Matching Items (64)
ContributorsSchildkret, David (Conductor) / Baker, Dian (Performer) / Sellheim, Eckart (Performer) / Chamber Singers (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2009-02-14
ContributorsEvans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Schildkret, David (Conductor) / Choi, Haeju (Performer) / Namminga, Jaime (Performer) / Concert Choir (Performer) / Chamber Singers (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2014-10-26
ContributorsEvans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Schildkret, David (Conductor) / Thompson, Jason D. (Conductor) / Concert Choir (Performer) / Chamber Singers (Performer) / Gospel Choir (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2016-10-18
ContributorsOh, Mia (Conductor) / Evans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Neish, Julie (Conductor) / Thompson, Jason D. (Conductor) / Alpizar, Mark (Conductor) / Meyer, Jeffery (Conductor) / Choral Union (Performer) / Concert Choir (Performer) / Chamber Singers (Performer) / Symphony Orchestra (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2016-12-02
ContributorsChamber Orchestra (Performer) / Chamber Singers (Performer) / OME House Band (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2016-11-22
ContributorsSchildkret, David (Conductor) / Oh, Eun-Mi (Conductor) / Chamber Singers (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2017-03-25
ContributorsSchildkret, David (Conductor) / Burns, Brandon (Performer) / Weiss, Stephanie (Performer) / Chamber Singers (Performer) / Concert Choir (Performer) / Chamber Orchestra (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2017-03-02
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The aim of this paper is to empower musicians with the knowledge and tools to address the challenges of music performance anxiety (MPA) with confidence and efficacy. Three evidence-based concepts will be examined, beginning with neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s capacity to change both structurally and functionally. It is thus in a constant state of evolution. On the functional side, evidence demonstrates that it is possible for individuals to change the way they think in order to provide more positive outcomes in music performance. Secondly, existing literature on the cognitive side of learning and optimal performance will be examined; particularly, flow theory of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1975) and Carol Dweck’s mindset theory (2006). Finally, a review of sports psychology research on mental imagery will be provided. For each area of research, I will suggest strategies with which musicians may incorporate these theories in their own practice and performance in order to develop a growth mindset, alter their negative thought patterns, and overcome MPA, achieving their optimal performance level.
ContributorsLee, Kah Yan (Author) / McLin, Katherine (Thesis advisor) / Norton, Kay (Committee member) / Meyer, Jeffery (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2022
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Frank Zappa considered “The Adventures of Greggery Peccary” hismasterpiece. It contains every aspect of his melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic language. These techniques include: folk-influenced songs, quartal melodies, asymmetric meters, speech-influenced rhythms, octave-displaced chromaticism, “conceptual continuity,” and creative studio techniques. He considers these aspects and weighs them against each other to maintain a sense of balance on both a micro- and macroscopic scale.
The first chapter of this dissertation explores the events that led up to the creation of the composition. A chronology of historical events precedes a synopsis of the piece’s narrative. The second chapter examines a rehearsal tape from March of 1972, which was released posthumously, that contains the song that will eventually become the fourth movement of the piece: “The New Brown Clouds.” That song, as well as others on the recording, contains several examples of Zappa’s musical vocabulary. These excerpts are also included in the two albums that were released and are also heard in Zappa’s magnum opus.
The third and fourth chapters examine the first version of “The Adventures of Greggery Peccary.” The third chapter focuses on musical analysis and identifying key components of Zappa’s compositional style. The fourth chapter talks about he Grand Wazoo’s tour, the Petit Wazoo tour a month later, and the subsequent tour in 1973. Zappa wrote new music for these tours, and those pieces became part of the large revision that is discussed in chapter 5.
The sixth chapter examines the recording process, locations, and the innovative techniques Zappa uses in the studio. Every time he released a recording of the composition, there was always a notable revision— including shortly before his death in 1993. Finally, the Ensemble Modern’s posthumous recording of “The Adventures of Greggery Peccary” is also scrutinized.
ContributorsOxford, Josh (Author) / Temple, Alex (Thesis advisor) / Meyer, Jeffery (Committee member) / Bolanos, Gabriel (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2022
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This research paper investigates the relationship between orchestration and harmony in Prokofiev’s orchestral works through selected case studies drawn from his symphonies and several of his symphonic suites. The research focuses on moments where the combination of orchestration and harmony stand out from the orchestral texture. Prokofiev uses these two elements of music to create both a large range of orchestral colors as well as to highlight structurally important moments in thematic development. Through the selected music examples, I highlight how the two elements are mutually dependent, even synergistic. I also argue that Prokofiev uses the two elements in a highly inventive manner to create unique timbral/harmonic effects. Drawing on recent theories related to timbre and perception, the chosen segments of music are analyzed in detail within the context of the works’ form and narrative. The study of these combinations suggests further research and interpretative possibilities for composers, music theorists, and performers.
ContributorsTay, Yun Song (Author) / Meyer, Jeffery (Thesis advisor) / Schmelz, Peter (Committee member) / Bolanos, Gabriel (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2022