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Title: Teacher Perceptions of Teaching Choral Music in Urban Schools.
Creator: Robinson, Gaylon, VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Thomas, André J. (André Jerome), Darrow, Alice-Ann, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to explore choral music educators' perceptions of teaching in urban secondary schools as compared to teaching in rural and suburban public and charter schools to provide greater clarity to help prepare preservice music educators. The participants (N = 61) in this study were music educators teaching choral music in public/charter middle or high schools in the state of Tennessee during the 2018-2019 academic school year. The results indicated that parental...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to explore choral music educators' perceptions of teaching in urban secondary schools as compared to teaching in rural and suburban public and charter schools to provide greater clarity to help prepare preservice music educators. The participants (N = 61) in this study were music educators teaching choral music in public/charter middle or high schools in the state of Tennessee during the 2018-2019 academic school year. The results indicated that parental engagement was perceived as the greatest issue while administrative support was the least issue. The results also indicated the majority of participants believed urban schools better address classroom management issues and provides more school funding when compared to rural schools. Conversely, participants believe that rural schools provide more administrative support and parental support respectively compared to urban schools. For the results comparing urban schools to suburban schools, participants indicated they believe school funding, school climate, parental engagement, and administrative support are better addressed or provided for by suburban schools.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Summer_Robinson_fsu_0071E_15269
Format: Thesis

Title: Old Time Fiddling in Florida: Implications for Music Education.
Creator: Ivey, Aisha Suzanne, Madsen, Clifford K., Holzman, Bruce, Geringer, John M., Bugaj, Kasia, Darrow, Alice-Ann, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Florida has a rich history of traditional old time fiddling and the fiddle was the most popular musical instrument among early pioneers in Florida. Fiddlers were revered members of the community, often playing for social dances called frolics. Slaves that were brought from Africa mingled with settlers from Western Europe in the Southeastern United States, their different fiddle styles blending into a new genre of music that incorporated aspects of both cultures. Dances on plantations served...
Show moreFlorida has a rich history of traditional old time fiddling and the fiddle was the most popular musical instrument among early pioneers in Florida. Fiddlers were revered members of the community, often playing for social dances called frolics. Slaves that were brought from Africa mingled with settlers from Western Europe in the Southeastern United States, their different fiddle styles blending into a new genre of music that incorporated aspects of both cultures. Dances on plantations served as one of the few places where whites and African Americans socialized together. Fiddlers also played at home with their families, sharing music across generations. After the development of radio, musicians would often perform as part of live radio shows and record companies produced old time music recordings featuring fiddlers that influenced musicians near and far. Contests became popular after Henry Ford began promoting traditional dance and fiddling in the 1920s and 1930s and cities across Florida held contests or fiddlers conventions as part of community celebrations. The Future Farmers of America sponsored string bands which often included a fiddle player in the 1950s. The Florida Folk Festival has promoted traditional music and dance, featuring many fiddlers since its beginning in 1953. The Florida State Fiddlers Association holds the official state fiddle contest every year along with an annual convention that brings musicians together from all around the region. Further incorporation of traditional music in the curriculum could offer multiple advantages, including creating a more equitable learning experience for students.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Ivey_fsu_0071E_14989
Format: Thesis

Title: On Un-Silencing Voices: Tarantism and the Gendered Heritage of Apulia.
Creator: Youngblood, Felicia K. (Felicia Kailey), Eyerly, Sarah, Caputi, Celia R., Bakan, Michael B., Gunderson, Frank D., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Derivatives of a thousand-year-old music and healing ritual from Italy’s Salentine peninsula, known as tarantism, are recognized in different forms and appear in various locations throughout the world. Tarantism was designed to heal women, known as tarantate, from spider-bite poisoning through the repetitive rhythms and sonorous melodies of pizzica music. This project seeks to understand the importance of the tarantate and their voices to the tarantism ritual and to the people of Apulia,...
Show moreDerivatives of a thousand-year-old music and healing ritual from Italy’s Salentine peninsula, known as tarantism, are recognized in different forms and appear in various locations throughout the world. Tarantism was designed to heal women, known as tarantate, from spider-bite poisoning through the repetitive rhythms and sonorous melodies of pizzica music. This project seeks to understand the importance of the tarantate and their voices to the tarantism ritual and to the people of Apulia, Italy. In previous scholarship, the voices of these women were often overlooked in favor of more tangible items, such as the ritual’s music instruments. In spite of this underrepresentation, my ethnographic and archival research reveals that the tarantate are valued as cornerstones of Apulian cultural heritage. In analyzing the efforts of the Club per l’UNESCO di Galatina to preserve tarantism through festivals and reenactments, I demonstrate how modern-day cultural sustainability efforts can be used to reclaim voices that are essential to local traditions yet traditionally underrepresented in scholarly literature. Documenting the importance of the tarantate and analyzing their roles in local heritage reclamation efforts requires an inherently multi-disciplinary lens. At the center of this study lies ethnographic research that catalogs the activities of the Club per l’UNESCO di Galatina and the perspectives of the Apulian people as local practices develop to preserve tarantism. A theoretical framework in gender studies, cultural heritage, and voice studies is necessary to problematize the role of the women at the center of the ritual. Knowledge of history, social systems, and religion are required to understand the setting and impetus for tarantism in Apulia. Finally, my background in musicology informs analysis of the ritual’s sound-based foundation. Research and analysis in each of these areas contributes to a holistic reinterpretation of how sonic cultural heritage can be sustained and how underrepresented voices can be understood in traditions around the globe.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Youngblood_fsu_0071E_15024
Format: Thesis

Title: A Comparative Study of Piano Performance Programs at University-Level Institutions in China and the United States.
Creator: Jiang, Yuan, Dumlavwalla, Diana Teresa, Kalhous, David, VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Fredrickson, William E., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: As we work and study in our increasingly globalized society, there is a growing trend of Chinese piano students choosing to pursue their higher education in the United States. Elite music institutions in America are also seeking and recruiting a large number of Chinese pianists. This trend raises questions regarding the similarities and differences between Chinese and American piano performance programs in university-level institutions. The purpose of this study was to promote a greater...
Show moreAs we work and study in our increasingly globalized society, there is a growing trend of Chinese piano students choosing to pursue their higher education in the United States. Elite music institutions in America are also seeking and recruiting a large number of Chinese pianists. This trend raises questions regarding the similarities and differences between Chinese and American piano performance programs in university-level institutions. The purpose of this study was to promote a greater understanding of Chinese and American piano performance programs in higher education through examining selected university-level institutions. To accomplish this goal, (1) the researcher collected data from the selected university-level institutions in both countries regarding their piano-related degree offerings, audition requirements, curriculum requirements, and core course offerings for the piano performance programs. These data were used to analyze and compare the structure and design of piano performance degree programs in both countries; (2) the researcher also conducted an online survey to gather information regarding current faculty members’ and students’ perceptions of their piano performance programs. Their perspectives shed light on why so many Chinese students continue their music education in the United States. A total of 20 university-level institutions (N = 20) were selected in the U.S. (n = 10) and China (n = 10) as the sample institutions in this study. Survey participants included the students who were currently enrolled in piano performance programs and faculty members who were currently teaching in the sample institutions in both countries. A total number of 34 student participants and 7 faculty participants in the U.S. along with 119 student participants and 11 faculty participants in China completed the questionnaires. Results indicated that while only one institution in China offers a doctoral degree, all the sample institutions in the U.S. offer doctoral degrees in piano performance. Institutions have similar audition requirements in both countries, but the American institutions have a broader review process for admission. Although both the Chinese and the U.S. institutions had a similar structure in their curricula, the balance of required credits in each area was noticeably different. Overall, American institutions focus more on the major area than Chinese institutions in both undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the structure of the core course offerings is also very similar. Applied lessons, piano literature, piano pedagogy, accompanying, and recitals are the core courses that commonly appear on the institutions’ curriculums in both countries. A large percentage of student participants in both countries indicated that their ideal career was being a faculty member in higher education. Although results indicated that overall, there is no significant differences between the students’ level of satisfaction of the core courses in their piano performance programs, students in the U.S. were significantly more satisfied with the applied lessons and the degree recital in their programs than the students in China. It is encouraging that not only students gave careful attention toward the applied lessons and performance opportunities in their studies, but also that a large percentage of the students believed they received excellent advice regarding practice strategies and artistry in their applied lessons in both countries. The statements made by faculty participants illustrate that the vast majority of them in both countries expressed positive attitudes regarding the piano performance programs in their universities. Faculty members in both countries believed that piano technical skills were difficult to establish and develop during the collegiate level education. Therefore, they recommended that prospective students must build a solid foundation and master the technical skills before college. Interestingly, faculty participants in the U.S. were more concerned about the graduation requirements in their piano performance programs while Chinese faculty participants cared more about the admission requirements in their programs. According to the comparative results of the research questions, the factors that attract Chinese students to study in the U.S. can be attributed to the following aspects: 1) students plan to seek the most advanced degree—doctoral degree in piano performance; 2) students may have less stress related to studying for standardized tests during the application process; 3) students may be able to complete the program and obtain the master’s degree in a shorter period of time; 4) the design of the programs/curriculums may allow students to receive more personal attention and more professional development; 5) students may become more independent and can receive better quality of applied lessons and degree recital preparation; and 6) they may gain more performance opportunities and receive a comprehensive view of the subject matter.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Jiang_fsu_0071E_15027
Format: Thesis

Title: The Soundscapes of Underprivileged Youth: A Study of Kidznotes After-School Music Program in Urban North Carolina.
Creator: Alfonso, Elisa Glen, Gunderson, Frank D., Jackson, Margaret R., Reynolds, John R., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Kidznotes is a non-profit organization that provides free after-school music education for underserved populations in urban North Carolina. Kidznotes bases its organizational model on El Sistema; a state-funded music education program started in Venezuela by economist and educator José Abreu in 1987. Kidznotes provides free instruction, a daily snack, instruments, and transportation, all funded by corporate sponsors, concerts performed by Kidznotes’ students, and Kidznotes fundraising events...
Show moreKidznotes is a non-profit organization that provides free after-school music education for underserved populations in urban North Carolina. Kidznotes bases its organizational model on El Sistema; a state-funded music education program started in Venezuela by economist and educator José Abreu in 1987. Kidznotes provides free instruction, a daily snack, instruments, and transportation, all funded by corporate sponsors, concerts performed by Kidznotes’ students, and Kidznotes fundraising events put on by corporate sponsors. As a former employee of the program, and through the fieldwork I conducted at Kidznotes’ Raleigh and Durham summer camps, I gained an immersion and acute awareness to the content and structure of Kidznotes’ soundscapes. The students of Kidznotes are predominately elementary-age, come from low-income neighborhoods in Raleigh and Durham, and attend either Title I or non-profit charter schools in the area. They come to Kidznotes three days during the school week for two hours after a 7-hour school day, and for two hours in the morning on Saturdays. The short time spent in the Kidznotes environment was just a glimpse of what their students experience daily with those that are intended to help them. I theorize that the distinctive aural space of Kidznotes allows for compartmentalization in the minds of underprivileged children, separating their everyday lives from their lives at Kidznotes so that they are given the mental space and sonic authority to assert themselves into the soundscape. This assertion, I propose, is a metaphorical way of challenging the convoluted soundscapes of the outside world, filled with overlapping and contradictory messages children hear that shape their self-perception. This study will then illuminate the ways in which intimacy and music-making as they present themselves within the sonic space of underprivileged youth, make programs like Kidznotes in the North Carolinian context potentially useful for helping minority and low-income children form a healthier sense of self.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Alfonso_fsu_0071N_15202
Format: Thesis

Title: An Examination of Accessibility at the College of Music at a Large Southeastern University.
Creator: Hethcox, Jessica, Darrow, Alice-Ann, Standley, Jayne M., Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the accessibility of music concerts and venues at a College of Music at a large Southeastern university. The secondary purpose of the study was to investigate whether accessibility affects participants’ attendance at College of Music events. Members of a patron organization who are frequent attendees at College of Music events served as participants (N=48). Participants completed a questionnaire that included 16 items related to (a) participants’...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the accessibility of music concerts and venues at a College of Music at a large Southeastern university. The secondary purpose of the study was to investigate whether accessibility affects participants’ attendance at College of Music events. Members of a patron organization who are frequent attendees at College of Music events served as participants (N=48). Participants completed a questionnaire that included 16 items related to (a) participants’ demographic information, (b) the accessibility of halls at the College of Music for people with physical disabilities, hearing loss, and vision loss, (c) accessibility of the box office and parking, and, (d) how accessibility affects participants’ concert attendance. Results indicated the majority of participants reported the halls at the College of Music were accessible for people with physical disabilities, hearing loss, and vision loss. Other findings were: (1) parking is the greatest challenge for participants when attending College of Music events, (2) the concert box office for purchasing tickets is accessible, (3) participants do not research information on accessibility before events; therefore, have little knowledge that accessibility information is available, (4) accessibility does not affect participants’ attendance at College of Music events; however, parking and accessibility of the drop off area for some halls discourages them from bringing older family members and friends for whom walking any distance is a challenge. These findings indicate participants perceive the College of Music’s accessibility efforts positively regarding their concert attendance.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Hethcox_fsu_0071N_15190
Format: Thesis

