Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Based on a story by Joshua Forehand with additional lyrics by Joshua Bradford, Clockwork Plums is an original musical work that integrates techniques and ideas from composers and different cultures. The accompanying essay about the work includes a summary of the story, "Clockwork Plums," some historical background covering 30 years of pop music, an analysis focusing on the use of African and Reichian compositional devices, and discussion about controlled improvisation and use of the voice as compositional tools. The music consists of three sections scored for 5 voices (lead male vocalist and SATB), flute (doubling tenor saxophone), Bb clarinet (doubling baritone saxophone), violin, cello, piano, electronic keyboard, electric guitar, electric bass, drum set, and percussion.

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L’objectiu general d’aquesta tesi és elaborar, experimentar i avaluar una proposta didàctica per a la identificació auditiva dels intervals harmònics adreçada al primer curs dels ensenyaments musicals de grau professional dels conservatoris de música de Catalunya i que, a partir de la detecció i anàlisi prèvia de les dificultats dels alumnes, permeti que aquests assoleixin, al llarg del procés d’ensenyament-aprenentatge, els objectius didàctics plantejats i, conseqüentment, al final d’aquest, millorin el seu rendiment. En el marc teòric es revisen, analitzen i sintetitzen els principals escrits sobre l’objecte d’estudi de la recerca, els quals han servit de referència per a la seva elaboració. D’una banda, s’han recollit les aportacions dels autors més significatius i, de l’altra, efectuat reflexions personals sobre els temes exposats: es fa una aproximació a la importància que té l’oïda musical al llarg del procés de formació dels estudiants de música; ens apropem a l’oïda musical melòdica, polifònica i harmònica, totes elles considerades dins del context de la tonalitat; s’entra de ple a revisar les principals recerques centrades en la identificació auditiva dels intervals harmònics musicals; s’exposen les línies generals que regeixen els estudis musicals de grau elemental, professional i superior, així com la incidència de la formació de l’oïda en el currículum de llenguatge musical. En el marc metodològic es descriu l’estudi empíric de la recerca, el qual adopta una metodologia d’investigació d’enfocament mixt i s’estructura en diverses fases: les anàlisis prèvies, l’elaboració de la proposta didàctica, el procés d’experimentació i, finalment, l’anàlisi dels resultats. En cadascuna d’elles s’han pres les decisions oportunes i, per tant, emprat els instruments adequats per a la consecució dels objectius proposats: diaris de classe i entrevistes, dirigits al professorat del grup experimental, i proves de control d’aprenentatge per a l’alumnat de tota la mostra, que han estat dissenyades seguint un enfocament quasiexperimental i efectuades abans i després de l’aplicació de la proposta didàctica tot comptant amb l’existència d’un grup control. Les conclusions de l’estudi mostren que la proposta didàctica avaluada és adequada i eficaç, ja que permet als alumnes assolir els objectius didàctics previstos per al procés d’ensenyament-aprenentatge i, conseqüentment, millorar el seu rendiment musical en relació amb la identificació auditiva dels intervals harmònics musicals al final d’aquest. Ja per acabar, al final d’aquesta tesi s’expliquen les limitacions de l’estudi i es fan uns suggeriments respecte a noves vies d’investigació que podrien obrir-se arran del mateix estudi. / El objetivo general de esta tesis es elaborar, experimentar y evaluar una propuesta didáctica para la identificación auditiva de los intervalos armónicos dirigida al primer curso de las enseñanzas musicales de grado profesional de los conservatorios de música de Cataluña y que, a partir de la detección y análisis previo de las dificultades de los alumnos, permita que éstos alcancen, durante el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje, los objetivos didácticos planteados y, en consecuencia, al final del mismo, mejoren su rendimiento. En el marco teórico se revisan, analizan y sintetizan los principales escritos relacionados con el objeto de estudio de la investigación, los cuales han servido de referencia para su elaboración. Por una parte, se han recogido las aportaciones de los autores más significativos y, por otra, efectuado reflexiones personales sobre los temas expuestos: se hace una aproximación a la importancia del oído musical en el proceso de formación de los estudiantes de música; nos acercamos al oído musical melódico, polifónico y armónico, todos ellos contextualizados en la tonalidad; se revisan las principales investigaciones centradas en la identificación auditiva de los intervalos armónicos musicales; se exponen las líneas generales que rigen los estudios musicales de grado elemental, profesional y superior, así como la incidencia de la formación del oído en el currículum de lenguaje musical. En el marco metodológico se describe el estudio empírico, que adopta una metodología de investigación de enfoque mixto y se estructura en diversas fases: los análisis previos, la elaboración de la propuesta didáctica, el proceso de experimentación y, finalmente, el análisis de los resultados. En cada una de ellas se han tomado las decisiones oportunas y, por lo tanto, se han utilizado los instrumentos adecuados para la consecución de los objetivos propuestos: diarios de clase y entrevistas, dirigidos al profesorado del grupo experimental, y pruebas de control de aprendizaje para el alumnado de toda la muestra, que han sido diseñadas siguiendo un enfoque cuasiexperimental y efectuadas antes y después de la aplicación de la propuesta didáctica contando con la existencia de un grupo control. Las conclusiones del estudio muestran que la propuesta didáctica evaluada es adecuada y eficaz, ya que permite a los alumnos alcanzar los objetivos didácticos previstos para el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje y, en consecuencia, mejorar su rendimiento musical en relación con la identificación auditiva de los intervalos armónicos musicales al final del mismo. En último término, al final de esta tesis se explican las limitaciones del estudio y se sugieren nuevas vías de investigación que podrían abrirse a raíz del propio estudio. / The general objective of this thesis is to elaborate, experiment and evaluate a teaching method proposal focused on the auditory identification of harmonic intervals aimed at first year students of professional music grade taken at the music conservatories in Catalonia, which, based on previous detection and analysis of the students’ difficulties, enables them to achieve the proposed didactic objectives through the teaching-learning process and, consequently, improve their performance at the end of it. The Theoretical Framework involves the revision, analysis and synthesis of the main literature on the research object, which is used as a reference. On the one hand, we have taken some contributions of the most relevant authors and, on the other hand, carried out some personal reflections on the exposed topic; an approach to the importance of musical ear throughout the musical training process, as well as to the melodic, polyphonic and harmonic musical ear, all of them considered in the tonality context. Also, the main research focused on the auditory identification of musical harmonic intervals is checked, and we set out the general lines that govern the musical studies in elementary, professional and higher levels, as well as the incidence of ear training in the Music Theory curriculum. In the Methodological Framework, the empiric study of the research is described. This study adopts a mixed-method approach and is structured in various stages: the previous analysis, the elaboration of the teaching method proposal, the experimentation process and, finally, the results analysis. In each of them, the appropriate decisions were made and, therefore, the suitable instruments were used in order to achieve the proposed objectives: class logs and interviews, aimed at the teachers of the experimental group, and learning-control tests for all the students of the sample, which were designed following a quasi-experimental approach carried out before and after the application of the teaching method proposal, with the inclusion of a control group. The conclusions of this study show that the evaluated teaching method proposal is appropriate and effective, since it enables students to achieve the forecasted didactic objectives for the teaching-learning process and, consequently, improve their musical performance in regard to the auditory identification of music harmonic intervals at the end. Finally, at the last part of this thesis, the study limitations are explained and some suggestions are pointed out to set new research lines from it onwards.

