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ContributorsWasbotten, Leia (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-03-30
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Libby Larsen is one of the most performed and acclaimed composers today. She is a spirited, compelling, and sensitive composer whose music enhances the poetry of America's most prominent authors. Notable among her works are song cycles for soprano based on the poetry of female writers, among them novelist and poet Willa Cather (1873-1947). Larsen has produced two song cycles on works from Cather's substantial output of fiction: one based on Cather's short story, "Eric Hermannson's Soul," titled Margaret Songs: Three Songs from Willa Cather (1996); and later, My Antonia (2000), based on Cather's novel of the same title. In Margaret Songs, Cather's poetry and short stories--specifically the character of Margaret Elliot--combine with Larsen's unique compositional style to create a surprising collaboration. This study explores how Larsen in these songs delves into the emotional and psychological depths of Margaret's character, not fully formed by Cather. It is only through Larsen's music and Cather's poetry that Margaret's journey through self-discovery and love become fully realized. This song cycle is a glimpse through the eyes of two prominent female artists on the societal pressures placed upon Margaret's character, many of which still resonate with women in today's culture. This study examines the work Margaret Songs by discussing Willa Cather, her musical influences, and the conditions surrounding the writing of "Eric Hermannson's Soul." It looks also into Cather's influence on Libby Larsen and the commission leading to Margaret Songs. Finally, a description of the musical, dramatic, and textual content of the songs completes this interpretation of the interactions of Willa Cather, Libby Larsen, and the character of Margaret Elliot.
ContributorsMcLain, Christi Marie (Author) / FitzPatrick, Carole (Thesis advisor) / Dreyfoos, Dale (Committee member) / Holbrook, Amy (Committee member) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2013
Discovering Puerto Rican art song: a research project on four art song works by Héctor Campos Parsi
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Puerto Rico has produced many important composers who have contributed to the musical culture of the nation during the last 200 years. However, a considerable amount of their music has proven to be difficult to access and may contain numerous errors. This research project intends to contribute to the accessibility of such music and to encourage similar studies of Puerto Rican music. This study focuses on the music of Héctor Campos Parsi (1922-1998), one of the most prominent composers of the 20th century in Puerto Rico. After an overview of the historical background of music on the island and the biography of the composer, four works from his art song repertoire are given for detailed examination. A product of this study is the first corrected edition of his cycles Canciones de Cielo y Agua, Tres Poemas de Corretjer, Los Paréntesis, and the song Majestad Negra. These compositions date from 1947 to 1959, and reflect both the European and nationalistic writing styles of the composer during this time. Data for these corrections have been obtained from the composer's manuscripts, published and unpublished editions, and published recordings. The corrected scores are ready for publication and a compact disc of this repertoire, performed by soprano Melliangee Pérez and the author, has been recorded to bring to life these revisions. Despite the best intentions of the author, the various copyright issues have yet to be resolved. It is hoped that this document will provide the foundation for a resolution and that these important works will be available for public performance and study in the near future.
ContributorsRodríguez Morales, Luis F., 1980- (Author) / Campbell, Andrew (Thesis advisor) / Buck, Elizabeth (Committee member) / Holbrook, Amy (Committee member) / Kopta, Anne (Committee member) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2013
ContributorsYi, Joyce (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-03-22
ContributorsCummiskey, Hannah (Performer) / Kim, Olga (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-03-23
ContributorsEvans, Emily (Performer) / Sherrill, Amanda (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-03-02
Description
Bacteria with antibiotic resistance are becoming a growing concern as the number of infections they are causing continue to increase. Many potential solutions are being researched in order to combat these pathogens. One such microbe is Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which causes acute and chronic human infections. It frequently colonizes the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients and is deadly. For these reasons, P. aeruginosa has been heavily studied in order to determine a solution to antibiotic resistance. One possible solution is the development of synbodies, which have been developed at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. Synbodies are constructed from peptides that have antibacterial activity and were determined to have specificity for a target bacterium. These synbodies were tested in this study to determine whether or not some of them are able to inhibit P. aeruginosa growth. P. aeruginosa can also form multicellular communities called biofilms and these are known to cause approximately 65% of all human infections. After conducting minimum inhibitory assays, the efficacy of certain peptides and synbodies against biofilm inhibition was assessed. A recent study has shown that low concentrations of a specific peptide can cause biofilm disruption, where the biofilm structure breaks apart and the cells within it disperse into the supernatant. Taking into account this study and peptide data regarding biofilm inhibition from Dr. Aurélie Crabbé’s lab, screened peptides were tested against biofilm to see if dispersion would occur.
ContributorsPatel, Justin Hemant (Author) / Diehnelt, Chris (Thesis director) / Stafford, Phillip (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Contributor) / School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (Contributor)
Created2015-05
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Pyocyanin is a pigment produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that acts as a virulence factor in helping this pathogen to establish chronic infection in the lungs of persons with cystic fibrosis (CF). Then, as lung infections become chronic, P. aeruginosa tends to down-regulate pyocyanin production. The effects of environmental conditions, particularly temperature change, on pyocyanin production in P. aeruginosa has not been widely studied in the past. The goals of this project were twofold: First, we aim to identify how environmental conditions potentially present in the CF lungs affect pyocyanin pigment production in P. aeruginosa. Second, through the examination of effects of environmental changes, we aim to identify methods to modulate phenotypes of P. aeruginosa in order to identify putative biomarkers through metabolic analysis. This paper also identifies a newly derived pyocyanin culturing and extraction procedure that yields increased sensitivity for pyocyanin detection.
Through a liquid-liquid extraction procedure, pyocyanin was quantified in cultures that were incubated at 30°C, 37°C, and 40°C and in the presence of Staphylococcus aureus spent media. In addition, culturing methods for the measurement of pyocyanin under hypoxic conditions were analyzed. I hypothesized that environmental conditions such as temperature, co-infection with S. aureus, and oxygen depletion would influence pyocyanin production. It was found that overall, 30°C incubation produced statistically significant decrease in pyocyanin production compared with incubation at 37°C. These findings will help to determine how phenotypes are affected by conditions in the CF lung. In addition, these conclusions will help direct metabolic analysis and to identify volatile biomarkers of pyocyanin production for future use in breath-based diagnostics of CF lung infections.
Through a liquid-liquid extraction procedure, pyocyanin was quantified in cultures that were incubated at 30°C, 37°C, and 40°C and in the presence of Staphylococcus aureus spent media. In addition, culturing methods for the measurement of pyocyanin under hypoxic conditions were analyzed. I hypothesized that environmental conditions such as temperature, co-infection with S. aureus, and oxygen depletion would influence pyocyanin production. It was found that overall, 30°C incubation produced statistically significant decrease in pyocyanin production compared with incubation at 37°C. These findings will help to determine how phenotypes are affected by conditions in the CF lung. In addition, these conclusions will help direct metabolic analysis and to identify volatile biomarkers of pyocyanin production for future use in breath-based diagnostics of CF lung infections.
ContributorsWitzel, Lea (Co-author) / Bean, Heather D. (Co-author, Thesis director) / Misra, Rajeev (Committee member) / Haydel, Shelley (Committee member) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2016-12
ContributorsMartorana, Gabrielle (Performer) / Olarte, Aida (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-03-20