Title: Witness for 8 Instruments.
Creator: Heo, Wan, Callender, Clifton, Jones, Evan Allan, Sung, Benjamin, Wingate, Mark, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Witness is about animals’ affliction due to humans’ indiscriminate abuse of them. The first movement is composed after seeing a photo of a 25-year old rhino who was butchered her horns by poachers; it was not only a disaster to a rhino and her family, but also to people who interacted with her and loved her. I took a sound that I felt is similar as wailing animals— superball scraping on the bass drum skin— as a motive and tried to orchestrate the sound in different ways so that the motive is...
Show moreWitness is about animals’ affliction due to humans’ indiscriminate abuse of them. The first movement is composed after seeing a photo of a 25-year old rhino who was butchered her horns by poachers; it was not only a disaster to a rhino and her family, but also to people who interacted with her and loved her. I took a sound that I felt is similar as wailing animals— superball scraping on the bass drum skin— as a motive and tried to orchestrate the sound in different ways so that the motive is heard throughout the movement. I aimed to depict the agitation and confusion that I felt when I encountered the photo in the second movement; irregular rhythm and the fragments of sounds that are produced by different instruments in a random order are used. Finally, in the third movement, I wanted to remind the audience the importance of living with our nature (not only use them,) its beauty, and vulnerability caused by human’s consistent use of it— whistle tone on flute, multiphonics and air noise on clarinets, pitch bending on vibraphone, and harmonics on strings were used in the movement.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Heo_fsu_0071N_15217
Format: Thesis

Title: Listening to Bi-Musical Blackness: Towards Courageous Affirmation of Black String Musicians in Predominantly White Institutions.
Creator: Davis, Danielle, Gunderson, Frank D., Bakan, Michael B., Bugaj, Kasia, Punter, Melanie, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: This project investigates Black American string players’ experience of racism, bi-musicality, and multi-musicality in their musical and personal lives within the context of higher education. The project brings into focus the identities and experiences of Black string students leading to the development of nigrescence, racial contextualization, and code-switching in predominantly white institutions. I argue that the bicultural experiences of Black American string musicians at Florida State...
Show moreThis project investigates Black American string players’ experience of racism, bi-musicality, and multi-musicality in their musical and personal lives within the context of higher education. The project brings into focus the identities and experiences of Black string students leading to the development of nigrescence, racial contextualization, and code-switching in predominantly white institutions. I argue that the bicultural experiences of Black American string musicians at Florida State University generate a bi-musicality that is complicated by marginalization, isolation, and racism in college music programs. Using ethnographic fieldwork, bi-aural analysis, and interviews with students, this project gives voice to Black string musicians who may not have had the courage or awareness to recognize and address this phenomenon. I apply methodologies from music education, ethnomusicology and other disciplines using ethnography, archived materials, visual media, print, and web sources to help professors and students foster a broad sense of Black musical identity. I advocate for a pedagogy that constructs culturally affirming worlds of musical experience–e.g., Old Time, Indian (Hindustani and Carnatic), and Afro-Peruvian musics– for Black string musicians to navigate using their bi-musical Blackness.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Davis_fsu_0071N_15213
Format: Thesis

Title: Managing Modernist Musicians: Quaker Stewardship in the Work of Blanche Wetherill Walton.
Creator: Eubanks, Emily Rebecca, Lumsden, Rachel, Seaton, Douglass, Von Glahn, Denise, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Blanche Wetherill Walton played a significant role in the development of America’s modernist music culture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Her legacy has largely been preserved through her roles as a patron and salonnière during this time, which included sending financial aid to composers, housing modernist musicians, hosting meetings of the New York Musicological Society, and hosting musicales in her home. However, Walton’s participation in modernist music extended far beyond traditional...
Show moreBlanche Wetherill Walton played a significant role in the development of America’s modernist music culture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Her legacy has largely been preserved through her roles as a patron and salonnière during this time, which included sending financial aid to composers, housing modernist musicians, hosting meetings of the New York Musicological Society, and hosting musicales in her home. However, Walton’s participation in modernist music extended far beyond traditional patron or salonnière roles. In addition to offering financial gifts, Walton carried out tasks typical of a music agent. These activities included organizing auditions, sending and receiving programs and scores, disseminating writings, corresponding, booking dates, securing venues, coordinating networking opportunities, handling contracts, and arranging lessons on behalf of modernist musicians. The depth and breadth of Walton’s work sets her apart from other music patrons; she acted as a one-woman agent for a select, yet still large, group of modernists. Walton’s upbringing in a wealthy Philadelphia family ensured that she gained managerial skills necessary for overseeing and running a large household. As a young woman of the elite class Walton also learned social etiquette and benefitted from her family’s connections to influential individuals in American music culture. These experiences would prove to be invaluable to Walton’s work in assisting modernist musicians in the early twentieth century. Walton’s upbringing also featured strong ties to her family’s Quaker background. As direct descendants of the founder of the Free Quakers, the Wetherills would have been well versed in Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. These tenets influenced Walton’s work in modernist music culture as she generously offered her resources, skills, time, and energy to promote modernist musicians and their music. Despite her family’s wealth and a large settlement she received following the death of her husband in 1903, Walton experienced financial strains in the aftermath of the 1929 stock market crash. In addition to providing funds and housing to musicians whenever possible, Walton supplemented this support with managerial assistance. Thanks to her upbringing, Walton knew how to be involved in the day-to-day activities of music culture, understood the importance of working hard on behalf of others, and lived comfortably enough to devote her time and energy to this work. Her influence was far reaching and influenced the careers of many modernist musicians, including Henry Cowell, Ruth Crawford, Imre Weisshaus (Paul Arma), Aaron Copland, Joseph Szigeti, and Wesley Kuhnle. This project examines her work on behalf of these six composers, though many others also benefitted from her work and generosity. This group of musicians speaks to the diversity of Walton’s interests in modernist music, encompassing a wide range of modernist compositional approaches, individuals from a variety of backgrounds, both composers and performers, and both male and female modernists. Examining Walton’s managerial work not only illuminates the extent of her involvement in modernist music culture but also provides a better understanding of the structure and state of America’s modernist music culture in the 1920s and 1930s. By looking at the influence Quaker beliefs had on Walton’s work as a manager, this project also suggests that religious values may serve as a new framework through which we may better understand modernist music culture.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Eubanks_fsu_0071N_15204
Format: Thesis

Title: Modern Patriotism.
Creator: Merisier, Laurah Vanessa, VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Bugaj, Kasia, Fredrickson, William E., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: This paper outlines the history of songs within the American patriotic song canon and their role within society and music education curricula in the public school systems of the past and present. A thorough examination of the functions of the text of patriotic songs includes praising American leaders and heroes, glorifying political ideologies and natural resources, reflecting cultural attitudes and concerns during specific eras and crises, describing military life and aspirations,...
Show moreThis paper outlines the history of songs within the American patriotic song canon and their role within society and music education curricula in the public school systems of the past and present. A thorough examination of the functions of the text of patriotic songs includes praising American leaders and heroes, glorifying political ideologies and natural resources, reflecting cultural attitudes and concerns during specific eras and crises, describing military life and aspirations, communicating loyalties, invoking religious imagery, and general rejoicing. Included is an analysis of each patriotic song, including The Star-Spangled Banner, and an examination of its tune, text, and performance practice of the specific circumstances of the time, culture, and environment in which it arose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of patriotic songs within the context of the United States of America’s history. Through examining the historical contexts of patriotic songs in the United States, this paper seeks to answer the following questions: 1. What role does music education curricula play in shaping American patriotism? 2. In what contexts and for what reasons have American patriotic songs been composed? 3. Is the Star-Spangled Banner the best song to represent an increasingly diverse United States of America? Keywords: PATRIOTIC SONGS, NATIONAL ANTHEM, THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER, MUSIC EDUCATION
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Merisier_fsu_0071N_15239
Format: Thesis

Title: Transcribing for the Euphonium a Guide Using Selected Non-Wind Instrument Works.
Creator: McCollum, Ian T. (Ian Taylor), Benavidez, Justin, Clary, Richard, Drew, John Robert, Moore, Christopher, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Transcriptions have long held significance in the solo euphonium repertoire; the first euphonium solos performed were transcriptions of trombone and cornet works from the turn of the 20th century. Despite the vast growth of this genre in the last thirty years, transcriptions have maintained their significance and continue to be a staple part of university studio curricula and solo recital programs. However, these curricula and programs utilize few transcribed works compared to the body of...
Show moreTranscriptions have long held significance in the solo euphonium repertoire; the first euphonium solos performed were transcriptions of trombone and cornet works from the turn of the 20th century. Despite the vast growth of this genre in the last thirty years, transcriptions have maintained their significance and continue to be a staple part of university studio curricula and solo recital programs. However, these curricula and programs utilize few transcribed works compared to the body of original compositions from which standard transcriptions are derived, largely the Baroque and Classical periods. There also exists no written guide to assist euphoniumists in crafting their own transcriptions. The value of transcriptions is in challenging the euphoniumist in the technical skills required by the music and exposing euphoniumists to new pieces of repertoire. The process of transcribing requires the transcriber to learn the notation of the music, performance practices of the time in which the music was written, and the composer’s biography and its influence on their compositions. The student will also educate themselves on the instruments utilized in the compositions and how these instruments differ from their modern versions, and materials and commentary from performers and pedagogues to which euphoniumists are rarely exposed. As such, the true value of a euphoniumist crafting their own transcription is in providing opportunities to improve their performing abilities, and in crafting a more consummate musician. When transcribing works from one instrument or voice to another, the transcriber must accept that the work will not be entirely the same in the transcription as it was previously in the original composition. In some works, like Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 5 No.1, the solo cello material is characteristic of idiomatic writing of the euphonium and few alterations will need to be made. However, most works, including the first movement of Franz Schubert’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat Major, D. 960, and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Partita for Violin in B Minor, No.1, BWV 1002, numerous alterations will need to be made in order to make the works achievable to a euphoniumist of moderately advanced ability. There are a great number of works for which a transcription for the euphonium is not feasible. Some works are so uniquely and characteristically composed for the original instrument that a transcription for the euphonium would be absurd. It is the responsibility of the transcriber to select works suitable to transcribing for the euphonium and to keep the works’ musical integrity as intact as possible. This means that the transcriber should only make changes to the original work when necessary, and the changes made should be as imperceptible as possible. The body of this treatise was derived from books, periodicals, theses, analysis and study of the musical scores, and the personal experiences of the author in applying transcriptive techniques in practice and performances. This treatise focuses on techniques and principles utilized in adapting non-wind instrumental works into transcriptions performable by a solo euphoniumist of moderately advanced ability. In the first chapter, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No.1, Op. 5, No. 1 will be utilized to describe techniques required to transcribe cello solos with piano accompaniment. The focus of the second chapter will be transcribing an unaccompanied euphonium solo from unaccompanied stringed instrument repertoire using Johann Sebastian Bach’s Partita for Violin, No.1, BWV 1002. Finally, the third chapter will focus on transcribing a solo piano work into a solo euphonium with piano accompaniment format using Franz Schubert’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat Major, D. 960. The octave designation system used in this treatise is that of the International Standards Organization. In this system, middle C is notated as C4, an octave higher than middle C is C5, and an octave lower than middle C is C3. Each octave begins with C and ends with B such that the B below C4 is B3.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_McCollum_fsu_0071E_15057
Format: Thesis

