Due to the increased importance of music in everyday life, the expanding enrollment in most colleges brought on by the return of war veterans, and the ever increasing popularity of dance music, more and more schools are incorporating dance bands as part of their musical program in connection with their recreation and college promotion activities. Since this is more or less a new development, it is of interest to all school administrators to see just what is being done in regard to dance music in the schools. Therefore, it is the purpose of this study to determine the extent and usage of popular dance bands in colleges at the present time, and to present certain problems which are apt to confront the administrator of such an organization.

Since the 1980s, British-style brass bands - community ensembles modeled after the all-brass and percussion bands of Great Britain - have enjoyed a modest regeneration in the United States. During this same period, as many as 23 colleges and universities in the U.S. have founded their own curricular or extra-curricular brass band. The purpose of this research study was: to discover which schools sponsor a brass band currently; to discover which schools formerly sponsored a brass band but have since discontinued it; to describe the operational practices of collegiate brass bands in the U.S.; and to determine what collegiate brass band conductors perceive to be the challenges and benefits of brass band in the curriculum. Data for the study were collected between February, 2015 and February, 2016 using four custom survey instruments distributed to conductors of college and university brass bands. The results showed that 11 American collegiate institutions were sponsoring a brass band during the period of data collection. Additional findings included descriptions of the operations of collegiate brass bands, such as availability of credit, rehearsal time, and instrumentation. Results also included the conductors' reported perceptions that both challenges and benefits are inherent in student brass band participation, and that brass band is a positive experience for students. An additional 3 community-based brass bands, not sponsored by but located near a college or university, were found to include collegiate students among their player personnel. A total of 9 schools formerly sponsoring brass bands were found to have discontinued their program. A repertoire analysis of 733 titles of compositions performed by both active and formerly active brass bands revealed that bands performed original works for brass band nearly as often as transcribed or arranged works.

This thesis presents research into the history and contemporary context of brass bands in the Scottish Borders. It discusses how the survival of the brass bands in the Scottish Borders can be accounted for over the last 150 years, in particular with regard to the continuity of their interaction with the community which has enabled them to overcome cultural, social and demographic changes. The textile industry which provided a stimulus for the formation of the brass bands in the nineteenth century has largely disappeared, but the traditional role of the bands has been carried forward to the present day. Previous study of the social and cultural history of the brass band movement has concentrated on the history of brass banding in the North of England. Although research into the history of brass bands has been carried out in other areas of Britain such as the South of England this is the first in-depth study of these bands in a region of Scotland. This research follows previous studies of amateur music-making in specific locations by studying in detail the brass bands that exist in seven towns and one village of the Scottish Borders where the bands can date their formation to the mid-nineteenth century. Historical and archival research has provided most of the data relating to the first hundred years, including the use of individual band archives, local newspaper archives and museum records. Ethnographic methods, including interviews and participant observation, have provided the data for more recent times. Details of brass band repertoires have been extracted from various sources including musical examples taken from individual band libraries. A central research finding is the strong relationship of the brass bands with their local communities, particularly the support given to the bands by local people and the way in which the bands support their communities by providing music for civic and community events. The close relationship of the brass bands with their local communities has been fundamental in providing the means by which the bands have been sustained over time. There is a strong Scottish Borders identity that links the towns, especially through family ties, and this is also found in a musical repertoire with songs that are specifically connected to the region and to individual towns. By playing this music for civic and community events, especially at the time for the Common Ridings which are annual events unique to the Scottish Borders, the brass bands have provided a service to the community which has ensured their survival.

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<p>I en studie som BRÅ har gjort visade det sig att hela 46% av de som har varit frihetsberövade återgår i brott efter att de har blivit frigivna. Jag har till syfte i denna studie att se hur faktorerna inom sociala bands teorin samt självkontrollsteorin samspelar eller motverkar varandra för att minska återfall i brott och för att tidigare frihetsberövade åter inkluderas i samhället. Till hjälp har jag tagit föreningen KRIS. Studien kommer att vara en kvalitativ studie med ett hermeneutiskt förhållningssätt. Genom upprepade genomläsningar av intervjuerna fann jag några gemensamma teman som sedan sammanflätades med mina teorier.</p><p> </p><p>Resultatet visade på att mina respondenter har brustit i många av de sociala banden som Hirschi tar upp. Vilket har gjort det lätt att återgå i brott gång på gång och ha en destruktiv livsstil. Brister i de sociala banden har också medfört att mina respondenter har brustit i sin egen självkontroll. De anser sig då inte vara värda lika mycket under tiden de var onyktra. KRIS har varit en hjälpande faktor till att inkluderas i samhället och fånga upp de lösa trådarna som respondenterna har haft. Genom KRIS har många ökat sin grad av sociala band samt självkontroll som Hirschi menar är avgörande för att inte begå brottsliga handlingar. Jag uppmärksammade vikten av att de sociala banden fungerar för mina respondenter som medför att de inte kommer återgå i brott. Viktigaste förändringen i deras liv skedde egentligen först när de blev nyktra och kunde därmed öka sin själkontroll till livet.</p>

The purpose of this essay is to give an in-depth analysis of the present-day audition process, focusing on European and American orchestras and United States service bands. The research achieved a familiarity with the preparation process and methods in order to provide a concrete understanding of how to best approach an audition. More importantly it investigated the differences and similarities in audition repertoire, procedure and requirements between European orchestras, American orchestras and United States service bands, resulting in a comprehensive and global perspective on the study and foster a more thorough understanding of the audition process as a whole. This study is designed to showcase an overview of valuable insights and resources from a multitude of perspectives combined into one single document, thus creating a source for future auditioning candidates.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-190). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.

I en studie som BRÅ har gjort visade det sig att hela 46% av de som har varit frihetsberövade återgår i brott efter att de har blivit frigivna. Jag har till syfte i denna studie att se hur faktorerna inom sociala bands teorin samt självkontrollsteorin samspelar eller motverkar varandra för att minska återfall i brott och för att tidigare frihetsberövade åter inkluderas i samhället. Till hjälp har jag tagit föreningen KRIS. Studien kommer att vara en kvalitativ studie med ett hermeneutiskt förhållningssätt. Genom upprepade genomläsningar av intervjuerna fann jag några gemensamma teman som sedan sammanflätades med mina teorier.   Resultatet visade på att mina respondenter har brustit i många av de sociala banden som Hirschi tar upp. Vilket har gjort det lätt att återgå i brott gång på gång och ha en destruktiv livsstil. Brister i de sociala banden har också medfört att mina respondenter har brustit i sin egen självkontroll. De anser sig då inte vara värda lika mycket under tiden de var onyktra. KRIS har varit en hjälpande faktor till att inkluderas i samhället och fånga upp de lösa trådarna som respondenterna har haft. Genom KRIS har många ökat sin grad av sociala band samt självkontroll som Hirschi menar är avgörande för att inte begå brottsliga handlingar. Jag uppmärksammade vikten av att de sociala banden fungerar för mina respondenter som medför att de inte kommer återgå i brott. Viktigaste förändringen i deras liv skedde egentligen först när de blev nyktra och kunde därmed öka sin själkontroll till livet.