Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--University of Washington, 2002. / Vita. Includes transcript of interview, vita and discography of Bill Smith (leaves 257-286). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 240-256).

Thesis (M.M.)--Bowling Green State University, 2009. / Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 55 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1993. / Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Cornell University, 1981. / Typescript. Vita. Vol. 2 contains musical transcriptions. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 205-210).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Music, Dec. 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 377-412).

Orientador: Jose Roberto Zan / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Artes / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-14T03:00:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Santos_FabioSaitodos_M.pdf: 5713389 bytes, checksum: a4043a3fa76709fbad181630163337be (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: Composta de parte da produção musical de setores da classe média carioca da década de 1950, a Bossa Nova surgiu num momento de profundas transformações nas estruturas sociais do país. Associada à ascensão das camadas médias urbanas, à transformações técnicas na indústria fonográfica, dentre outros processos, aquela música foi foco de intensa discussão nos meios de comunicação e posteriormente no meio acadêmico. O principal debate tratou da autenticidade daquela música, orientado por noções como de identidade, nação, libertação e identidade nacional construídas anteriormente na história do Brasil, chamadas de nacional-popular. Ocorreu que enquanto setores mais conservadores afirmavam que ela tomava emprestado procedimentos do Jazz, advindos do intenso influxo da cultura norte-americana, outros defendiam que ela se apresentava como uma alternativa moderna e brasileira à pr.ogramação predominantemente estrangeira das rádios. Enfocando esse debate da influência do Jazz, foram realizadas resenhas de cinco autores que escreveram nos primeiros anos do fenômeno bossanovista - Brasil Rocha Brito, Júlio Medaglia, Ramalho Neto, Aloysio de Oliveira e José Ramos Tinhorão. A partir do confronto entre a análise musical e auditiva dos aspectos da melodia, harmonia, ritmo, forma, instrumentação e arranjo de nove canções bossanovistas e o trabalho desses autores, procura-se demonstrar que a noção de influências do Jazz constituiu um construção simbólica, orientada por aquela ideologia nacional-popular. Além disso, ao detectar uma diversidade nas prática e procedimentos empregados no interior do repertório analisado,'também se questiona a unidade da produção musical bossanovista. / Abstract: Composed of part of the musical production of sectors of the middle class of Rio de Janeiro ca. 1950s, Bossa Nova music appeared at a moment of profound transformations in the social structures of Brazilian society. Associated with the ascension of the urban middle classes, and the technical transformations in the phonographic industry, amongst other processes, this music was the focus of intense quarrel in the media and, later, in the academy. The main debate dealt .with the authenticity of this music, and the argument was strongly influenced by notions of identity, nation, liberation and national identity - ideas previously constructed in Brazilian history and collectively called national-popular. While conservative sectors affirmed that Bossa Nova music loaned musical procedures ITom Jazz associated with the intense influx of the North American culture, others defended that it presented itse1f as a modern and Brazilian alterative to the predominantly foreign radio programme. This work focuses on this debate of the influence of Jazz music. Summaries of tive Brazilian authors who wrote in the early years of the Bossa Nova Phenomenon were written: Brazil Rocha Brito, Júlio Medaglia, Ramalho Neto, Aloysio de Oliveira and Jose Tinhorão Tinhorão. Through the confrontation of the literary works of these authors and the musical and auditory analysis of the aspects of the melody, harmony, rhythm, form, instrumentation and arrangement of nine Bossa Nova songs, it is demonstrated that the notion of influences of Jazz music constitute a symbolic construction, guided by the national-popular ideology. Moreover, while detecting diversity in the procedures used within the in scope of the analyzed repertoire, the unity ofthe Bossa Nova repertoire is questioned. / Mestrado / Mestre em Música