Title: A Performance Guide to Selected Jazz Arrangements of Roland Dyens.
Creator: Lougheed, Benjamin Walter Poliner, Holzman, Bruce, Clendinning, Jane Piper, Stillwell, Corinne, Sauer, Greg, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The following is an exploration of Roland Dyens arrangements of “Nuages,” “Round Midnight,” “Over the Rainbow,” “Take the A Train,” and “A Night in Tunisia.” Chapter one will focus on Dyens’ own life and connection to other styles of music, namely jazz and Brazilian. Chapters two and three will examine each of the arrangements in turn. This analysis will include information on the harmonic and structural aspects of the pieces; historical and biographical details about relevant styles and...
Show moreThe following is an exploration of Roland Dyens arrangements of “Nuages,” “Round Midnight,” “Over the Rainbow,” “Take the A Train,” and “A Night in Tunisia.” Chapter one will focus on Dyens’ own life and connection to other styles of music, namely jazz and Brazilian. Chapters two and three will examine each of the arrangements in turn. This analysis will include information on the harmonic and structural aspects of the pieces; historical and biographical details about relevant styles and artists, as well as Dyens’ allusions to them in his arrangements; and discussion of solutions to difficult passages and extended techniques within the arrangements all with an eye towards producing more accurate interpretations of the pieces. Finally, chapter four will put these arrangements into historical context within the larger guitar repertoire and consider the best practices for programming these pieces.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Lougheed_fsu_0071E_15155
Format: Thesis

Title: Student Development and Studio Management in Applied Music Teaching through Implementation of the Situational Leadership Model.
Creator: Lacey, Jonathan M. (Jonathan Marlon), Drew, John Robert, Clary, Richard, Moore, Christopher, Stebleton, Michelle, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Situational Leadership is a business management model that has been used in many of the top Fortune 500 companies, the United States Military, and educational administration since the early 1980s. This model provides a simplified approach for managers leading various levels of employees. The focus of this treatise will be to show how an applied professor can incorporate this model into his/her approach when working on studio management and student development. The four categories, or...
Show moreSituational Leadership is a business management model that has been used in many of the top Fortune 500 companies, the United States Military, and educational administration since the early 1980s. This model provides a simplified approach for managers leading various levels of employees. The focus of this treatise will be to show how an applied professor can incorporate this model into his/her approach when working on studio management and student development. The four categories, or Developmental Levels (D1, D2, D3, and D4), of Situational Leadership are each defined by two rubrics: Competency and Commitment. Level One is Low Competency-High Commitment and describes a student that is new but eager to learn. Level Two is Low Competency-Low Commitment and could be a younger student who is not as interested in a particular task. Level Three is High Competency-Variable Commitment. This would describe a student with fine skills but may feel stagnant or one whose buy-in could waver. Level Four is High Competency-High Commitment and might describe a student that is more experienced and takes school and their future career more seriously. The teacher’s Leadership Styles (S1, S2, S3, and S4) would then vary based on the needs of the student defined by two rubrics: Support and Direction. Competency and Commitment level of the individual student would have a specific correlation to the amount of Support necessary to affect Commitment and Direction necessary to affect Competency. The Leadership Styles correspond to Development Levels in such a manner to optimize the teacher-student relationship.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Lacey_fsu_0071E_15154
Format: Thesis

Title: It's Especially to Protect Her Because a Woman Is a Tree of Production: Musical Narratives of Female Genital Cutting in Senegal and the Diaspora.
Creator: Rosner, Elizabeth, Gunderson, Frank D., Hellweg, Joseph, Jackson, Margaret R., Bakan, Michael B., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Conversations concerning the highly controversial subject of female genital cutting (FGC) often present women and girls at risk of mutilation caused by unchanging, violent traditions. In this dissertation, I examine the global nature of these conversations and the ways Senegalese women vocalize their position to ultimately establish ethical boundaries through musical narratives. Within this study, I demonstrate the spectrum of worldviews embedded within the songs from both activists and from...
Show moreConversations concerning the highly controversial subject of female genital cutting (FGC) often present women and girls at risk of mutilation caused by unchanging, violent traditions. In this dissertation, I examine the global nature of these conversations and the ways Senegalese women vocalize their position to ultimately establish ethical boundaries through musical narratives. Within this study, I demonstrate the spectrum of worldviews embedded within the songs from both activists and from a community of women who continue to practice. Throughout this conversation, broader themes of ownership, power, and autonomy are revealed; however, the ways these ideas are interpreted and lived vary greatly. My study presents a much-needed dialogue concerning the global discourse on a highly controversial, extremely personal subject with the responses from one community of women in Thionck Essyl, Senegal. By presenting these case studies, I can more fully interrogate the parallels and discontinuities between individual stories left out of the conversation with those who have historically had a platform to be heard in order to complicate the discourse concerning women’s bodies.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Rosner_fsu_0071E_15020
Format: Thesis

Title: Effects of Different Instrumental Accompaniment on the Intonation of High School and Collegiate Violinists, Violists, and Cellists.
Creator: Zabanal, John Rine Anacito, Geringer, John M., Holzman, Bruce, Bugaj, Kasia, Madsen, Clifford K., Thrasher, Michael, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of different instrumental accompaniments on the intonation of violinists, violists, and cellists in a melodic context. The following questions guided this research: (1) Are there differences in tuning accuracy of melodic content between accompanied and unaccompanied conditions among string musicians? (2) Are there differences in tuning accuracy of melodic content between accompaniment octaves? (3) Are there differences in intonation...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of different instrumental accompaniments on the intonation of violinists, violists, and cellists in a melodic context. The following questions guided this research: (1) Are there differences in tuning accuracy of melodic content between accompanied and unaccompanied conditions among string musicians? (2) Are there differences in tuning accuracy of melodic content between accompaniment octaves? (3) Are there differences in intonation accuracy between string, oboe, and piano accompaniments? (4) Are there differences between the number of flat, sharp, and in-tune responses of participants? (5) Are there differences in string musician preferences between accompaniment types? (6) Are string musicians’ self-perceptions of tuning accuracy associated with performed pitch accuracy? (7) Are there differences between age and experience of participants in intonation accuracy with various accompaniment types? Performances of Frère Jacques were recorded by a cellist, oboist, pianist, and a violinist to serve as accompaniment stimuli for the study. Additionally, a questionnaire was created to measure preferences for accompaniment, perceptions of tuning accuracy, and collect background information of participants. The participants (N = 103) were high school (n = 60) and collegiate (n = 43) violinists (n = 55), violists (n = 22), and cellists (n = 26). Participants performed an excerpt of Frère Jacques in Eb major in five conditions: with a cello accompaniment, oboe accompaniment, piano accompaniment, violin accompaniment, and as a solo. Absolute cent deviation from the tonic, mediant, subdominant, and dominant scale degrees were collected from each participant for analysis. A significant main effect of intonation was found for accompaniment conditions. Participants performed more in tune with the cello, oboe, and violin accompaniments than with the solo. Additionally, they performed more in tune with the oboe accompaniment than with the piano accompaniment. The octave of accompaniment and instrument performed also did not appear to affect intonation. A significant main effect was found between high school and college participants. High school participants performed with less pitch acuity than college participants. An additional significant main effect was found between the deviations of analyzed notes. The Ab (subdominant) had significantly higher mean cent deviation than the Eb (tonic) and Bb (dominant). No differences were found between instruments performed and no interactions between variables were found. Participants demonstrated a propensity to perform with sharp intonation. Sharp responses occurred more frequently than in-tune (defined as ±6 cents) and flat responses with high school participants. Additionally, performances with the oboe accompaniment produced more in-tune responses than other conditions. In-tune responses occurred more frequently with collegiate participants; however, sharp responses occurred more frequently than flat responses. Performances with the oboe accompaniment also produced the most frequent flat responses as well as the lowest number of sharp responses. Questionnaire responses indicated that participants preferred to perform with the string accompaniments more than the non-string accompaniments. Participants least preferred to perform with the oboe accompaniment compared to the other accompaniments. A significant main effect was found in participants’ rating of their perceived intonation accuracy between conditions. Although participants rated their intonation as highest with the cello, their performances did not reflect this perception. A significant main effect was also found between the levels of participants. High school participants rated their intonation lower than college participants. No significant main effect was found between instrumental groups and no significant interactions were found. A moderate positive correlation was found between participants’ perception of their intonation and their actual performance of intonation with the violin accompaniment. Additionally, a weak positive correlation was found for the cello accompaniment and the solo condition. Participants’ rating of their perceived intonation correlated positively to the actual pitch accuracy for the string accompaniments and solo condition while no associations were found for non-string accompaniments.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Zabanal_fsu_0071E_15129
Format: Thesis

Title: Just in Case You've Forgotten: A Historical and Analytical Survey of Thomas Whitfield and His Impact on Contemporary Gospel Music.
Creator: Waddles, Brandon C. (Brandon Christian), Thomas, André J. (André Jerome), Anderson, Leon, Fenton, Kevin, Bugaj, Kasia, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: This study details the historical relevance of Thomas Whitfield and his impact on contemporary gospel music. Through musical analysis, the document illustrates Whitfield’s innovations within the genre. Interviews with those who knew him, worked with him, and were influenced by his work assist the investigation in both fleshing out his historical background, as well as support the case for his lasting impact on gospel music.
Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Waddles_fsu_0071E_15170
Format: Thesis

Title: The Choral Music of Joachim Raff (1822–1882).
Creator: Wiggins, Jeremy Kenneth, Thomas, André J. (André Jerome), Stebleton, Michelle, Fenton, Kevin, Fredrickson, William E., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Joachim Raff (1822–1882), known mainly for his symphonic works, composed a significant amount of choral music, which includes seventeen choral-orchestral works, fifty part-songs, six a cappella motets, and other incidental choral music. Raff was well respected as a composer in the second half of the nineteenth century, but performances of Raff’s works declined sharply after the turn of the twentieth century. To date, no dissertations or other publications exist that discuss Raff’s...
Show moreJoachim Raff (1822–1882), known mainly for his symphonic works, composed a significant amount of choral music, which includes seventeen choral-orchestral works, fifty part-songs, six a cappella motets, and other incidental choral music. Raff was well respected as a composer in the second half of the nineteenth century, but performances of Raff’s works declined sharply after the turn of the twentieth century. To date, no dissertations or other publications exist that discuss Raff’s contributions to the choral oeuvre. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine Joachim Raff’s life and to provide historical, contextual, stylistic, musical, and idiosyncratic elements of each of Raff’s available choral works. This study divides the analysis of the choral works into two chapters: one chapter for his works for unaccompanied and a cappella chorus, and another chapter that covers his works for chorus and orchestra. In addition to providing a general analysis, the discussion offers insight into the accessibility level of each work. The conclusions of this study are that the choral music of Joachim Raff spans multiple genres and styles, and that it offers accessibility to a variety of choirs. As a resource for those wishing to study or perform choral works by Raff, this document also contains a catalog of his choral works, which provides information on voicing, orchestration, and publication.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Wiggins_fsu_0071E_15009
Format: Thesis

Title: An Exploration of Two Twenty-First Century American Works for Clarinet and Orchestra: Daniel Freiberg's Latin American Chronicles Frank Proto's Paganini in Metropolis.
Creator: Yuasa, Katsuya, Bish, Deborah, Holden, Jonathan, Clary, Richard, Amsler, Eva, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: I became interested in discovering new clarinet concertos after signing a three-year artist contract with the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation to present new works. My background and passion for classical, jazz, and new music led me to explore pieces that combined these stylistic influences. Two pieces captured my imagination and became the focus of my research: Daniel Freiberg’s Latin American Chronicles and Frank Proto’s Paganini in Metropolis. This treatise (in conjunction with two lecture...
Show moreI became interested in discovering new clarinet concertos after signing a three-year artist contract with the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation to present new works. My background and passion for classical, jazz, and new music led me to explore pieces that combined these stylistic influences. Two pieces captured my imagination and became the focus of my research: Daniel Freiberg’s Latin American Chronicles and Frank Proto’s Paganini in Metropolis. This treatise (in conjunction with two lecture recitals presented in Fall 2018 and Spring 2019) will focus on the lives and music of Daniel Freiberg and Frank Proto. My hope is to provide a spotlight for these composers and their works, and the potential of these pieces to break boundaries between jazz and classical styles in the clarinet community. Daniel Freiberg was inspired to write his concerto for the principal clarinetist of Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (WDR) Radio Orchestra, Andy Miles. Known in Europe as a crossover artist, Miles has an unusual resume as a saxophonist in rock bands, tin whistler in folk bands, and clarinetist in jazz band and orchestras. At the time he reached out to Freiberg, Miles was making an album titled “Symphonic Jazz with Andy Miles,” with other notable composers Jorge Calandrelli and Jeff Beal. Looking to find more pieces, he reached out to Freiberg. Latin American Chronicles was commissioned in 2015 by the WDR Symphony Orchestra from Cologne, Germany, directed by Wayne Marshall. Comprised of three movements, the work explores classical, jazz, and South American folk music. Frank Proto collaborated with Eddie Daniels, a high school classmate, to write his concerto. Arguably, one of the most influential jazz clarinetists in recent years, Eddie Daniels has had a profound impact on this genre, inspiring composers such as Jorge Calandrelli and Jeff Beal to write jazz-inspired concertos for him. Between 1994 and 2001, Proto explained those years to be the series of “Paganini Pieces.” He had written Capriccio di Niccolo for Doc Severinson in 1994, followed by Nine Variants on Paganini for Francois Rabbath in 2002. While Daniels was on tour, the University of Texas Wind Ensemble led by Jerry Junkin, wanted something new and special to perform, which led to the commission of Paganini in Metropolis in 2002. The premiere was a rousing success, leading to another commission of Paganini in 2003 with the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, Eddie Daniels, and conductor David Wroe. This treatise will provide a brief background for Daniel Freiberg and Frank Proto, historical information about each piece, and how they integrate different stylistic elements, ultimately leading to the expansion of the boundaries of classical music.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Yuasa_fsu_0071E_15149
Format: Thesis

