Esta tese apresenta estudos interpretativos sobre as obras musicais compostas pelo autor durante seu doutoramento: Introverso (piano), Ao Pó (clarinete em si , trombone, violoncelo, piano), Breviário das Narrativas Absurdas (vibrafone, piano), Coisas Pelo Ar (piano), O Desvão (2 clarinetes em si, clarone, piano), Epopeia Fantástica (oboé, trombone, percussão, violino, contrabaixo). A partir de uma perspectiva teórica hermenêutica, é realizada uma adaptação do conceito de narrativa musical a essas obras, alicerçando-a em extensa revisão bibliográfica sobre o assunto e estabelecendo procedimentos metodológicos para a elaboração de interpretações narrativas desse repertório. O objetivo geral do trabalho é conceber e fundamentar teoricamente interpretações que possam ser consideradas como transformadoras conceituais da música e continuadoras do processo composicional do autor. Esses procedimentos são complementados com definições reflexivas sobre o processo composicional, enfatizando o viés criativo e performático da disciplina ‘análise musical’. Assim, o produto desta tese pode ser dividido em três categorias: reflexão crítica sobre obras musicais compostas durante o curso de doutorado (apresentadas aqui em partitura e gravação audiovisual); interpretação analítica e narrativa dessas obras; fundamentação teórica e metodológica dessa interpretação. As três categorias são consideradas como complementares e imprescindíveis para o cumprimento dos objetivos desta tese, a qual o autor oferece como contribuição a debates pertinentes e correntes nas áreas de composição e teoria da música. / This thesis presents interpretive studies on musical works composed by the author during his doctoral studies. From a hermeneutical perspective, the concept of musical narrative was adapted to the analytical necessities found in these works. This adaptation includes extensive bibliographic review on the issue of musical narrative; it establishes methodological procedures for the elaboration of analytical/narrative interpretations for this repertoire. The overall objective of this thesis is to conceive and substantiate theoretically these interpretations, considering them as conceptual and transformative actions on the music, and therefore a continuation of the author’s compositional process. For this purpose, the abovementioned procedures were complemented with reflexive definitions regarding this compositional process, emphasizing the creative and performing bias of musical analysis. Thus, the product of this thesis may be divided into three categories: publication and critical reflection on the musical compositions created during this doctorate (presented here as scores and audiovisual recordings); analytical and narrative interpretations of these works; implementation of theoretical and methodological foundations for these interpretations. These three categories are seen as complementary and indispensable for the purposes of this thesis, which is meant by its author as a consistent contribution for the current debates on musical composition and musical theory. The following compositions are included in this thesis: Introverso (piano), Ao Pó (B clarinet, trombone, violoncello, piano), Breviário das Narrativas Absurdas (vibraphone, piano), Coisas Pelo Ar (piano), O Desvão (2 B clarinets, bass clarinet, piano), Epopeia Fantástica (oboe, trombone, percussion, violin, double bass).

Orientador: Ricardo Goldemberg / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Artes / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-07T19:38:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Falleiros_ManuelSilveira_M.pdf: 2795982 bytes, checksum: 446009325898cb2f65c58e875074d173 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: Esta pesquisa teve por formalidade analisar o desenvolvimento da improvisação de Nailor Azevedo. Nailor Azevedo "Proveta" é saxofonista, clarinetista, arranjador e compositor. Suas obras têm sido destaque no cenário da música popular brasileira. Contudo, o fato mais peculiar de sua poética é a presença constante da improvisação musical em suas obras. Este fato é interessante pelo nível altamente desenvolvido e complexo que os solos improvisados de Nailor atingem no contexto da música brasileira. Apresentamos como Nailor adquiriu certas habilidades musicais e o tipo de prática que o levaram a elas. Estas habilidades foram determinantes para o desenvolvimento e consolidação de seu estilo de improvisação. Verificamos que Nailor atingiu um nível verdadeiramente profundo e original em sua improvisação. Isto foi comprovado através de transcrições e análises sobre seus solos improvisados. E por fim, reunimos as características mais particulares de seu estilo e as relacionamos com as fases de seu aprendizado musical. / Abstract: This research was dedicated to the analysis of the development os Nailor Azevedo' s improvisation. Nailor Azevedo "Proveta" is a saxophone and c1arinet player as well as an arranger and composer. His work has been a reference in the scenary os the brazilian music. Nevertheless, the most peculiar fact of his poetry is the permanet presence os musical improvisation in his work. This aspect is interesting due to the highly developed, and complex lelvel that Nailbr's improvised solos reach in the context os the brazilian music. Herein we present the way Nailor acquired certain music skills and the type of pratice that led him to them. These skills were fundamental for the development and consolidation of his style of improvisation. We verified that Nàilor reached a truly deep and original leveI in his Task of improvisation. This has been proven by transcriptions and analyses on his improvisad solos. Lastly we gathered the most peculiar features of his style and related them to the periods of his musical apprenticeship. / Mestrado / Mestre em Música

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of guided musical analysis and guided attention to textual understanding on the speed of solo memorization by selected university vocal students. The guided musical analysis consisted of instruction to a subject regarding the melodic elements, rhythmic elements, phraseology, form, and key relationships of the experimental songs. The guided attention to textual understanding consisted of instruction to a subject regarding the meaning and phraseology of the experimental song texts. Subjects were required to rhythmically scan the texts in a declamatory manner. It was concluded that the three conditions of memorization were equally effective. Memorization rates were not significantly altered by historical period of song. Differences in memorization rates appeared to parallel the subjects' academic performances and their performances on the Drake Musical Aptitude Tests. Findings of this study indicated that future memorization experiments should be conducted with larger samples of subjects of a single sex who are music majors.

