt perspektiv. I resultatet redovisas att kroppen används både som uttrycksmedel men även som ett substitut för metronomen. Under övningspassen ligger ett stort fokus på tempo och stycket övas i uppdelade avsnitt och sällan som helhet. I diskussionen debatteras mitt användande av kroppen som semiotisk resurs utifrån ett designteoretiskt perspektiv. Vidare diskuteras i förhållande till relevant litteratur och forskning huruvida min övningsstrategi är fördelaktig för min progression.<br>The purpose of this study is to examine how a percussionist uses her body as a semiotic resource and how the process of practising during a limited period is designed. In order to realize this I have self-monitored my 20 minute long practice sessions five days a week during a five-week period. This process has been documented by a video recording device and by writing a log after each session. In the analysis I use design theory as a theoretical perspective. The results show that my body is used both as an expressive tool as well as substitute for the metronome. During the practice sessions, tempo appears to be the main focus, and the musical piece is played in separate movements and rarely played from beginning to end. In the last chapter usage of the body as a semiotic resource is discussed from a design theoretical perspective. Lastly the use and quality of my practice strategy is discussed in relation to relevant literature and research.
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Foster, Christopher C. "An examination of music for trumpet and marimba and the Wilder Duo with analyses of three selected works by Gordon Stout, Paul Turok, and Alec Wilder." Thesis, connect to online resource, 2007. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-5182.
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Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of North Texas, 2007.<br>System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Accompanied by 4 recitals, recorded June 21, 2004, June 13, 2005, Mar. 27, 2006, and Sept. 21, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-143).
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Summerlin, Ashley Nicole. "A Repertoire Guide Including Annotations of High School Level Keyboard Percussion Works for Four Mallets." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1555496091962409.
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Shen, Hexue. "Bright Sheng’s Hot Pepper for Violin and Marimba:A Performer’s Guide to Interpretation." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1471783386.
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Seymour, John. "Syncretisms for wind quintet and percussion: A study in combining organizational principles from Southeast Asian music with western stylistic elements." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6055/.
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Syncretisms is an original composition scored for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and marimba (2-mallet minimum, 4 recommended) with an optional percussion part requiring glockenspiel and chimes, and has an approximate duration of 6 min. 45. sec. The composition combines modern western tuning, timbre, and harmonic language with organizational principles identified in music from Southeast Asia (including music from cultures found in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia). The accompanying paper describes each of these organizational principles, drawing on the work of scholars who have performed fieldwork, and describes the way in which each principle was employed in Syncretisms. The conclusion speculates on a method for comparing musical organizational systems cross-culturally.