Title: Music Therapy Degree Programs: Forecasting Enrollment, Program Development, and Faculty Demand.
Creator: Iwamasa, Dawn Ayume, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Weissert, William G., Standley, Jayne M., Madsen, Clifford K., Thrasher, Michael, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Music therapy degree programs originated in the 1940s and while programs have come and gone, not much was known about the profession’s trends. The current education policy was adopted in 2000, two years after the National Association for Music Therapy and the American Association for Music Therapy unified to form one governing organization called the American Music Therapy Association. In the decades since the first degree program was started, research focused primarily around entry-level...
Show moreMusic therapy degree programs originated in the 1940s and while programs have come and gone, not much was known about the profession’s trends. The current education policy was adopted in 2000, two years after the National Association for Music Therapy and the American Association for Music Therapy unified to form one governing organization called the American Music Therapy Association. In the decades since the first degree program was started, research focused primarily around entry-level competencies and curriculum issues. While the profession encountered meaningful growth in degree programs and enrollment, concerns were expressed regarding a possible shortage of doctorally prepared faculty. Full-time faculty openings are increasing along with a growing number of programs. Enrollment in undergraduate and master’s degree programs are also increasing. Hence, it is imperative that program trends and demand for qualified educators be examined. However, forecasting growth in programs, enrollment, and the need for faculty have not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to provide a descriptive analysis of current degree programs and full-time faculty, and to forecast future development of degree programs, enrollment, and the need for qualified faculty for the coming decade. The Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model was used as the forecasting method and the models predict that music therapy degree programs will grow a modest 6% compared to the prior decade’s 17% growth. Music therapy enrollment at NASM accredited schools, will grow more rapidly at 34%, however it is still less than the 65% growth experienced from 2000 to 2018. Demand for new full-time faculty was estimated based on retirement trends and enrollment projections. The need for new faculty will expand by 80 full-time positions through 2030. Limitations of the study, the culture of higher education and its impact on future degree program development and faculty recruitment, as well as policy considerations are discussed.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Iwamasa_fsu_0071E_15130
Format: Thesis

Title: The Music of Science: Environmentalist Data Sonifications, Interdisciplinary Art, and the Narrative of Climate Change.
Creator: Hilgren, Bailey, Eyerly, Sarah, Broyles, Michael, Chagnon, Jeffrey M., Von Glahn, Denise, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The current environmental crisis is due at least in part to a lack of effective science communication. Traditional methods of disseminating findings are important for continued progress but can be inaccessible to the public and rarely communicate the important emotional and cultural dimensions of environmental issues. Mitigation of the effects of climate change will not occur if a majority of people cannot understand the problem or do understand but fail to change their behaviors. There has...
Show moreThe current environmental crisis is due at least in part to a lack of effective science communication. Traditional methods of disseminating findings are important for continued progress but can be inaccessible to the public and rarely communicate the important emotional and cultural dimensions of environmental issues. Mitigation of the effects of climate change will not occur if a majority of people cannot understand the problem or do understand but fail to change their behaviors. There has been significant communications research into these issues—findings have suggested that communication techniques that can create a narrative, engage emotion, make the abstract more understandable, and use value frames to connect to an audience and encourage empathy will be most effective in encouraging behavioral change. The arts are capable of communicating in this fashion; sounding art in particular has a long history of engaging with politicized and emotional issues in ways that can ultimately provoke large-scale shifts in social convention. The arts and sciences each provide important responses to environmental problems. When used together, however, they have serious potential to create change. Data sonification, or the translation of data into sound, combines climate science and ecological art into a potentially powerful form of environmental activism. This thesis research examines the technique’s blend of art and science and its potential as effective environmentalist art through an exploration of three case studies: Lauren Oakes and Nik Sawe’s 2016 sonification of climate change impacts on Alaskan forests, Andrea Polli’s 2004 online sonification project Heat and the Heartbeat of the City, and the 2012 telematic multimedia opera Auksalaq by Matthew Burtner and Scott Deal. Data sonifications defy classification as either solely artistic or scientific—this disciplinary ambiguity can create tension—but it is exactly this disciplinary ambiguity that makes them useful as environmentalist tools. Sonifications appeal to emotions and logic and require creativity and evidence, powerful persuasive combinations in the face of environmental issues. They require scientists to consider the aesthetics behind the art, and composers to understand the science behind the data; in forcing us to acknowledge the importance of the other disciplinary perspective, they help us to question some of our disciplinary boundaries and effectively serve as a model for the interdisciplinary collaboration that is increasingly necessary as we navigate our changing world.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Hilgren_fsu_0071N_15127
Format: Thesis

Title: An Annotated Catalogue and Guide to the Piano Solo Repertoire of Contemporary Asian Women Composers from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Creator: Li, Chun (Paige), Gainsford, Read, Clendinning, Jane Piper, Dumlavwalla, Diana Teresa, Kalhous, David, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: This treatise provides an annotated catalogue of solo piano repertoire by currently living women composers who were born in the second half of the twentieth century and are from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It serves as a practical reference source and guide to this literature. The first chapter discusses the current situation for Asian women composers and the significance of this study. The second chapter is a catalogue of the composers and their solo piano works that I collected...
Show moreThis treatise provides an annotated catalogue of solo piano repertoire by currently living women composers who were born in the second half of the twentieth century and are from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It serves as a practical reference source and guide to this literature. The first chapter discusses the current situation for Asian women composers and the significance of this study. The second chapter is a catalogue of the composers and their solo piano works that I collected for this study. Biographical information and descriptive summaries of the pieces allow performers, teachers, and scholars to easily survey this particular repertoire, choose pieces for study and performance, and discover new works. The final chapter provides critical commentary and offers my observations on sources of inspiration and elements of musical style in the collected repertoire. The appendix includes a table of composers and works for readers to locate pieces quickly based on the origin of the composer or the level of difficulty and duration of the piece. This project contributes to a growing body of recent scholarship on new music by Asian composers. It aims to introduce more of this repertoire into the general piano literature so that the music of Asian women composers can be discussed and performed more regularly.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Li_fsu_0071E_15111
Format: Thesis

Title: Come, Ask My Heart: Voice, Meaning, and Affect among Algerian Sha'Bi Musicians in Paris.
Creator: Orr, Christopher C. (Christopher Crandall), Jackson, Margaret R., Gaiser, Adam R., Gunderson, Frank D., Bakan, Michael B., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: In this dissertation I explore performances of Algerian sha‘bī music in Paris as affectively powerful experiences for the Algerian migrant community. Literally meaning “popular,” sha‘bī developed as a modernized form of colloquial sung poetry among the working class of mid-twentieth century Algiers and has remained a significant mode of cultural expression in the twenty-first century. By comparing a range of formal and informal contexts of performance, I consider the interdependency of place...
Show moreIn this dissertation I explore performances of Algerian sha‘bī music in Paris as affectively powerful experiences for the Algerian migrant community. Literally meaning “popular,” sha‘bī developed as a modernized form of colloquial sung poetry among the working class of mid-twentieth century Algiers and has remained a significant mode of cultural expression in the twenty-first century. By comparing a range of formal and informal contexts of performance, I consider the interdependency of place and intimacy in the expression of authority, morality, ecstasy, tradition, and communal belonging in sha‘bī praxis. I eschew dyadic constructions of home and exile and instead explore the idea of place in multiple guises, both real and imagined, as it either constrains or enables shared ecstatic experience among listeners. During successful sha‘bī performances, participants transform physical spaces into places of intimacy by entraining with one another’s emotional states. This state of shared heightened emotion is vested in the role of the shaykh, who moves the audience through skillful execution of sha‘bī’s musical conventions and his demonstration of textual knowledge through a convincing interpretation of the musical poetry. Central to this experience is the voice of the shaykh, which imbues the text with affective power and establishes the singer as the embodiment of tradition. As evoked metaphorically in the sung refrain of a well-known song, “Come, ask my heart to share with you its news and you’ll see that you own it and you know what you’ve done to it,” the singer invites the audience into a shared ritual of ecstatic, musical interaction in which bodily co-presence and emotional entrainment bring listeners together in collective effervescence. Perhaps most importantly, singers are imbued with moral virtues by adoring devotees, which allows them to shape the emotional experiences of individual performances. Informed by interviews and participant observations, I examine how the sha‘bī singer comes to embody the weight of tradition and joins with musicians and audiences to facilitate intimacy across a range of Parisian environments. In the process, I seek to illuminate why sha‘bī continues to be such a dynamic, meaningful mode of cultural expression for France’s Algerian diasporic community.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Orr_fsu_0071E_15040
Format: Thesis

Title: An Examiniation of the Doctor of Music as a Comprehensive Degree.
Creator: Steinman, Olivia, Bish, Deborah, Brewer, Charles E. (Charles Everett), Hodges, Anne R., Holden, Jonathan, Thrasher, Michael, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: First adopted in 1951, the Doctor of Music, or Doctor of Musical Arts degree, has been on campuses across America for nearly 70 years now. Since its inception, the main concern surrounding the education of the performer has been how best to develop and serve the artistic needs of the musician while maintaining the level of high scholastic achievement required of the doctorate. Even after decades of existence, the idea of balancing the demands of both the artist and scholar is still relevant,...
Show moreFirst adopted in 1951, the Doctor of Music, or Doctor of Musical Arts degree, has been on campuses across America for nearly 70 years now. Since its inception, the main concern surrounding the education of the performer has been how best to develop and serve the artistic needs of the musician while maintaining the level of high scholastic achievement required of the doctorate. Even after decades of existence, the idea of balancing the demands of both the artist and scholar is still relevant, perhaps even more now than ever before. This treatise considers what constitutes a “comprehensive” terminal degree for performing artists in today’s field. Particular attention will be given to the curricular requirements for obtaining the Doctor of Music or Doctor of Musical Arts degree as they relate to the artist’s life post-academia. The purpose of this research is to gather information about the Doctor of Music degree, concentrating specifically on coursework and curriculum within the context of the development of the arts in America. It aims to examine what constitutes a comprehensive terminal degree for performers, the Doctor of Music or Doctor of Musical Arts degree, and proposes curricular changes to enhance the degree. The author will achieve these objectives through: 1) A brief summary of the evolution of the arts in America, with particular attention given to the period of “cultural-consciousness;” 2) A brief summary of the evolution of the Doctor of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees to provide historical context for the current state of the degree; 3) A consideration of curriculum questions relevant to the doctorate in music and proposals for continued improvement.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Steinman_fsu_0071E_15086
Format: Thesis