Orientador: Antonio Rafael Carvalho dos Santos / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Artes / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-14T07:20:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Coelho_MarceloPereira_D.pdf: 2413527 bytes, checksum: d1e0d6538dc1bb8270c91c73a2b19e46 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: A presente pesquisa propõe a adequação de elementos lítero-musicais a um processo de criação musical, a partir da aplicação dos estudos polirrítmicos desenvolvidos por José Eduardo Gramani, combinado com a sistematização do jazz modal desenvolvida por Ron Miller. Através da composição de uma suíte para quinteto de jazz, o trabalho apresenta uma leitura sonora do poema romântico de Gonçalves Dias, 'I Juca Pirama', em dez movimentos, correspondentes aos dez Cantos que dividem o poema. O texto da Tese compreende, além das informações referentes ao desenvolvimento dos estudos polirrítmicos de José Eduardo Gramani, à obra poética referencial de Gonçalves Dias, à sistematização do modalismo no jazz, informações detalhadas sobre o processo composicional de cada movimento da suíte, seguido das considerações sobre a adaptação da obra para o quinteto e as observações quanto a execução da obra. / Abstract: The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the use of a poem in a compositional system based on the application of the polyrhythm studies developed by Jose Eduardo Gramani, combined with the jazz modal compositional system developed by Ron Miller. This process resulted in a Suite composed for a jazz quintet. The suite was inspired by romantic poem 'I Juca Pirama' written by Gonçalves Dias, which is divided into ten parts, each of which became a movement of the suite. This thesis details the compositional process of each movement along with notes about the arrangements and performance of the music. / Doutorado / Musica / Doutor em Música

The purpose of this research was to explore the fundamental elements that constitute, shape and define the thinking and creative processes embodied in musical style of ten prominent South African jazz pianists. The study was qualitative and underpinned by an exploratory research design. Using a collection of case studies, the study used semi-structured interviews to probe participants’ backgrounds, formative influences, and musical style within a South African context. An analysis of the findings resulted in the emergence of three main themes, namely; Developing a musical identity; Negotiating a personal style; and, Finding the South Africanness in jazz. The first main theme outlined the core influences that shaped the participants’ earliest conceptions of musical style, and thus their developing identities. Family members: modelling their parents’ and siblings’ musical interests, immediate environment, interacting with professional jazz musicians, and the socio-political environment, were found to be highly influential. Other factors included; learning which happened through formal, informal, social and self-directed. Listening and musical preferences were also found to be key to the forming identities of the pianists. The second main theme reflected a progression from an ‘outward’ technical understanding of style to an assimilated ‘inner’ one. The first manifested in the descriptions of noticeable elements in jazz music that have been shaped over time, while the second describes ways in which the pianists’ individual social and cultural experiences inform their musical styles. The third theme highlights participants’ challenge in defining a South African style, resulting in a need to conceptualise a term(s) that would better describe the nature of the music. South African works were found to be at the core of acquiring an understanding of the musical styles of South African jazz pianists. External influences within the South African musical style, and idiosyncratic features based on indigenous musical influences were key to the musical identities of South African jazz pianists. Furthermore, understanding the metanarratives that serve as creative inspirations for these compositions is vital. The study concludes that a South African jazz style represents an amalgam of internal and external musical influences, evolving over time. The incorporation of eclectic musical elements from the indigenous ‘musics’ of the various South African ethnic cultures add an inimitably South African articulation and prosody to the jazz language. The unique histories and narratives of South African jazz pianists have resulted in their distinct approach to the jazz style. / Thesis (DMus)--University of Pretoria, 2019. / Music / DMus / Unrestricted

This paper is about my process of composing and performing music inspired by The Great American Songbook. Doing this via tools acquired by analyzing the works from composers like Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Arthur Johnston and other composers from that era. I have analyzed and found common associations with form and harmony, the use of melodic content and often used clichés which I have incorporated in my own composing. It also deals with my progress to arrange and rehearse the music to present it in form of a concert at The Royal College of Music on the 6thof March 2020. I reflect about the process of composing and if I achieved the same level of freedom playing my compositions as I have playing jazz standards. I come to the conclusion that I feel as confident performing these tunes as I do music from The Great American Songbook. / <p>Medverkande på konserten: Björn Bäckström (tenorsaxofon), Erik Tengholm (trumpet), Lars Ullberg (trombon), Jonny Ek (piano), Uno Dvärby (kontrabas), Jakob Bylund (trummor). Till uppsatsen bifogas inspelningar och partitur på mina egna kompositioner som är kopplade till arbetet: It's Time, Diminished Results, You can't keep this up, Midnight mood, Oh sweet Olivia och Dortmund Express. Även bifogas inspelning på Don't Get Around Much Anymore, skriven av Duke Ellington, som framförts vid konserttillfället. </p>