This treatise focuses on John Luther Adams's piece Inuksuit, a percussion composition for nine to ninety-nine percussionists to be performed outdoors. A biographical overview of
Adams's life and inspiration of Inuksuit will be presented, followed by a survey of compositional and performance practices of the work and exploration behind the meaning of this singular
piece of music. The origins of Inuksuit, its construction and form, and the elaborate production logistics will be outlined in concert with input from professional percussionists with
intimate knowledge of the work, as well as the composer himself. / A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Music. / Fall Semester 2015. / November 5, 2015. / Inuksuit, John Luther Adams, Percussion, Strange and Sacred Noise / Includes bibliographical references. / John W. Parks, IV, Professor Directing Treatise; Mark Wingate, University Representative; Eva Amsler, Committee Member; Alexander Jiménez, Committee
Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_291288 |
| Contributors | Fraley, Benjamin Gibson (authoraut), Parks, John Will, 1971- (professor directing treatise), Wingate, Mark (university representative), Amsler, Eva (committee member), Jiménez, Alexander, 1963- (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Music (degree granting college), College of Music (degree granting department) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (138 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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