Title: First Year Florida Music Educator Experiences with District Sponsored Mentoring Programs.
Creator: Sorenson, Rachel Anne, Kelly, Steven N., Fredrickson, William E., VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and perceived effectiveness of mentoring for first year music teachers in the state of Florida. Specifically, the researcher sought to discover what percentage of new music teachers were assigned mentors through their schools or counties, whether or not these mentors were like-content, and how these teachers rated both the support received and overall efficacy of these mentors. Participants (N = 28) were first year music teachers in the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and perceived effectiveness of mentoring for first year music teachers in the state of Florida. Specifically, the researcher sought to discover what percentage of new music teachers were assigned mentors through their schools or counties, whether or not these mentors were like-content, and how these teachers rated both the support received and overall efficacy of these mentors. Participants (N = 28) were first year music teachers in the state of Florida for the 2018-2019 school year who were asked to complete an online survey created by the researcher. Participants were asked whether or not they had been assigned a mentor through their school or county and were then asked a series of questions designed to describe the nature of their mentor-mentee relationships. At the end of the survey, participants were asked to respond to two open-ended questions regarding the most positive and negative aspects of their relationships with their mentors. Results from the surveys showed that roughly 80% of participants had been assigned a mentor by either their school or county, and of the group who had been assigned a mentor, roughly 64% had mentors who were also music teachers. Teachers in the current study rated their mentors highly with regard to perceptions of support received, with the exception of teachers with non like-content mentors, who rated some issues related to support and efficacy significantly lower. Similarly, the teachers in this study without like-content mentors rated the overall effectiveness of their mentors significantly lower than teachers with like-content mentors. Overall, teachers indicated that they viewed their mentors as sources of experience whom they could turn to for advice on many topics, but wished that in general they had more interaction time with their mentors.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Sorenson_fsu_0071N_15216
Format: Thesis

Title: Amid the Shades.
Creator: Stemke, John Ash, Callender, Clifton, Thomas, André J. (André Jerome), Wingate, Mark, Rogers, Nancy, Jones, Evan Allan, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Since the 19th century, numerous poets, lyricists, and hymnists have penned texts to be sung to the Welsh folk tune “Llwyn Onn,” also known as “The Ash Grove” (12.11.12.11 D). The texts explore many different themes, including the beauty of nature, courtship, limerence, the loss of loved ones, spirituality, and various Christian principles. Metaphorically, the melody shared by these diverse texts can be considered the root or seed that links each text-tree together, establishing a grove of...
Show moreSince the 19th century, numerous poets, lyricists, and hymnists have penned texts to be sung to the Welsh folk tune “Llwyn Onn,” also known as “The Ash Grove” (12.11.12.11 D). The texts explore many different themes, including the beauty of nature, courtship, limerence, the loss of loved ones, spirituality, and various Christian principles. Metaphorically, the melody shared by these diverse texts can be considered the root or seed that links each text-tree together, establishing a grove of perspectives from which the melody itself can be understood. These relationships—where each text-tree is a unique elaboration of an underlying structure— eloquently describe numerous music-compositional practices, such as (and perhaps most noticeably) the theme and variations. Given this resonant symbolism, it is surprising that a vast majority of “Ash Grove” arrangements are not variation sets. The small pool of existing sets primarily contains solos and small chamber works, is stylistically dominated by 18th- and 19th-century idioms, and does not overtly engage with symbolism or extramusical references. In order to develop this dialogue, “Amid the Shades” offers an interpretive cultivation of “The Ash Grove” that demonstrates the broader possibilities of writing variations inspired by specific words found in a musical theme’s associated texts.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Stemke_fsu_0071E_15133
Format: Thesis

Title: The Influences of Stylistic and Programmatic Elements in Selected Works by Alyssa Morris.
Creator: Selkirk, Amy M., Ohlsson, Eric Paul, Clary, Richard, Amsler, Eva, Keesecker, Jeff, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: This treatise discusses and exemplifies the stylistic and programmatic elements in three works by award-winning American oboist and composer, Alyssa Morris (b. 1984): Four Personalities for oboe and piano; Up and Away: The Story of a Balloon for oboe, bassoon, and piano; and Chrysalis for English horn and piano. Beginning with her first published work in 2007, Four Personalities, Morris’s music has become very popular. Several of her works have been recorded by prominent oboists and have been...
Show moreThis treatise discusses and exemplifies the stylistic and programmatic elements in three works by award-winning American oboist and composer, Alyssa Morris (b. 1984): Four Personalities for oboe and piano; Up and Away: The Story of a Balloon for oboe, bassoon, and piano; and Chrysalis for English horn and piano. Beginning with her first published work in 2007, Four Personalities, Morris’s music has become very popular. Several of her works have been recorded by prominent oboists and have been performed at conferences of the International Double Reed Society. The document provides biographical information on the composer and gives a detailed description of her compositional style and influences. This is followed by a thorough analysis of the form of each movement, and a discussion of the stylistic and programmatic elements utilized in each of these three works. The purpose of this research is to highlight the accomplishments of a composer who has made a significant contribution to woodwind music in the 21st Century, as well as to identify which qualities and compositional techniques allow her works to stand out in the wide selection of music written during this time period.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Selkirk_fsu_0071E_15064
Format: Thesis

Title: A Pedagogical Study of the Saxophone through the Lens of Acoustic Niche Hypothesis.
Creator: Childs, Nicholas James, Deibel, Geoffrey, Bish, Deborah, Keesecker, Jeff, Von Glahn, Denise, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this document is to construct a pedagogical model for which we can better teach the adaptation and versatility of the saxophone within the musical world. In my experience, there seems to be an absence of discussion regarding the rich historical diversity of the instrument. When considering the development of the saxophone it is usually within the scope of a particular musical style, most often through the genres of classical music or jazz. By narrowing our scope to the field...
Show moreThe purpose of this document is to construct a pedagogical model for which we can better teach the adaptation and versatility of the saxophone within the musical world. In my experience, there seems to be an absence of discussion regarding the rich historical diversity of the instrument. When considering the development of the saxophone it is usually within the scope of a particular musical style, most often through the genres of classical music or jazz. By narrowing our scope to the field that we inhabit we leave out some of the most innovative and interesting approaches to the instrument, and concepts that could potentially be integrated into our own performance practices. Through an examination of how the instrument has adapted in response to technological, social and aesthetic changes we gain insight into the flexibility of the instrument and begin to dismantle barriers that often define “schools of playing.” By establishing the saxophone’s history of adaptation, I build an argument that there is no singular correct approach to sound, only a rich variety of choices. Soundscape ecologist Bernard Krause popularized the term “acoustic niche” which originated from his colleague Ruth Happel. Acoustic niche refers to the situation by which vocalizing creatures within a particular environment alter their frequencies to compensate for sonic changes to their territory caused by encroaching other species including humans. He states that examining, “the diversity and structure of natural sounds from a rainforest forcefully demonstrates very special relationships of many insects, birds, mammals, and amphibians to each other.” The adaptation of creatures’ vocalizations, rising and falling within certain frequency levels, is essential to their survival. Any “masking” or invasion by others threatens an individual’s ability to locate food sources, communicate danger signals and attract mates. In this context, acoustic niche theory becomes a useful metaphor for the development, adaptation, and trajectories of the saxophone in the instrumental world. Since its invention in the mid-nineteenth century, the saxophone has regularly adapted and altered its tonal profile to carve a place in a diverse spectrum of genres and musical styles. The opening chapter discusses the landscape of the saxophone community as a whole. This includes the genres of classical and jazz as well as niche communities such as Carnatic and popular musics. In this chapter I frame the issue of “specialization” and provide background material on acoustic niche theory. The second chapter seeks to complicate and enrich the saxophone’s historical narrative in order to demonstrate the logic of various communities existing within. The third chapter begins with a discussion of technological changes made to the instrument since its invention. The remainder of chapter three explores a variety of diverse tonal profiles that exist within general communities such as classical, jazz, popular and non-Western musics. The final chapter considers a practical application of these discussions and presents a sample pedagogical method.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Childs_fsu_0071E_15184
Format: Thesis

Title: The Case of "Big M" Musicology at Florida State University: A Historical and Ethnographic Study.
Creator: Clapper, Laura M., Eyerly, Sarah, Seaton, Douglass, Gunderson, Frank D., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The Florida State University musicology program comprises a community of like-minded individuals in both the faculty member and student cohorts. The umbrella concept of “Big M” Musicology is valued and central to creating identity and cohesion among FSU’s musicology community members. This thesis serves to understand the FSU musicology program’s history and how community members understand, define, and embody “Big M” Musicology based on their lived experiences in the program. This thesis...
Show moreThe Florida State University musicology program comprises a community of like-minded individuals in both the faculty member and student cohorts. The umbrella concept of “Big M” Musicology is valued and central to creating identity and cohesion among FSU’s musicology community members. This thesis serves to understand the FSU musicology program’s history and how community members understand, define, and embody “Big M” Musicology based on their lived experiences in the program. This thesis examines FSU’s musicology program through historical and ethnographic study. I first provide an institutional history of Florida State University’s musicology program by examining the institutional structures, administrative involvement, and the influence of faculty member research areas and relationships on the program’s development. I recount how the ideal of “Big M” Musicology was born out of the FSU School of Music’s desire for comprehensive programming through the establishment of an ethnomusicology program, the implementation of a terminal degree in musicology, and an emphasis on applied musicology and performance. I also argue that the collegiality among faculty members contributed to the program’s growth and to the musicology department’s shared “Big M” vision. In the subsequent chapters of this thesis, I analyze survey data that I collected from current students, alumni, and current and former faculty members affiliated with the program from the years 1988–2018 to understand individual community members’ experiences of “Big M” Musicology. First, I synthesize the definitions of “Big M” provided by FSU musicology affiliates, and I explore their perspectives on how this philosophy manifests in FSU’s program. I then analyze individual community members’ experiences in the program in order to reconcile the policy of “Big M” with its implementation and practice. I conclude by placing “Big M” Musicology in the context of contemporary trends in the field to demonstrate how the inclusivity inherent in this ideal might foreshadow a future path for musicology and its subdisciplines.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Clapper_fsu_0071N_15048
Format: Thesis

Title: An Analysis of Music Therapy and Music Education Intergenerational Programs and Their Importance to the Psychosocial, Physical, and Cognitive Needs of Older Adults.
Creator: Camareno, Nicole, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Standley, Jayne M., Gregory, Sarah Dianne, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purposes of this study were to: (a) analyze trends in music therapy and music education intergenerational programs pertaining to older adults; (b) identify the most important components pertaining to the psychosocial, physical, and cognitive needs of older adults in intergenerational programs; and (c) demonstrate their importance to the older adult population. Results indicated that intergenerational music programs were increased community engagement and were more effective in larger...
Show moreThe purposes of this study were to: (a) analyze trends in music therapy and music education intergenerational programs pertaining to older adults; (b) identify the most important components pertaining to the psychosocial, physical, and cognitive needs of older adults in intergenerational programs; and (c) demonstrate their importance to the older adult population. Results indicated that intergenerational music programs were increased community engagement and were more effective in larger groups because more people could benefit from the outcomes of such programs. Furthermore, a systematic literature search indicated that both music therapy and music education intergenerational programs encompass the psychosocial, physical, and cognitive needs of older adults through interventions such as increasing breath support, interacting with a younger generation, and including choreographed movements. In conclusion, both music therapy and music education intergenerational programs are important to the older adult population; while the areas focus on dissimilar interventions at times, the goal is always the same: increase the quality of life in those actively aging.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Camareno_fsu_0071N_15243
Format: Thesis

Title: Musical Commemoration of the Chinese Sent-down Movement: Narratives of Traumatic Cultural Memory in Diaspora.
Creator: Tyrrell, Mayna, Bakan, Michael B., Jackson, Margaret R., Gunderson, Frank D., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The sent-down youth movement (1968-1978), an initiative that grew out of the Cultural Revolution in China, mandated that youth from urban centers be reeducated in rural regions in an effort to realize Mao’s idealized vision of a communist society. This thesis investigates how traumatic memory of the Cultural Revolution and the sent-down youth movement is processed through individual narratives from the diasporic “Cultural Revolution generation.” It does so largely in the context of fieldwork...
Show moreThe sent-down youth movement (1968-1978), an initiative that grew out of the Cultural Revolution in China, mandated that youth from urban centers be reeducated in rural regions in an effort to realize Mao’s idealized vision of a communist society. This thesis investigates how traumatic memory of the Cultural Revolution and the sent-down youth movement is processed through individual narratives from the diasporic “Cultural Revolution generation.” It does so largely in the context of fieldwork-based analysis and interpretation of multiple performances of a particular large-scale work, Ask the Sky and the Earth: An Oratorio Cantata for the Sent-Down Youth, a work which shapes zhiqing (sent-down youth) memories and discourse at both individual and collective levels. My theoretical framework primarily draws from Su Zheng’s analysis of diaspora and Paul Connerton’s work with traumatic memory. Through this examination of zhiqing traumatic memory, I assert that the history and narrative of forced displacement which defines zhiqing identity amplifies the impact of its commemoration in diasporic communities. The performance of this cantata forces members of the “Cultural Revolution generation” to confront narratives outside of their own and to reinterpret their past, revealing a multiplicity of experiences and interpretations that individuals produce, experiences which do not fit neatly into either the national Chinese or resistant diasporic narratives of the movement. Through such investigation, this work contributes in a significant way not only to the ethnomusicological study of Chinese music, but more broadly to the theorization of traumatic cultural memory in contemporary Chinese diasporic culture.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Tyrrell_fsu_0071N_15223
Format: Thesis

