Browsing Music by Subject "Music education"
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A BROTHERHOOD WITH ONE SISTER: A COLLECTIVE CASE STUDY OF WOMEN CONDUCTORS OF COLLEGIATE MEN’S CHOIRS
Despite efforts to create gender equitable work places, there is evidence that gender typecasting and stereotyping is still a large issue in the modern work force. In choral music, there is a multitude of female elementary, ... -
A Comparative Evaluation of Group and Private Piano Instruction on the Musical Achievements of Young Beginners
This study compares the relative influence of group and individual piano instruction on the musical achievements of young beginning piano students between the ages of 5 to 7. It also investigates the potential influence ... -
A Comprehensive Guide for Learning Cello Vibrato
Vibrato has become such a critical technique in today’s instrumental performance that it is surprising to find it only lightly recorded in pedagogical literature, especially with respects to systematic teaching. The learning ... -
A Voice in the Choir: Modernizing the Language and Practice of Voice Pedagogy in the Choral Culture
Advancement and language in contemporary voice pedagogy have shifted significantly in the twenty-first century, and practitioners have raised concerns about updated understanding and application in the choral setting. ... -
Alexander Technique and Organ Performance
The organist has an intensely physical relationship with her instrument. Over time, routines of practice and performance of music almost invariably lead to the build-up of stress, fatigue, and muscular tension that can ... -
“Because Songs Reflect the People:” Archival Recordings of Children’s Music as Pathway to Respectful Resonance
The musical education of children holds potential for their development of cultural awareness, understanding, and empathy, much of which is dependent upon the integrity of the resources and pedagogical techniques that ... -
Bimusical Identity of Children in a Mexican American School
(2013-02-25)The purpose of this ethnographic study is to examine the bimusical identity of Mexican American children in a Mexican American bilingual-bicultural school as they navigate between the different musical and cultural spheres ... -
Choristers’ Perceptions of Laban-based Conducting Gestures
This study evaluated the perceptual accuracy of choristers with no conducting training when identifying Laban Movement Analysis-based gestural qualities. The larger research imperative addressed identifying the qualities ... -
Composing Democracy: Collective Identity Formation in Small Group Composition
The teaching and learning of music, and its relationship with the practice of schooling, has been variously defined through the centuries. While a long view of history reveals common aims between music and general education ... -
Contemporary Vocal Technique in the Choral Rehearsal: Exploratory Strategies for Learning
(2014-04-30)University of Washington Abstract CONTEMPORARY VOCAL TECHNIQUE IN THE CHORAL REHEARSAL: EXPLORATORY STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING Brian J. Winnie Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Geoffrey Boers, Director of Choral Activities ... -
Cracking the Code: Teaching Piano Students the Art of Musical Interpretation, with Practical Applications for All Levels
The ability to interpret a musical score and deliver an expressive performance is highly prized, both by teachers and students. However, there are relatively few resources which directly address the teaching of musical ... -
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Music Educators' Beliefs
As music educators seek to offer equitable education for racially, culturally, and ethnically minoritized students, they may turn to the pedagogical framework of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) for guidance. Instruction ... -
The Effect of Intentional, Preplanned Movement on Novice Conductors' Gesture
(2013-07-25)Variety and effectiveness of gesture differentiate expert conductors from novice conductors. Preplanning movement in conducting may be one way to widen the student's vocabulary of gesture and promote motor awareness. To ... -
Effect of Voice Matching on Individual Vocal Characteristics of Singers Performing in Duet
The purpose of this study was to examine interactions of voices performing in duet to determine the relationship of individual vocal characteristics to perceived blend. Male (N = 8) and female (N = 6) vocalists from the ... -
Going Beyond: Collegiate Choirs, Critical Pedagogy, and Community
Much has been written on the topic of critical pedagogy since the Brazilian educator Paulo Freire brought his critical approach and theory of knowledge to the world stage in Pedagogy of the Oppressed in 1968. As a ... -
I Play For Togetherness: Impacts of Audio-Visual Asynchrony on Feelings of Social Closeness in Adult Community Wind Band Musicians
The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the effects of audio-visual asynchrony on feelings of social closeness in adult community band musicians. This study is situated within the fields of music cognition and ... -
Laban Movement in Piano: An Introductory Guide to Incorporating Laban Choral Conducting Gestures in Piano Performance and Pedagogy
Rudolf von Laban was a pioneering movement theorist, deeply interested in the expression of human movement. His teachings have been adapted by James Jordan and Giselle Wyers for expressive choral conducting. Pianists, both ... -
Motivation in Private Piano Instruction for Adolescents: A Social-Cognitive Analysis of Piano Pedagogy
Social cognitive training for piano teachers in the United States is limited, forcing teachers to learn as they go. While some teachers develop the skills to become effective motivators, others struggle to learn these ... -
Musical Humility: An Ethnographic Case Study of a Competitive High School Jazz Band
In any form, musical participation is an intimately social activity. Yet, as musicians unflinchingly commit their fullest selves to shared musical collaborations, the natural human penchant for self-interest inevitably ... -
Online-based Collegiate Wind Conducting Pedagogy in the Pandemic Era
The COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected instructional practices at universities around the world, necessitating mostly virtual instruction for safety reasons. Particularly impacted were the performing arts, which often rely ...