Matching Items (10)
ContributorsRyall, Blake (Performer) / Olarte, Aida (Performer) / Senseman, Stephen (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-03-30
ContributorsBroome-Robinson, Julia (Performer) / Novak, Gail (Pianist) (Performer) / Glick, Philip (Performer) / Lynch, Paul (Performer) / Ryall, Blake (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-10-19
ContributorsDe La Cruz, Nathaniel (Performer) / LoGiudice, Rosa (Contributor) / Tallino, Michael (Performer) / McKinch, Riley (Performer) / Li, Yuhui (Performer) / Armenta, Tyler (Contributor) / Gonzalez, David (Performer) / Jones, Tarin (Performer) / Ryall, Blake (Performer) / Senseman, Stephen (Performer)
Created2018-10-10
Description
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
Description
This document details the conception and creative process of fundamental exercises intended for the refinement of orchestral repertoire for the tuba. Performance practices and study materials that relate to the orchestral tubist have evolved significantly over the instrument’s history. Although much of its current methodology is derived from the pedagogical insights of the brass family, resources intended to specifically address the unique musical and technical challenges of the tuba have become more prevalent in the past decade. This study aims to detail the conception of exercises that target the skills necessary for the realization of eight excerpts. It also begs the question: what might a new resource encompass that would differentiate its quality and intent from existing materials?
To create a resource that is reflective of current trends and standards in tuba performance, a dialogue was established with several professional tubists through the creation of an online survey. Respondents’ interpretations of each included excerpt were assessed by generalized, specific, and quantifiable feedback. This data was then utilized to directly inform the creative process of supplementary exercises for the included repertoire. The project fulfills its intent to serve as an educational resource, and has strong potential to expand its coverage to additional excerpts with further professional insights.
To create a resource that is reflective of current trends and standards in tuba performance, a dialogue was established with several professional tubists through the creation of an online survey. Respondents’ interpretations of each included excerpt were assessed by generalized, specific, and quantifiable feedback. This data was then utilized to directly inform the creative process of supplementary exercises for the included repertoire. The project fulfills its intent to serve as an educational resource, and has strong potential to expand its coverage to additional excerpts with further professional insights.
ContributorsRyall, Blake (Author) / Swoboda, Deanna (Thesis advisor) / Edwards, Bradley (Committee member) / Smith, Jeremy (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2020
ContributorsLaird, Julia (Performer) / McKinch, Riley (Performer) / Oill, Christopher (Performer) / Ryall, Blake (Performer) / Hong, Dylan (Performer) / Salazar, Nathan (Performer) / Feher, Patrick (Performer) / Zelenak, Kristen (Performer) / Pepper, Angelese (Performer) / Seyon Quartet (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-02-21
ContributorsSenseman, Stephen (Performer) / Novak, Gail (Pianist) (Performer) / Coffey, Joshua (Performer) / Lovelady, Aaron (Performer) / Lovelady, Alexis (Performer) / Dixon, Adam (Performer) / Garavito, Ramon (Performer) / Ryall, Blake (Performer) / Tucker, Will (Performer) / Maroon X Tubas (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-03-21
ContributorsRyall, Blake (Contributor) / Novak, Gail (Pianist) (Performer) / Long, Maria (Performer) / Bayles, Tanner (Performer) / Fox, Matt (Performer) / Lee, Bonson (Performer) / McKerlie, Lewis (Performer) / Storto, Matt (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2019-03-22
ContributorsGrossman, Brendan (Performer) / Ulm, Jeremy (Performer) / Oxford, Josh (Performer) / Busch, Ashlee (Performer) / Bush, Zachary (Performer) / Hanno, Kristi (Performer) / Rowland, Travis (Performer) / Ryall, Blake (Performer) / Bergstedt, David (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2020-02-24
ContributorsRyall, Blake (Performer) / Novak, Gail (Pianist) (Performer) / Gonzalez, David (Performer) / O'Brien, Eliana (Performer) / Jones, Tarin (Performer) / Fourks Up (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2019-11-03