Title: An Original Band Composition: Including a Guide for Creating Instructional Materials Based on Performance Literature.
Creator: Wilson, Chandler L. (Chandler LeRoy), Clary, Richard, Anderson, Leon, Dunnigan, Patrick, Madsen, Clifford K., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this project was to create an original band composition, a five-movement suite, for upper high school and university-level ensembles that would provide students, teachers, and audiences an enjoyable experience. Along with the composition, Suite Forty-four, a series of exercises that present musical concepts from the first four movements of the work is also included. These exercises consist of warm-ups, melodic exercises, harmonic studies, articulation studies, rhythmic studies,...
Show moreThe purpose of this project was to create an original band composition, a five-movement suite, for upper high school and university-level ensembles that would provide students, teachers, and audiences an enjoyable experience. Along with the composition, Suite Forty-four, a series of exercises that present musical concepts from the first four movements of the work is also included. These exercises consist of warm-ups, melodic exercises, harmonic studies, articulation studies, rhythmic studies, style exercises with dynamics, intonation, and meter studies that are specific to each of the first four movements, and in some cases to the suite as a whole.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Wilson_fsu_0071E_15179
Format: Thesis

Title: Training Parents in Multimodal Neurological Enhancement: A Survey of NICU Music Therapists.
Creator: Whelan, Madison L. (Madison Louise), Standley, Jayne M., Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Training parents in Multimodal Neurological Enhancement (MNE) provides parents an opportunity for meaningful interaction with their infant, which has positive benefits for both the parent and the infant. However, little research exists that identifies current practices in providing parents training in MNE. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the training of parents of preterm infants in Multimodal Neurological Enhancement by music therapists. Invitations to participate in...
Show moreTraining parents in Multimodal Neurological Enhancement (MNE) provides parents an opportunity for meaningful interaction with their infant, which has positive benefits for both the parent and the infant. However, little research exists that identifies current practices in providing parents training in MNE. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the training of parents of preterm infants in Multimodal Neurological Enhancement by music therapists. Invitations to participate in the study, including a link to the Qualtrics survey, were sent to 254 email addresses listed on the National Institute for Infant & Child Medical Music Therapy registry. For responses to be included for analysis, respondents had to consent to participate in the study, hold the credential MT-BC, have the designation NICU-MT, and have worked professionally within the NICU within the last 5 years. Thirty-four music therapists (15.59%) responded to the survey, but only 28 met inclusion criteria (N = 28). Eighteen participants (64%) reported providing parents training in MNE. Eighty-three percent of those 18 participants provided an average of 0-2 trainings per week. Responses indicate that while most NICU-MTs perceive parents to benefit from trainings, a number of barriers (institutional, personal, or having to do with parents) exist that impede implementation. Further results and implications for clinical practice are discussed within the paper.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Spring_Whelan_fsu_0071N_15208
Format: Thesis

Title: A Conductor's Guide to Selected Works by Female Composers for Chamber Wind Ensemble.
Creator: Douty, Michael Scott, Clary, Richard, Clendinning, Jane Piper, Dunnigan, Patrick, Kelly, Steven N., Madsen, Clifford K., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this project is to provide historical background, formal and thematic analysis, and technical performance considerations for selected works by female composers for chamber wind ensemble. Chapter 1 introduces the project, providing the rationale, the selection process for included compositions, and a summary of conventions utilized throughout the text. Chapters 2 through 5 each explore one of the following works and composers: Dixtuor pour instruments à vent by Claude Arrieu,...
Show moreThe purpose of this project is to provide historical background, formal and thematic analysis, and technical performance considerations for selected works by female composers for chamber wind ensemble. Chapter 1 introduces the project, providing the rationale, the selection process for included compositions, and a summary of conventions utilized throughout the text. Chapters 2 through 5 each explore one of the following works and composers: Dixtuor pour instruments à vent by Claude Arrieu, Dos Danzas Latinas by Nancy Galbraith, Arsenal of Democracy by Julia Wolfe, and Wind Sinfonietta by Ruth Gipps. This document may be utilized by directors and/or conductors of academic or professional chamber ensembles to facilitate preparation of these works, thereby promoting an increasing number of performances for these distinguished compositions.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Summer_Douty_fsu_0071E_15145
Format: Thesis

Title: Sing with Me: A Survey to Guide Development of an In-Home Developmental Curriculum for Premature Infants Post-Discharge from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Creator: Riling, Alison Faye, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Standley, Jayne M., Darrow, Alice-Ann, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: According to 2017 CDC statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), 1 in 10 infants in the United States are born prematurely. Preterm infants may demonstrate a delay in reaching developmental milestones due to extended hospitalization; however, developmental-based programs like music therapy may offset these delays. Limited research exists exploring follow-up services to offset developmental delays for infants admitted into the NICU upon discharge. The purpose of this study was to...
Show moreAccording to 2017 CDC statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), 1 in 10 infants in the United States are born prematurely. Preterm infants may demonstrate a delay in reaching developmental milestones due to extended hospitalization; however, developmental-based programs like music therapy may offset these delays. Limited research exists exploring follow-up services to offset developmental delays for infants admitted into the NICU upon discharge. The purpose of this study was to survey current music therapists to determine the current needs in the NICU, as well as provide research to assist in the development of follow-up music therapy interventions post discharge. Twenty-eight board certified music therapists who have or currently do work in the NICU participated in an online survey. Participants' responses indicated that all participants completed NICU-MT training, with more than half reporting both having 1-3 years of experience as well as working with a minimum of 7 infants per week. The majority of the participants reported providing parent training in the NICU as well as educational resources prior to discharge. Lastly, the majority of participants responded in agreement regarding the potential benefit for follow-up music therapy services post-discharge.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Summer_Riling_fsu_0071N_15432
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effects of a Single Music-Assisted Mindfulness Relaxation (MAMR) and Psychoeducation Session with Electronic Resource on Wellbeing of Informal Caregivers.
Creator: Steiner, Adrienne Claire, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Holzman, Bruce, Standley, Jayne M., VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Carr, Dawn C., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Various health conditions, and/or aging can result in the need for care assistance. The number of Americans who need care assistance has grown over the past several decades, with the amount expected to increase as the number of individuals entering older adulthood rises. Informal caregivers are those who assist others with medical or other personal tasks without pay. Due to the complex demands of caregiving, informal caregivers often report high levels of stress and decreases in psychosocial...
Show moreVarious health conditions, and/or aging can result in the need for care assistance. The number of Americans who need care assistance has grown over the past several decades, with the amount expected to increase as the number of individuals entering older adulthood rises. Informal caregivers are those who assist others with medical or other personal tasks without pay. Due to the complex demands of caregiving, informal caregivers often report high levels of stress and decreases in psychosocial wellbeing, especially when compared to those who are not caregivers. Research has indicated the need for support interventions to address informal caregivers' needs, yet the unique needs of this population have posed challenges in developing appropriate and accessible resources. The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the effects of a single music therapy session utilizing a music-assisted mindfulness relaxation intervention with psychoeducation session and electronic resource on psychosocial wellbeing of informal caregivers of adults with chronic health needs. Intervention data collection sessions were conducted at an adult day facility, community wellness clinic, and community church sites, and were led by a board-certified music therapist. The intervention facilitated was a music-assisted relaxation exercise utilizing research-supported live guitar accompaniment, guided breathing prompts, imagery, and a spoken mindfulness loving-kindness meditation. Following the music-assisted mindfulness relaxation (MAMR), a psychoeducation discussion was facilitated to educate participants about the techniques experienced and provide strategies for incorporating into daily life practices. Participants were given an electronic recording of the same MAMR done in the intervention session and prompted to use the resource in their preferred manner over a two-week time period. Participants, who were adults aged 62-89 and provided assistance to an individual over the age of 50 for at least five hours per week, for at least the past three months. Perceived stress and wellbeing were measured along with participants' perception of the MAMR intervention and MAMR electronic resource. Perceived stress was measured using a researcher created tool (Likert-type scale) and wellbeing was measured using the WHO (Five) Wellbeing Index (1998 version). Subjects completed the perceived stress score before and following the intervention. The WHO wellbeing index was completed by participants prior to the intervention and two-weeks post session. Results indicated there was a significant difference between perceived stress scores prior to and following the MAMR intervention. Further analysis of perceived stress difference score indicated no difference between those who lived with the care receiver and those who did not. However, results did indicate a significant difference between those who engaged a minimum to moderate level and those who engaged at a maximum level in caregiving duties. Results of WHO wellbeing analysis also indicated a significant difference between scores from pre intervention to two-weeks post intervention. Further analysis indicated there was not a significant difference in WHO wellbeing difference scores between those who used the intervention one time or not at all, and those who used the intervention two times or more. No significant difference was found between those who lived with care receiver and those who did not, and those with minimum to moderate caregiving levels and those with maximum caregiving levels and WHO wellbeing difference scores. Participants' perception of the intervention indicated the use of several techniques when facilitating a similar music-assisted relaxation with informal caregivers in clinical music therapy practice. The outcomes of this study warrant the need for future research to determine effective ways to use this intervention with the informal caregiving population.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Summer_Steiner_fsu_0071E_15342
Format: Thesis

Title: The Comprehensive Conductor: A Supplemental Text to the Instrumental Conductor Curriculum.
Creator: Baumanis, Julia L. (Julia Lauren), Madsen, Clifford K., Dunnigan, Patrick, Bish, Deborah, Clary, Richard, Geringer, John M., Fredrickson, William E., Florida State University,...
Show moreBaumanis, Julia L. (Julia Lauren), Madsen, Clifford K., Dunnigan, Patrick, Bish, Deborah, Clary, Richard, Geringer, John M., Fredrickson, William E., Florida State University, College of Music
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Abstract/Description: Since the 1940s, conducing has been a mainstay in the undergraduate instrumental music education curriculum in the United States. One of the purposes of instrumental conducting courses is to prepare students for the occupation of band director after graduation. While these courses are offered in most music education degree programs, they often mainly focus on baton technique and score study, leaving topics important to the education of future band directors out of the curricula. Much of the...
Show moreSince the 1940s, conducing has been a mainstay in the undergraduate instrumental music education curriculum in the United States. One of the purposes of instrumental conducting courses is to prepare students for the occupation of band director after graduation. While these courses are offered in most music education degree programs, they often mainly focus on baton technique and score study, leaving topics important to the education of future band directors out of the curricula. Much of the research on conducting class curricula cites one main cause of above- there are many topics to cover in conducting class curricula, and simply not enough time to cover them all. Therefore, the purpose of this document is to offer focus on topics important to but often left out of the conducting class curricula. This supplemental text is divided into three parts, 1) verbal communication in rehearsal techniques, 2) nonverbal communication in conducting, and 3) technology in the conducting classroom. Each part offers a brief overview of the literature on that specific topic, as well as focuses on one, measurable pinpointed topic in that area, including teaching verbal communication in rehearsal techniques through observation and a systemized methodology for conductor nonverbal communication instruction. Resources for implementing pinpointed topics are also provided. The result of this document offers multiple ways in which to incorporate each topic into existing conducting class curriculum, thus providing a more comprehensive conducting education.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Summer_Baumanis_fsu_0071E_15409
Format: Thesis

Title: Availability of Information on the Web Regarding National Roster Music Therapy Internships: A Content Analysis.
Creator: McCrea, Casie Rose, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Standley, Jayne M., Gregory, Sarah Dianne, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Music therapy is a rapidly growing allied health profession. In order to become a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC), one must complete a college degree program approved by the American Music Therapy Association, which includes an AMTA approved program of study and a six-month internship under the supervision of an MT-BC in good standing with the Certification Board of Music Therapy. This study focused on the six-month internship aspect of training. A content analysis was conducted to...
Show moreMusic therapy is a rapidly growing allied health profession. In order to become a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC), one must complete a college degree program approved by the American Music Therapy Association, which includes an AMTA approved program of study and a six-month internship under the supervision of an MT-BC in good standing with the Certification Board of Music Therapy. This study focused on the six-month internship aspect of training. A content analysis was conducted to determine what information is available on the web to aid prospective music therapy interns in deciding where they will apply, and to aid internship sites to receive applicants who are likely to fit well with the existing program. A web search was conducted using the National Roster Internship link found on the "Education and Careers" tab of the American Music Therapy Association website, which yielded 64 results (N=64). Of the sample (N=64), 52 sites were active and 12 were inactive, 31 had a website/tab/link, and 33 did not. Additionally, five internship sites had a Facebook page. Twenty-nine (45.3%) of the National Roster Internship sites did not have information available on the web to be assessed, meaning (n=35) internship sites remained for consideration in data collection. A total of 15 categories of information were assessed for all websites included in the analysis, and "music therapy" was the only category investigated listed consistently across 100% of all websites. The lack of consistent information may inhibit accurate internship comparisons for students as they seek information about internship placements.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Summer_McCrea_fsu_0071N_15372
Format: Thesis

