Essays about: "Orchestral"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the word Orchestral.
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1. Tuning the Snare Drum
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musikAbstract : The percussion in the orchestra is always seen as the rhythmic section and the section which gives different colours and effects to the main melody. No one really thinks about the tuning of the percussion instruments but on the timpani. READ MORE
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2. Changing my sound: Developing the Tone Quality on the Flute with Embouchure Change
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musikAbstract : This thesis studies the embouchure of a flutist and how changing it affects the tone quality of a player. The study was made by exploring literature on the topic of flute technique and embouchure, and by documenting the author’s own journey with embouchure change. Data was collected through video recordings, photos, and written practice journal. READ MORE
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3. Complications of 20th Century French Basson Music on Modern German Bassoon System
University essay from Kungl. Musikhögskolan/Institutionen för klassisk musikAbstract : The 20th century French repertoire remains some of the most fruitful and varied music written for our instrument. But in fact it was written for another instrument entirely. READ MORE
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4. Being Like Water: Exploring Openness, Intuition, and External Creative Tools as Parts of the Creative Process
University essay from Lunds universitet/Konstnärliga fakulteten i MalmöAbstract : How can openness, intuition and external creative tools be valuable assets to the creative process? In this thesis, I explore that question as it relates to three distinct perspectives: my reflections on my own approach, other artists’ thoughts on the subject and the composition of my orchestral piece "let me cry" (2022). My findings are that by integrating openness, intuition, and external creative tools into one’s creative practice, one can more easily overcome creative blocks, come up with material, and think of original ideas while saving time and energy that would otherwise be spent on considering various options or coming up with solutions to creative problems. READ MORE
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5. Applying Epstein’s “Power Practicing” to violin orchestral excerpts
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musikAbstract : This thesis purpose was to find good strategies that would benefit the construction and preparation of orchestral excerpts. In practical terms, how to make an excerpt sound/work without spending hours studying those six or seven lines. READ MORE
