This study presents a theory of melodic creation, transmission, memory, and recall within the Anglo- and Celtic-American culture of lower Appalachia, from the time of the earliest European settlers until the present. This theory and its attendant hypotheses draw upon earlier published ideas, current theories of memory and recall, and the results of applying a computer-supported analytical system developed by the author. Sources include previous studies of folksong melody, song collections, and earlier investigations of the psychology of memory. Also important are portions of an anonymous treatise on traditional Celtic musical scales and an authoritative, modern interpretation of this document. A final body of sources is a small group of sound-recordings.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331257 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Bevil, J. Marshall (Jack Marshall) |
| Contributors | Adkins, Cecil, Groom, Joán Charlene, 1941-, Brothers, Lester Dwayne, 1945- |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | xxix, 420 leaves : ill., music, Text |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | Public, Bevil, J. Marshall (Jack Marshall), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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