The writer of this master thesis was acquiring an education in classical percussion and deeply respecting the music genre named djent. He was so impressed by metal music that he taught himself how to use the notation programme Sibelius 7 and arranged a number of his favourite songs for the percussion ensemble so he would be able to play them. The following text supports and describes the process. A short analysis of 16 arrangements is included as well.

Dissertation (D.M.A.)--The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2008. / Directed by Cort McClaren; submitted to the School of Music. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Aug. 10, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Northwestern University, 1962. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 265-276).

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Iowa, 1978. / Examples from: Circles / L. Berio; The King of Denmark / M. Feldman; Liasons / R. Haubenstock-Ranati; Quadrivium / B. Maderna; Nr. 9 Zyklus / K. Stockhausen. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 176-182).

The influence of electronic percussion (in particular, the Simmons Drum Company’s innovations) on the compositions and evolution of 1980s Pop music can be examined through technological advancements as well as stylistic characteristics of drum partitions of the decade. Archived company catalogues in collaboration with Matt Dean’s historical timeline provide a clear understanding of the advancements during the time of the company’s tenure at the top of the electronic percussion industry. Definitions of the terms “style” and “genre” in both the primary and secondary approaches -by Allan Moore and other theorists- are used. The stylistic properties which create a genre are key in understanding the political, social, and cultural effects on the music. Ultimately, stylistic traits provide sufficient evidence in order to examine similar compositions which were sub-categorized differently on Billboard’s hit charts. Dave Carlton’s Hook Theory is a major resource in selecting pieces of music which share similarities. The differences in sub-categorization identified in this study are shown to derive from the transition to and the use of electronic percussion.

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Bibliography: leaves 195-203.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 230). Discography: p. 231. Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

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Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 230). Discography: p. 231. Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.