Essays about: "musical performance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 66 essays containing the words musical performance.

1. 1. The Open Mic: A simple performance based medium for shaping musical identity and developing a school choir

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

   Author : Daniel Sandino-Molloy; [2023-06-26]
   Keywords : Grundskolan; open mic; singing; school choir; confidence;

   Abstract : This study explores the preparations, implementation and results of introducing middle school aged students to an “open mic.” After a decade-long teaching career I reached a point where student engagement, confidence and singing ability was exceptionally low. READ MORE

3. 2. Experiencing Lockrop : A phenomenological approach to contemporary practice of Swedish herding calls

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för musikvetenskap

   Author : Elizabeth Carlyon; [2023]
   Keywords : herding calls; folk music; lockrop; forest; nature; ethnography; music; ethnomusicology; phenomenology; performance; well-being; performance anxiety; aesthetics; interview; participant-observation; autoethnography; kulning; Sweden; musical practice;

   Abstract : The purpose of this master’s thesis is to gain knowledge and understand of contemporary lockrop(Swedish herding calls) practices from the perspectives of those who engage with it. It aims to dothis by paying close attention to the nuanced phenomenological aspects that may shape experiencewithin the moment in which practice occurs. READ MORE

4. 3. Spectromorphological Reductions : Exploring and developing approaches for sound-based notation of live electronics

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Musik, medier och teater

   Author : Hans Lennart Jonsäll; [2023]
   Keywords : live electronics; electronic music; electroacoustic music; notation; spectromorphology; typo-morphology; Sound Notation; digital musical instruments.;

   Abstract : In this master’s thesis, a sound-based notation system is explored and developed in the composition and performance of a musical work for live electronics. My approach builds on existing systems for electroacoustic music analysis, most notably Dennis Smalley’s (1997) theory of spectromorphology and the symbolic language of Lasse Thoresen & Andreas Hedman (2007) based on Pierre Schaeffer’s typo-morphology, as well as Mattias Sköld’s (2023) adaptation of this system for composition and transcription (Sound Notation). READ MORE

5. 4. How to apply Emotional Intelligence in music performance, practise, and working environments

   University essay from Kungl. Musikhögskolan/Institutionen för klassisk musik

   Author : David Howie; [2023]
   Keywords : Emotional Intelligence; performance anxiety; practise; flow; ensemble;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the benefit of emotional intelligence on musical development and performance. The paper sets out to explore how purposeful applications of emotional intelligence can benefit a musician's ability to manage; performance anxiety, musical development, focus and flow, and working successfully with others in ensemble environments. READ MORE

6. 5. Text to Music Audio Generation using Latent Diffusion Model : A re-engineering of AudioLDM Model

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Ernan Wang; [2023]
   Keywords : Text to Music Audio Generation; Latent Diffusion; AudioLDM; Sampling Methods; Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Model DDPM ; Denoising Diffusion Implicit Model DDIM ; Text till musik Ljudgenerering; Latent Diffusion; AudioLDM; Samplingsmetoder; DDPM; DDIM;

   Abstract : In the emerging field of audio generation using diffusion models, this project pioneers the adaptation of the AudioLDM model framework, initially designed for text-to-daily sounds generation, towards text-to-music audio generation. This shift addresses a gap in the current scope of audio diffusion models, predominantly focused on everyday sounds. READ MORE