The initial intent in regard to the story line for this work was to utilize an authentic Hispanic-Southwestern folk tale. It was found, however, that the predominance of recorded folk tales was lacking in sufficient plot involvement. It was decided therefore, that a plot would be constructed by the composer using Hispanic folk material. Elements of recorded folk tales are used in the story to maintain the folk-like quality. Some of these elements are a mutual respect among family members, an acceptance of superstitious ideas, a dependence upon a person claiming supernatural powers, the embodiment of the devil in a person or animal, and the punishment of the wayward girl by the devil.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1038878 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Seale, Bradford Carl, 1936- |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | 1 score (xix, 146 leaves) : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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