The investigation is a historical survey tracing the development of Casa Mañana Musicals, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, from its experimental beginning in 1958 as the first permanent musical arena theatre in the United States, through twenty-three subsequent seasons. The study includes a chapter on the origins of theatre and the influences behind its concept dating back to the 1936 Casa Mañana produced by Billy Rose. Subsequent chapters deal with the theatre's seasons and its struggle to gain acceptance. The theatre's more recent financial and labor problems are also considered. Major sources include such unpublished data as production and financial records of the theatre, contracts, correspondence, minutes of the board of directors, and interviews. Published sources include accounts in newspapers and periodicals.

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In the early twentieth century, the American eugenics movement began to dominate much of the public discourse surrounding disability, particularly the disability known as “feeble-mindedness.” Eugenicists broadly depicted the feeble-minded as both innocent children because of their supposed lack of intelligence and moral deviants who could harm members of society. There are many studies that have analyzed the effects of this construction of disability in popular culture and American films. However, only a few scholars, such as Joseph Straus and Stephanie Jensen-Moulton, have asked what the feeble mind sounds like. Through a musical analysis of the leitmotifs present in the film scores for Of Mice and Men (1939) and Oklahoma! (1955), this thesis argues that the symptomology of feeble-mindedness and social stereotypes of the disability seeped into and influenced the musical portrayals of Jud Fry and Lennie Small. Jud and Lennie reflected many of the anxieties surrounding disability during the eugenics era. Although the films’ narratives reveal the ideological positions towards disability, music also plays a significant role announcing characters’ disability and encouraging particular responses to disability. The musicians for these films, including Aaron Copland, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Robert Russell Bennett, accomplished this task by musically imitating a disabled embodiment. By mimicking either physical symptoms or social stereotypes of feeble-mindedness, particularly obsession and idiocy, the film scores represent Jud and Lennie as either innocent children or social menaces to support the ideological stance of each film.