Title: Lectures: Piano Pedaling in Examples through the Centuries and Chinese Piano Music Inspired by Painting, Opera and Literature.
Creator: Jin, Bizhou, Gainsford, Read, Jones, Evan Allan, Kalhous, David, Sauer, Greg, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The following treatise is based on the content of two separate lecture recitals that I presented at Florida State University. The first lecture recital was given on April 21, 2018, and addressed the connections between three Chinese piano works and their sources of inspiration, followed by a performance of each piece. The second lecture recital was delivered on March 27, 2019, and focused on the various applications of piano pedaling in different composers’ works and styles. Chapter One...
Show moreThe following treatise is based on the content of two separate lecture recitals that I presented at Florida State University. The first lecture recital was given on April 21, 2018, and addressed the connections between three Chinese piano works and their sources of inspiration, followed by a performance of each piece. The second lecture recital was delivered on March 27, 2019, and focused on the various applications of piano pedaling in different composers’ works and styles. Chapter One features the content of the second lecture, which explores the various uses of pedaling in different piano compositions and illuminates stylistic differences between the following composers: J. S. Bach, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, and Claude Debussy. It encourages pianists to consider more nuanced and historically informed pedaling. This chapter is organized in three parts: 1) a brief introduction to the pedal mechanism and its history, 2) a discussion of pedaling notation and techniques, and 3) a presentation of examples of these composers’ pedaling indications along with suggestions for practical application in performance. Chapter Two focuses on three Chinese composers who created distinctive musical styles inspired by Chinese painting, theater and literature. It provides a brief biography of each composer followed by a discussion of their musical style and a style analysis of a selected work for piano from their oeuvres. Through presenting interesting aspects of the traditional Chinese arts, I hope this chapter will generate more attention to these Chinese composers and works so that the music of Chinese composers can be discussed and performed more regularly.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Fall_Jin_fsu_0071E_15562
Format: Thesis

Title: A Content Analysis of Literature on Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (Ras) to Improve Gait in Individuals with Neurologic Disorders.
Creator: DeBusschere, Kimberly N. (Kimberly Nicole), VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Darrow, Alice-Ann, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Music therapy is the evidence-based and clinical use of music interventions to accomplish the specific goals of an individual within a therapeutic relationship with a certified music therapist that has completed an approved music therapy program. Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT), and evidence-based music therapy treatment model, centers specifically around music and rhythm’s physical effect on the brain and neuropathways. This is accomplished through specific NMT interventions which are applied...
Show moreMusic therapy is the evidence-based and clinical use of music interventions to accomplish the specific goals of an individual within a therapeutic relationship with a certified music therapist that has completed an approved music therapy program. Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT), and evidence-based music therapy treatment model, centers specifically around music and rhythm’s physical effect on the brain and neuropathways. This is accomplished through specific NMT interventions which are applied in a consistent manner based on the goal of individuals (Hoemberg & Thaut, 2014). Of particular interest to the current study are gait training goals of individuals with neurologic conditions and the use of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) within a rehabilitative setting. The purpose of this analysis was to identify and discuss the use of RAS for individuals with neurologic conditions focusing on velocity, stride length, and cadence in gait training interventions. The intention of this content analysis is to reach a more comprehensive understanding of effective auditory production methods in interventions and populations that may benefit from RAS. Five of the six studies (83.33%) in this content analysis show in increase in the measured gait training functions. Live feedback as the primary auditory production method was used in two of the six (33.33%) studies found. Research using live feedback as the primary auditory production method within rehabilitation was limited, however, delivered positive results. Results may provide a starting point for further, more in-depth research on the therapeutic benefits of RAS gait training with neurologic disorders and the use of live feedback as the primary auditory production method within rehabilitative populations.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Fall_DeBusschere_fsu_0071N_15647
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effect of Music Therapy Services on the FIM Scores of Patients with Aphasia in Neurorehabilitation.
Creator: Denne, Alexandria, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Standley, Jayne M., VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Byrnes, Suzanne Rita, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Neurologic Music Therapy is a type of music therapy based in neuroscience research and is utilized in neurorehabilitation settings. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of music therapy services on Functional Independence Measure scores on patients with aphasia secondary to a stroke in a neurorehabilitation setting. Participants (N = 90) were adults 18 – 81 years old who were previous patients at a southeastern rehabilitation hospital between the years of 2016 and 2017....
Show moreNeurologic Music Therapy is a type of music therapy based in neuroscience research and is utilized in neurorehabilitation settings. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of music therapy services on Functional Independence Measure scores on patients with aphasia secondary to a stroke in a neurorehabilitation setting. Participants (N = 90) were adults 18 – 81 years old who were previous patients at a southeastern rehabilitation hospital between the years of 2016 and 2017. Participants were cross-matched into music groups and non-music groups based on age, gender, and if music therapy services were received and t-tests were calculated for comprehension, expression, and social interaction FIM score changes. Overall results indicated no significant differences between the music and non-music groups, although the Means for the music group were high than the non-music group. Findings suggested that music therapy is important in rehabilitation settings as it increases functional language scores. Limitations are discussed.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Fall_Denne_fsu_0071N_15603
Format: Thesis

Title: Electronics Integration and Sound Reinforcement in the 21st Century Marching Arts.
Creator: Filosa, Matthew T., Parks, John Will, Dunnigan, Patrick, Drew, John Robert, Keesecker, Jeff, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: This treatise seeks to examine the integration and application of electronics in both the outdoor and indoor marching arts activities. Additionally, this document will provide a primer for students and teachers interested in becoming fluent in sound reinforcement and electronics integration in the marching arts. Electronic instruments, sound reinforcement, and sound design are commonplace in today’s marching arts activities, requiring educators and students to have a basic knowledge of audio...
Show moreThis treatise seeks to examine the integration and application of electronics in both the outdoor and indoor marching arts activities. Additionally, this document will provide a primer for students and teachers interested in becoming fluent in sound reinforcement and electronics integration in the marching arts. Electronic instruments, sound reinforcement, and sound design are commonplace in today’s marching arts activities, requiring educators and students to have a basic knowledge of audio gear and software. With the introduction of professional sound reinforcement systems, wireless software, and electronic instruments over the last five years, it has become increasingly complicated to understand and integrate electronics within marching ensembles. Chapter one will explore the history of both Drum Corps International and Winter Guard International, giving further insight into why the introduction of electronics in our activity was so controversial and revolutionary. A brief introduction of electronics equipment will conclude the chapter. Chapters two through four will analyze microphones, wireless systems, speakers, electronic instruments, and computer-based systems and software used in the marching arts. Included in each chapter are diagrams and tables with specific examples of implementation and performance practices over the last ten years. At the conclusion of the treatise, Chapter five summarizes the impact electronics has had on music educators and the marching arts activity, concluding with what the future might hold for amplification and electronics integration and design.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Fall_Filosa_fsu_0071E_15576
Format: Thesis

Title: Music Therapy with Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on YouTube: A Content Analysis.
Creator: Fernandez, Erica Marie, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Standley, Jayne M., Darrow, Alice-Ann, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The use of music therapy interventions with veteran populations is increasing because of music therapy’s unique ability to integrate music interventions that facilitate functions of daily living. The purpose of this study was to investigate how music therapy with veterans with PTSD is portrayed in videos on the social media platform YouTube. The search term music therapy veterans was entered in the search box on YouTube, which generated 75 videos hits for further investigation. To narrow the...
Show moreThe use of music therapy interventions with veteran populations is increasing because of music therapy’s unique ability to integrate music interventions that facilitate functions of daily living. The purpose of this study was to investigate how music therapy with veterans with PTSD is portrayed in videos on the social media platform YouTube. The search term music therapy veterans was entered in the search box on YouTube, which generated 75 videos hits for further investigation. To narrow the search, only videos that (1) contained the term music therapy in the title, (2) were published between 2014 and 2019, and (3) were 4 minutes or less in length were considered for further analysis. This resulted in a total of 29 videos for analysis. To determine the results, a content rubric was used to analyze 6 categories: music therapy, board-certified music therapist, veteran personnel, goals and objectives, interventions, and research. Overall the results showed that 55% (n= 16) of the videos did not explain/discuss what music therapy was and only 14% (n= 4) of videos accurately explained music therapy. To advocate for the field of music therapy it is imperative that the videos that are published on YouTube are accurate.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Fall_Fernandez_fsu_0071N_15595
Format: Thesis

Title: Music Therapy as a Helpful Tool for Student Veterans in Higher Education.
Creator: Latimer, Laughvon, Standley, Jayne M., Madsen, Clifford K., Darrow, Alice-Ann, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this research was to highlight the issues student veterans face when transitioning from active military service, a deployment culture, and an armed forces lifestyle to civilian life, becoming a student-veteran, and an asset to potential employers. Included are specifics of becoming a veteran, the transitional phases of a veteran returning to the civilian life and the employment sector, how the military and government actively provide services and resources from military...
Show moreThe purpose of this research was to highlight the issues student veterans face when transitioning from active military service, a deployment culture, and an armed forces lifestyle to civilian life, becoming a student-veteran, and an asset to potential employers. Included are specifics of becoming a veteran, the transitional phases of a veteran returning to the civilian life and the employment sector, how the military and government actively provide services and resources from military discharge, the criteria for eligibility of benefits, and resources to receive those benefits. Also included are a history of student veterans in higher education, discussion of the student-veteran encounter with faculty, staff, and administrators, and a campus ready understanding of the military culture. Additionally, resources in universities to accommodate incoming student-veterans to better acclimate them to higher education and the environment are delineated issues as are student-veterans and mental health. Discussion of music therapy as a coping resource and other benefits for student veterans in higher education conclude the discussion.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Fall_Latimer_fsu_0071N_15639
Format: Thesis

Title: Stressors among Performance Majors Regarding Their Upcoming Professional Careers.
Creator: Lewis, Ashley Marie, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Standley, Jayne M., VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study is to investigate stressors among soon-to-be graduating instrumental, vocal, and theatre performance majors. Seventy-two possible performance stressors were compiled into 8 categories: Creative, Intellectual, Lifestyle, Business, Physical, Cognitive, Emotional/ Psychological, and Social with the intention to examine prevalence among performance majors as well as similarities and differences between categories. Participants (N=45) for this study were performance...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to investigate stressors among soon-to-be graduating instrumental, vocal, and theatre performance majors. Seventy-two possible performance stressors were compiled into 8 categories: Creative, Intellectual, Lifestyle, Business, Physical, Cognitive, Emotional/ Psychological, and Social with the intention to examine prevalence among performance majors as well as similarities and differences between categories. Participants (N=45) for this study were performance majors within areas of Music Theatre, Vocal Performance, and Instrumental (Woodwinds/Brass, Piano) Performance who answered a 72-item survey. Results showed that Lifestyle, Cognitive, Emotional/Psychological, and Business categories including building a professional resume, overall perception of failure, feelings of inadequacy/rejection, and job instability are among the highest rated stressors and stressor categories for performers. Further results and implications are discussed within the paper.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: 2019_Fall_Lewis_fsu_0071N_15605
Format: Thesis

