Essays about: "Musical Development"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 51 essays containing the words Musical Development.

1. 21. THE ”NEW OLD” SOUND OF THE DOUBLE BASS

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

   Author : Elia Scarponi; [2017-10-13]
   Keywords : double bass; classical orchestra performance; viennese tunings; double bass technique;

   Abstract : This work is based on research about the different tuning systems adopted by bass string instrumentalists during the eighteenth century. The consultation of period manuals and books related to the development of the double bass highlighted how the first Viennese symphonic tradition was interrelated to the Viennese violone. READ MORE

3. 22. The Snare Drum Roll

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

   Author : Lúcia Viana da Silva; [2017-09-22]
   Keywords : orchestral percussion; snare drum; technique; roll;

   Abstract : Like most other percussion instruments, the snare drum was introduced relatively late in the symphonic orchestra, and major changes and improvements concerning its playing techniques are still taking place. One of the most distinctive aspects of the snare drum is the roll, which consists of a challenge that most percussionists face eventually during their career. READ MORE

4. 23. THE MOUSE THAT ROARS” : An exploration of the roles and functions of the piccolo flute in Shostakovich Symphonies No. 4, No. 5 and No. 10 through historical and political context.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

   Author : Helen Benson; [2017-02-10]
   Keywords : Dimitri Shostakovich; War Symphonies; piccolo flute; auxiliary woodwind instrument; musical role; musical function; technical challenges; solo role; piccolo duo; orchestration; instrumentation; instrumental development; timbre; sonority; Soviet Union; Josef Stalin; Communist Party; Russian revolution; Tsar autocracy; The Great Purge; formalism; Soviet Realism; historical and political context;

   Abstract : After outlining my personal goal and interest with the chosen subject, I will explore the historical and compositional development of the piccolo in the orchestra by giving examples of several different composers and works and by listing the primary roles and functions of the piccolo as used in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. I will then focus on Shostakovich’s use of the piccolo, detailing both the technical challenges piccolo-players face with his symphonic writing and the multitude of musical roles and functions given to the instrument. READ MORE

5. 24. A musical escape into a virtual world - A qualitative experimental study of how music fans perceive music concerts and other musical performances in virtual reality

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

   Author : Nelly Khaleram Paulsson; [2017]
   Keywords : Virtual Reality; Music Performance; Music Concert; Musical; Music Technology; Body Tracking; 3D-sound; Stereo Sound; Immersion; Presence; HMD;

   Abstract : We live in a time when technology is digitalizing the world. Technology is a medium that brings people closer to each other and enables more experiences to take place; at home. The increase of music concert attendance boomed the music industry in 2016 and set record sales already halfway into the year. READ MORE

6. 25. Mapping physical movement parameters to auditory parameters by using human body movement

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

   Author : Olof Henriks; [2017]
   Keywords : Mapping of parameters; Sonification; Human body movement;

   Abstract : This study focuses on evaluating a system containing five different mappings of physical movement parameters to auditory parameters. Physical parameter variables such as size, location, among others, were obtained by using a motion tracking system, where the two hands of the user would work as rigid bodies. READ MORE