This dissertation considers the use of orchestra bells as a solo instrument. I use three examples taken from chamber literature (Drumming by Steve Reich, Why Patterns? by Morton Feldman, and Ave by Franco Donatoni) to demonstrate uses of the instrument in an ensemble setting. I use six solo, unaccompanied orchestra bell pieces (Twelve Bell Canons by Robert Morris, Katarynka by Marta Ptaszyńska, Over by Stuart Saunders Smith, A Little Suite and an Encore Tango by Will Ogdon, Breaks Through by Lafayette Gilchrist, and Bells for New Orleans by Roscoe Mitchell) to illustrate the instrument’s expressive, communicative ability. In the discussion of each piece, I include brief background information, the composer’s musical language in the piece and performance considerations. I interviewed composers of these solo works to complete the research for this document to discuss their musical language and their thoughts on writing for solo orchestra bells.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of trained musicians and musically untrained college students to discriminate music instrument timbre as a function of duration. Specific factors investigated were the thresholds for timbre discrimination as a function of duration, musical ensemble participation as training, and the relative discrimination abilities of vocalists and instrumentalists. Under the conditions of this study, it can be concluded that the threshold for timbre discrimination as a function of duration is at or below 20 ms. Even though trained musicians tended to discriminate timbre better than musically untrained college students, musicians cannot discriminate timbre significantly better then those subjects who have not participated in musical ensembles. Additionally, instrumentalists tended to discriminate timbre better than vocalists, but the discrimination is not significantly different. Recommendations for further research include suggestions for a timbre discrimination measurement tool that takes into consideration the multidimensionality of timbre and the relationship of timbre discrimination to timbre source, duration, pitch, and loudness.

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Post-tonal repertoire can prove to be a challenging musical endeavor for performers and listeners alike. However, that does not mean that performers should avoid programming this music. If musicians undertake new repertoire with an open mind and a willingness to discover new avenues of musical expression, it creates a fulfilling experience for both the performers and the audience. Where performers are uncertain of how to proceed, musical and textual analysis can help them understand a piece’s structure and engage with audiences on a deeper level. Using George Crumb’s Ancient Voices of Children, I will analyze elements of the cycle that are salient to performers with the goal of creating a compelling, cohesive narrative for audiences. For those who are new to post-tonal repertoire, Crumb’s compositions offer an ideal opportunity for musicians to employ analysis as a tool for guiding performance choices. The musical structure of Crumb’s compositions is easily discernible when analyzed and is often deeply symbolic and spiritual in nature. His music, while meticulously notated, presents ample opportunity for individual interpretation and expression. Since its premiere in 1970, Ancient Voices of Children has become one of Crumb’s most celebrated pieces, largely due to his incredibly expressive setting of the poetry of Federico García Lorca. After a brief overview of both the composer and poet, I will explore the textual content, pitch content, melodic contour, harmonic structure, ensemble, and rhythm to provide performers with a clearer understanding of the work. This paper further investigates the relationship between Federico García Lorca’s poetry and George Crumb’s music and offers performance suggestions to convey that narrative. In outlining this process through Crumb’s Ancient Voices of Children, this paper gives performers a guide to approaching post-tonal music and making it accessible to a broader audience. / Music Performance

Viola pedagogy has historically been closely intertwined with and highly dependent upon violin repertoire. As the viola emerged as an instrument worthy of independent study, many still rely on transcriptions of violin etudes. Fortunately, the efforts of performers, teachers, and scholars have brought forth discoveries of original viola literature and thus shifted toward the perception that viola should begin to embrace its individual pedagogy. Viennese composer and violist Marco Frank contributed three volumes of Viola-Etuden and a method book, Praktische Viola-Schule, which are suitable for the intermediate violist. This document explores and analyzes the usefulness of an original viola series in comparison to the ‘tried and true' violin transcriptions.

The background of the mass may be considered from many angles. This present discussion concerns itself with the early development of the form. Since the mass is a Catholic rite, the Catholic viewpoint is followed in religious matters. The purposes of this paper are to provide backgrounds for the Catholic tradition of mass and for Austrian composer Franz Schubert, and to analyze the masses written by Schubert.

Computers are used in the music field for generation of sound, for composing music, for analysis of music, and for musicological applications, such as cataloguing a bibliography of music literature. These areas are relatively new aspects of computer usage, and research is being conducted to stay abreast of current technological advancements. Avant-garde composers are challenged by new advances in music. Computer-generated music is one of the new trends, but the composer is usually limited in the use of the medium for two reasons: there are no computers to which he may have access, and/or there is not enough knowledge about computer-generated music. The composer sometimes feels that he must have vast knowledge of the computer before he can attempt to use it in musical composition; however, a limited amount of investigation of computer-generated music has shown that methods can be codified to the point where great technical knowledge is not required of the composer.