Orientador: Luciane de Paula / Banca: Maria da Penha Casado Alves / Banca: Marco Antonio Villarta-Neder / Banca: Odilon Helou Fleury Curado / Banca: Marina Célia Mendonça / Resumo: Esta pesquisa se propôs a analisar o filme musical Les Misérables (2012), de Tom Hooper, sob a ótica dos estudos do Círculo Bakhtin, Medviédev, Volochinov, tendo como objetivo refletir, por meio de uma análise dialógica, acerca da constituição da arquitetônica do filme musical como gênero discursivo, em sua forma, conteúdo, estilo, produção e circulação, conforme as ideias do Círculo. A partir de Les Misérables este trabalho buscou investigar a especificidade do gênero filme musical assim como analisar os diálogos entre o filme escolhido e outras obras musicais produzidas no cinema norte-americano. A canção, aqui também considerada como um gênero, é elemento constitutivo do filme escolhido e sua presença é de extrema importância na formação do musical, configurando-o como intergenérico. O filme musical norte-americano é marcado por elementos de canto e dança que se consolidam especialmente na era de ouro (anos 50 e 60). Les Miserables apresenta características diferentes de outros filmes musicais, como, por exemplo, a temática (a partir da obra de Victor Hugo), a fala cantada constante (e não apenas canto em momentos performáticos), e a ausência de dança (ainda que as movimentações sejam ritmadas). Estas especificidades do gênero discursivo filme musical foram discutidas ao longo desta pesquisa a partir da trajetória do filme musical, sendo possível, deste modo, analisar como a obra cinematográfica em questão dialoga com outras produções, de diferentes períodos; assim como as... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This research aims to analyze the musical film Les Misérables (2012), by Tom Hooper, within the perspective of the Circle Bakhtin, Medviédev, Volochinov studies, having as objective to reflect, by a dialogic analysis, about the constitution of the architectonic of the musical film, as a discursive genre in its form, content, style, production and circulation, based on the ideas of the Circle. With the study of Les Misérables this work focuses on the investigation of the specificity of the musical film genre as much as analyze the dialogs between the musical film, and other musicals produced in the North American cinema. The song, here as well considered as a genre, is an element that constitutes de movie chosen and its presence is of extreme importance in the formulation of the musical, which is built with intergenres. The North American musical film is marked by elements of singing and dancing that are consolidated in the golden era (the 50's and 60's). Les Misérables presents characteristics which are different from other musical films, such as, for example, the thematic (based on the novel by Victor Hugo), the constant singing (and not just singing in performatic contexts), and the absence of dance (even though every move is punctuated). These specificities of the musical film as a discursive genre were discussed along this research from the trajectory of the musical film, making it possible to analyze how the cinematographic work in focus dialogs with other productions, f... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

This project consists of a theoretical examination of Australian music theatre and a portfolio of musical compositions. The thesis proposes an innovative analytical model for music theatre/multi-media with a distinctive perspective. Adapting concepts from feminist Deleuzean theorists, it advances a notion of feminine difference that moves beyond earlier debates between essentialists and anti-essentialists. This theoretical framework guides the close examination of three works ― Andrée Greenwell’s Laquiem: Tales from the Mourning of the Lac Women (1999), Greenwell’s Laquiem (2002) and Gretchen Miller’s Inland (1999/2000) ― that complicate the category ‘music theatre’ in the way that they cross genre boundaries. Greenwell’s Laquiem: Tales from the Mourning of the Lac Women is a new music performance work based upon Kathleen Mary Fallon’s ‘The Mourning of the Lac Women’. This work has a close relationship to Laquiem (2002), a short film directed, composed and scripted adapted by Greenwell based upon the same text by Fallon. Inland is a radiophonic work that Miller also staged as a live performance. The thesis argues that changing format and interdisciplinary content of works such as these has contributed to the current proliferation of genre labels. Recent works can be defined under various descriptors such as ‘performance art’, ‘documentary opera’ or ‘installation performance’. The thesis offers the concept of ‘deterritorialised music theatre’ to address works that exist at and beyond the limits of music theatre as a category. The penultimate chapter applies a Deleuzean feminist framework to the composition portfolio submitted with the thesis. The creative work consists of two audio-visual installations (one with quadraphonic sound), a music-theatre work (exploring ‘action’- instrumental possibilities) and a music-art tour that includes music for string trio, singer and brass/sax septet. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 222-277).