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OUT. (An Original Song Cycle Composition in 7 Movements)

abstract: “OUT.” is a song cycle for bass and piano that follows the coming out process of a young homosexual who has been raised in a politically and religiously conservative corner of American culture. This character was taught from a very young age that anything or anyone of a queer nature was inherently wrong and should be avoided and scorned. The story arc captured in this seven-movement work is only a small portion of what the character ultimately goes through as they mature. This portion of their narrative has been isolated with the hope of embodying a queer character of strength, and this piece begins with the character knowing, understanding, and having already come to terms with their own sexuality. The story outlined in this song cycle is one of hardship that ultimately leads to triumph, as a demonstration that overcoming queer suppression is an achievable goal. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Composition 2019

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:53558
Date January 2019
ContributorsGreenhalgh, Jedd (Author), Suzuki, Kotoka (Advisor), Rockmaker, Jody (Committee member), Roumain, Daniel B (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMasters Thesis
Format33 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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