Title: Food for the Soul: A Case Study of Two Food-Activist Musicians.
Creator: Quarles, Melissa, Gunderson, Frank D., Jackson, Margaret R., Peres, Tanya M, Florida State University, College of Music, College of Music
Abstract/Description: In this thesis, I investigate how music and food intersect. I juxtapose two musicians whose relationship with music and food is integral to their world-view and social activism: the swamp-funk/blues guitarist and gumbo-cooker, Bill “Sauce Boss” Wharton and vegan rapper, running coach, and “fit hop” artist, Stic.man of Dead Prez. I examine each artist’s relationship to music and food via five themes: 1) Content – consisting of the aspects of music and food that are physical “texts” or “objects...
Show moreIn this thesis, I investigate how music and food intersect. I juxtapose two musicians whose relationship with music and food is integral to their world-view and social activism: the swamp-funk/blues guitarist and gumbo-cooker, Bill “Sauce Boss” Wharton and vegan rapper, running coach, and “fit hop” artist, Stic.man of Dead Prez. I examine each artist’s relationship to music and food via five themes: 1) Content – consisting of the aspects of music and food that are physical “texts” or “objects,” including lyrics, form, instruments, ingredients, and utensils; 2) Communication – symbolic representation of ideas or identities (ethnic, gender, regional or otherwise), especially through metaphor; 3) Process – music and food as performance; 4) Space and place; and 5) Consumption/embodiment, especially in relation to health and wellness. Independent of one another, studies of food culture or music are well-established areas of scholarly interest. As Edmundo Murray notes, “Reflection on the relation between music and food has weak roots. The literature on food culture is abundant and growing almost daily. At least the same can be said of texts about music. However, books about food and music represent a surprisingly untapped field.” This thesis addresses the intersection of these two unique cultural domains.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: 2018_Su_Quarles_fsu_0071N_14576
Format: Thesis

Title: Performing and Connecting through Space: An Analysis of Two Divergent Attempts at Audience Engagement.
Creator: Charity, Edward Malcolm Charles, Thomas, Shannon, Darrow, Alice-Ann, Jiménez, Alexander, Sung, Benjamin, Florida State University, College of Music, College of Music
Abstract/Description: This document investigates the potential connection that can be made between performer and audience by disrupting the normal order of performance. I have drawn from the disciplines of Theater and Psychology to find new ways to convey actively the interpretive visions that inform a concert to an audience, without relying on the more typical program note or pre-concert talk. Helping an audience stay interested and curious in the music’s meaning, for themselves and for the performer, is the...
Show moreThis document investigates the potential connection that can be made between performer and audience by disrupting the normal order of performance. I have drawn from the disciplines of Theater and Psychology to find new ways to convey actively the interpretive visions that inform a concert to an audience, without relying on the more typical program note or pre-concert talk. Helping an audience stay interested and curious in the music’s meaning, for themselves and for the performer, is the primary goal of the project. I have chosen two works to test these methods: Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and String Quartet No. 1 of György Ligeti. A separate recital is dedicated to each piece, and the way the connection is made with the audience remains distinct for each concert. The preliminary work and research that has gone into the planning of these two recitals is the first section of the writing regarding each performance (so that the reader has a first-hand view of exactly how the end-project was decided upon and achieved). The treatise also discusses the post-concert performer reaction, as well as an overview of each performance.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: 2018_Su_Charity_fsu_0071E_14816
Format: Thesis

Title: Expressions of Integrity: Baroque Flute Players Reflect on Early Music.
Creator: Clapper, Laura M., Amsler, Eva, Clary, Richard, Ohlsson, Eric Paul, Keesecker, Jeff, Eyerly, Sarah, Florida State University, College of Music, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this treatise is to reframe the concept of "being authentic" as "expressing integrity," both in the context of early music performance and as a way to discuss the personal expression of the self. The culture of the early music movement in the twentieth century provides an interesting case study for understanding how a modern notion of authenticity impacted the beliefs, value system, and identity of early music's invested groups and individuals. "Expressing integrity" is a new...
Show moreThe purpose of this treatise is to reframe the concept of "being authentic" as "expressing integrity," both in the context of early music performance and as a way to discuss the personal expression of the self. The culture of the early music movement in the twentieth century provides an interesting case study for understanding how a modern notion of authenticity impacted the beliefs, value system, and identity of early music's invested groups and individuals. "Expressing integrity" is a new semantic model that better represents the process of musical performance as well as the unique experience of the individual. While authenticity in early music implies an extra-personal and extra-musical set of standards that limits personal expression in the music-making process, "expressing integrity" values each unique interpretation and performance as only one facet of an individual's personal experience. In this way, "expressing integrity" as a concept is not limited to early music but is also applicable to other areas of performance and creative expression. This treatise strives to define authenticity, identify its limitations, and re-cite authenticity to the individual as an expression of integrity. More specifically, this project aims to highlight the experiences of Baroque flute players from different generations of the early music movement and to create empathy for the processes of becoming an early music specialist. Three Baroque flute players contributed to this project: Stephen Preston, Jed Wentz, and Sarah Paysnick. Each of these flutists began his/her career at different times, and their early music training took place in three different countries. The first half of this treatise defines the philosophical concepts of sincerity and authenticity in the context of twentieth-century modernist thought. This also includes unpacking the language and mindset regarding authenticity within the context of the early music movement, discussing the moral implications of the "Authenticity Debate," and describing the "authentic" performance-practice principles central to the early music revival. Expressing integrity emerges from an understanding of the objective and subjective dimensions in early music performance and aims to re-cite authenticity to the individual. The second half of this treatise presents the three interviews with the Baroque flutists as discrete chapters. The interviews represent individual expressions of integrity and are reflections of these Baroque flute players' experiences as early music professionals. Through the interview process, Preston, Wentz, and Paysnick share their insight and wisdom on topics relevant to the practice of early music while contemplating its future trajectory.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: 2018_Su_Clapper_fsu_0071E_14607
Format: Thesis

Title: Three Song Cycles of Timothy Hoekman.
Creator: Peiskee, Galen Dean, Hoekman, Timothy, Clendinning, Jane Piper, Bish, Deborah, Trujillo, Valerie, Florida State University, College of Music, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this treatise is to provide information about and introduce the art songs of American composer Timothy Hoekman (b. 1954) through an analysis and comparison of three song cycles: To Make a Prairie (for soprano and piano) with texts of Emily Dickinson, The Nash Menagerie (for countertenor or mezzo-soprano and piano) with texts of Ogden Nash, and Three Poems of William Butler Yeats (for soprano, violin, cello, and piano). Although well-known as a pianist and vocal coach, Hoekman...
Show moreThe purpose of this treatise is to provide information about and introduce the art songs of American composer Timothy Hoekman (b. 1954) through an analysis and comparison of three song cycles: To Make a Prairie (for soprano and piano) with texts of Emily Dickinson, The Nash Menagerie (for countertenor or mezzo-soprano and piano) with texts of Ogden Nash, and Three Poems of William Butler Yeats (for soprano, violin, cello, and piano). Although well-known as a pianist and vocal coach, Hoekman deserves recognition for his compositions, listed in Appendix A, which includes several song cycles. His combination of idiomatic piano writing and expressive text setting has produced many pieces that stand out as profound examples of American art song. This document attempts to further spread awareness of Hoekman’s music. The first chapter is a biography of Timothy Hoekman with an overview of his musical catalogue. The second through fourth chapters introduce and analyze To Make a Prairie, The Nash Menagerie, and Three Poems of William Butler Yeats, respectively. The fifth chapter concludes the treatise with descriptions of Hoekman’s compositional style traits as determined from the previous song cycle analyses.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: 2018_Su_Peiskee_fsu_0071E_14615
Format: Thesis

Title: Dr. Nathaniel O. Brickens: His Pedagogy, Career, and Influence on Trombone Performers and Educators.
Creator: Mirvil, Dunwoody, Drew, John Robert, Clary, Richard, Jiménez, Alexander, Anderson, Leon, Florida State University, College of Music, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Former President of the International Trombone Association and Professor of Trombone at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Nathaniel Brickens is a highly regarded pedagogue and performer in the trombone world. He has maintained a top-notch trombone studio while producing orchestral musicians, acclaimed soloists and aspiring college professors to help further the cause of trombone pedagogy. Dr. Brickens succeeded his former instructor, Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at...
Show moreFormer President of the International Trombone Association and Professor of Trombone at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Nathaniel Brickens is a highly regarded pedagogue and performer in the trombone world. He has maintained a top-notch trombone studio while producing orchestral musicians, acclaimed soloists and aspiring college professors to help further the cause of trombone pedagogy. Dr. Brickens succeeded his former instructor, Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin and renowned pedagogue, Donald Knaub. Before Knaub’s appointment at UT, he was bass trombonist with the Rochester Philharmonic and Professor of Tuba at Eastman School of Music from 1951 to 1971. After the sudden passing of renowned pedagogue, Emory Remington, he assumed the Professor of Trombone position at the university until the spring of 1977. Knaub started the University of Texas Trombone Choir in the fall of 1977, which has since been recognized as one of the premier trombone studios in the United States. Since Brickens’ arrival in 2000, not only have his methods helped continue the legacy established by Knaub but also he has taken the group to greater heights. In recognition of his teaching, Brickens has received several citations including being nominated for the 2013 UT Regents Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2012 Blunk Memorial Professorship, and the UT Senate of College Councils 2009 Professor of the Year Award. He was also the recipient of the 2009 College of Fine Arts Distinguished Teaching Award, the 2006-07 Dad’s Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship and the 2005 Texas Exes Excellence in Teaching Award. His students have won competitions sponsored by the International Trombone Association, the Eastern Trombone Workshop, the Zellmer Minnesota Orchestra Trombone Competition, the Big XII Conference, the Music Teachers National Association Competition, Fort Worth Trombone Summit, just to mentions some of the more notable competitions. As a freelance trombonist, Brickens has performed with a variety of orchestras and artists including the Houston Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Opera St. Louis, the Austin Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, the Victoria Bach Festival Orchestra, Ray Charles, Lena Horne, and the Temptations. While there are articles and journals regarding Nathaniel Brickens’ impact as a pedagogue and the engine behind the success of his trombone studio, he was the primary source of information for this paper. Many details of his life and career, however, were gathered from interviews conducted by the author. His former trombone professor, Paul Adams, provided insightful information regarding Brickens’ upbringing as a high school and an undergraduate student. The interview highlights specific details on the persistence Dr. Brickens showed in his studies and how he matured into the person he is today. Additionally, Brickens’ current and former students provided recollections of their time with the professor in a student questionnaire survey. Certain aspects of their experiences with him were addressed including Brickens’ teaching philosophies, his influence on their lives, and memorable anecdotes. Appendices include select achievements from the students of Dr. Brickens, trombone education journal features, and his curriculum vitae. Also included are the discography and accomplishments of the UT Trombone Choir. The result is a synopsis of information for trombone music educators and performers regarding the life and achievements of Dr. Brickens.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: 2018_Sp_Mirvil_fsu_0071E_14499
Format: Thesis

Title: Defining Sound, Confronting Hierarchies: A Study of the American Wind Ensemble Community.
Creator: Storhoff Sutton, Kate, Von Glahn, Denise, Edwards, Leigh H., Brewer, Charles E., Broyles, Michael, Mathes, James, Florida State University, College of Music, College of Music
Abstract/Description: This dissertation explores the American wind ensemble community, specifically focusing on the relationships between composers and conductors. Using Kay Kaufman Shelemay’s definition of musical communities, the history of the wind ensemble is traced from its roots in the American band tradition, a community shaped by processes of descent; its founding in the 1950s through processes of dissent; and ending with today’s thriving community shaped primarily by processes of affinity. My study of the...
Show moreThis dissertation explores the American wind ensemble community, specifically focusing on the relationships between composers and conductors. Using Kay Kaufman Shelemay’s definition of musical communities, the history of the wind ensemble is traced from its roots in the American band tradition, a community shaped by processes of descent; its founding in the 1950s through processes of dissent; and ending with today’s thriving community shaped primarily by processes of affinity. My study of the contemporary wind ensemble community draws upon interviews with community members as well as observations at the 2017 meeting of the College Band Directors National Association. Each chapter considers one of four themes that are important to wind ensemble insiders: American national heritage, sound palettes, hierarchies and canonicity, and gender, specifically the privileging of male participants over female ones. These elements also affect the relationships that form the backbone of a historically vital American music community. Today, composer-conductor relationships form the fundamental bonds of the wind ensemble community. Wind ensemble conductors value contemporary American composers and emphasize new music and repertoire growth; as a new generation of composers emerges, an increasing level of outside attention is given to the wind ensemble. Overall, the wind ensemble community represents a vibrant part of American musical culture: one that is worthy of further study and of attention from outsiders of the community. The composers and conductors interviewed for this project were welcoming and eager to talk about their work; their enthusiasm about the community of which they are a part emphasized the value and vitality of wind ensemble music. While American musical culture is changing rapidly, especially as the clout of the symphony orchestra declines, the band’s adaptability and resilience over the course of the nation’s history suggests that the tradition of wind music will continue to thrive if its community actively and enthusiastically changes with the times.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: 2018_Sp_Sutton_fsu_0071E_14415
Format: Thesis

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