Thesis (Ph.D.)--Bowling Green State University, 2006. / Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 167 p. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1974. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 228-241).

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This is an analysis for Symphonic Portrait: The Patriarch, which is the first in a trilogy of works each depicting one of the Deities in the Holy Trinity. It is scored for symphonic band consisting of piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, E^b clarinet, three B^b clarinets, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, two alto saxes, tenor sax, baritone sax, two bassoons, three B^b cornets, two B^b trumpets, four F horns, three trombones, euphoniums (div.), tubas (div.), string bass, timpani, eight percussionists playing bells, chimes, vibraphone, xylophone, marimba, snare drum, bass drum, three tom-toms (high, medium, low), suspended cymbal, crash cymbals, two tam-tams (large and medium), triangle, tambourine, vibra slap, steel plate, finger cymbals, bell tree, piano, harp, and organ. The music consists of two major parts; the scenario and the main body. Each part lasts six minutes, giving the work a total duration time of about twelve minutes.

Orientador: Edna Maria Fernandes dos Santos Nascimento / Banca: Renata Maria Facuri Coelho Marchezan / Banca: Marina Célia Mendonça / Banca: Juscelino Pernambuco / Banca: Amanda Cristina Martins Raiz / Resumo: Esta pesquisa propõe analisar e descrever as práticas semióticas do cotidiano e as representações das formas de vida da mulher brasileira depreendidas de letras de canções. Observamos canções brasileiras do início do século XX até a contemporaneidade. Intentamos trabalhar apenas com o texto verbal e não é nosso objetivo descrever e analisar o plano de expressão musical das canções, pois o que nos interessa é observar as formas de vida da mulher inscritas no texto para verificarmos identidades e/ou alteridades nessas práticas semióticas cotidianas femininas. Pretendemos investigar a construção do ator mulher e a relação das práticas semióticas, sobretudo as paixões que as modulam. O trabalho fundamenta-se na teoria semiótica de origem francesa, desenvolvida por Algirdas Julien Greimas que traz a significação como cerne de seus estudos. Ancoramos nosso trabalho, também, nos modos de existência e na semiótica tensiva postulados por Claude Zilberberg e Jacques Fontanille no que se refere à rotina, à ruptura e ao acontecimento. Os procedimentos metodológicos e os critérios de seleção adotados para delimitar o corpus são a presença das práticas semióticas femininas configuradas nas letras de canções, assim como a relevância e a expressividade que cada canção atingiu em uma determinada época, de acordo com as nossas pesquisas. Ao estabelecer as identidades e as alteridades das letras de canções, observamos as seguintes hipóteses: quais são as formas de vida da mulher neste período? Há mulheres que transgridem os padrões de cada época? Seria possível configurar uma forma de vida da mulher que se sustenta desde o início do século XX até hoje? Nossa investigação sobre o corpus escolhido pretende contribuir para o conhecimento do conceito forma de vida e das representações das práticas semióticas cotidianas da mulher em letras de canções brasileiras / Résumé: Cette recherche propose d'analyser et de décrire les pratiques sémiotiques du quotidien et les représentations des formes de vie de la femme brésilienne issues de paroles de chansons. Nous avons observé des chansons brésiliennes du début du XXe siècle jusqu'à la contemporanéité. Nous avons essayé de travailler seulement avec le texte verbal et est pas notre objectif décrire et analyser le plan de l'expression musicale de chansons, par ce qui nous intéresse Il est d'observer les formes de vie de la femme inscrites dans le texte afin de pouvoir vérifier les identités et/ou les altérités dans ces pratiques sémiotiques quotidienne féminines. Nous avons l'intention d'enquêter sur la constructionde l'acteur femme et la relation des pratiques sémiotiques, surtout les passions qui les modulent. Le travail s'appuie sur la théorie sémiotique d'origine française, développée par Algirdas Julien Greimas, qui apporte le sens comme cerne de ses études. Nous ancrons aussi notre travail dans les modes d'existence et dans la sémiotique tensive postulées par Claude Zilberber et Jacques Fontanille en ce qui concerne la routine, à la rupture et l'événement. Las démarches méthodologiques et las critères de sélection adoptée pour délimiter le corpus Ils sont la présence de pratiques sémiotiques féminines configuré dans les paroles des chansons ainsi que l' pertinent et l'expressivité que chaque chanson atteint dans un déterminé époque, d'accord avec nos recherches. À fixer les identités et les altérités des paroles des chansons, nous avons observé les hypothèses suivantes: quels sont les formes de vie de la femme dans cette période? Il y a des femmes qui transgressent les modèles de chaque époque? Il serait possible de configurer une forme de vie de la femme qui se soutient depuis le début du XXe siècle à nos jours? Notre recherche sur le corpus choisi prétend contribuer à la... / Doutor

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From Heaven, Through the World, to Hell is a theatrical piece which makes reference to various versions of the Faust legend. There are two versions of the piece: the full version for actress-singer, CD, computer, and four chamber ensembles (piano quintet, baroque trio, jazz quartet and modern ensemble), and the solo version for actress-singer, CD, and computer. The work explores the Faust legend within a technological musical theatre framework, and makes extensive use of live computer interaction using the Max/MSP programming environment. The singer interacts with the computer using an infrared sensor, allowing her to trigger as well as shape many of the sounds in the piece through physical gestures. This piece was written for g.e.m.s. (the Group of the Electronic Music Studio) as part of the McGill University Faculty of Music composer-in-residence program between 1998--1999.

Hansen and Hansen (1991) proposed the relationship between music preference and personality characteristics to be an interactive process of socialization. People are attracted to music that is congruent with their needs, desires, and values. Over time and with repeated exposure, listeners' attitudes and values gradually come to conform to those represented in the music. Given this premise, people who prefer more aggressive types of music would be expected to be more aggressive. If this were found to be true, perhaps exposure to different musical genres would serve to lessen aggressive tendencies. The current study sought to investigate whether people who prefer harder forms of music (e.g., hard rock, heavy metal, rap) tend to be more aggressive than those preferring softer types of music (e.g., country, classical, gospel, jazz). It also examined whether there was a relationship between music preference and social desirability. A sample of 322 undergraduates from a Midwestern university completed the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ), the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MC-SDS), and a leisure interests survey developed by the author to assess music preferences. Initially, correlations between the MC-SDS and the four aggression scales of the AQ were calculated. Because all correlations were negative and statistically significant, social desirability was entered as a covariate in the analysis of music preference and aggression. Results from a multivariate analysis of covariance failed to find a significant relationship between music preferences and aggression. Thus, people preferring harder music types do not differ in level of aggression from those preferring softer music types. Sex differences in aggression were supported. Follow-up univariate analyses showed males to be more physically and verbally aggressive as well as more hostile than females. An analysis of Music Preference and Aggression x variance was performed to investigate the relationship between music preference and social desirability, with results suggesting that no such relationship existed. No sex differences in social desirability were found. The current findings contrast with previous research, which has supported a relationship between music preferences and aggression, with heavy metal and rap fans displaying higher aggressive tendencies than those preferring other music types (Rubin, West, & Mitchell, 2001). Limitations of the study, as well as research and counseling implications, are discussed. / Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services