Essays about: "Folk music"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 23 essays containing the words Folk music.

  1. 6. From chromatic to diatonic – and back - Exploring the different ways of playing the melodeon

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

    Author : Lies Hendrix; [2020-07-06]
    Keywords : Folk music; French folk music; Belgian folk music; melodeon; button accordion; diatonic;

    Abstract : In this bachelor thesis, I explore the different ways of playing the melodeon: in a diatonic way, in a more chromatic way, and the whole spectrum in between. After comparing the styles of four different melodeon players, I place them on the spectrum and reach a conclusion as to what kind of melodeon player I want to be myself. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Art of Canon - An artistic approach to the unpublished collection of Cyrillus Kreek.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

    Author : Arno Gabriel Humal; [2020-06-05]
    Keywords : Unpublished works; avaldamata teosed; Cyrillus Kreek’s manuscripts; Estonian Theatre and Music Museum; transcriptions from manuscript; choir polyphony; discovering unperformed music; esitamata teosed; Estonian-Swedish traditional music; Estonian-Swedish folk hymns;

    Abstract : This project explores the 75 unpublished choral pieces from a collection of 150 mixed choir canons written by Cyrillus Kreek. A closer artistic look is being taken at three selected pieces – “Kas sureb nii mu kõige armsam elu?”, “Den signade dag, som vi nu här se” and “Oh Jeesus, sinu valu”. READ MORE

  4. 8. Småhusområdet Södra Lindbacken : ett gestaltningsförslag för samägda utomhusmiljöer i ett småhusområde där människor i alla åldrar kan trivas

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Lisa Blomkvist; Julia Åstrand; [2020]
    Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; gestaltningsförslag; social hållbarhet; Uppsala; bostadsnära utemiljöer; ålderspreferenser; samfälligheter;

    Abstract : De gemensamma grönområdena måste vara tillräckligt attraktiva för att locka ut invånare i stadsdelar där majoriteten består av småhus med egen trädgård för att njuta av de goda effekterna som kommer från spontana möten i gemensamma utemiljöer. Syftet med denna avhandling var att undersöka preferenser för gemensamma utemiljöer hos människor i olika åldrar som bor i småhusområden och presentera detta i ett designförslag. READ MORE

  5. 9. A Genre Analysis of Contemporary Celtic Music: The Revival of the Traditional Ballad

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Pontus Kawalec; [2019-04-02]
    Keywords : Linguistics; Genre Studies; Celtic Music; Discourse Analysis;

    Abstract : This is a genre study in linguistics of which the sole purpose is to identify and categorise common conventions within lyrics from the genre Celtic music. Previously, there have been no dedicated or conclusive studies on the lyrics of Celtic music. READ MORE

  6. 10. Middle Eastern Violin Method : A Method for Teaching and Transcribing Middle Eastern Music

    University essay from Kungl. Musikhögskolan/Institutionen för folkmusik

    Author : Alan Majeed; [2019]
    Keywords : Middle Eastern Music; Kurdish Music; Persian Music; Turkish Music; Arabic Music; Violin Method; music pedagogy;

    Abstract :         My project is first and foremost about developing a pedagogical method for teaching Middle Eastern folk and classical music on the violin. As a secondary goal, I want to know if my own playing could benefit from applying such a method and become more skilled in expressing myself artistically on my instrument. READ MORE