The American Brass Band Movement (1835–1892) is an important period within music history that is disproportionally and inadequately taught in collegiate music history classrooms. By learning about America’s band history and by performing in these ensembles, future music educator…
Due to its broad range of timbres, unique adaptability, and rich history, the pipa has historically taken the spotlight as the most prominent of Chinese traditional instruments, often being referred to as the “king” of such instruments. Since its inception, the pipa has taken se…
Since the turn of the twenty-first century there has been a small but significant number of operas written by Thai composers or those who identify as being Thai. Most of these Thai operas are based on Thai mythology or histories. The majority of the librettos are in English, wit…
Texas has a rich tradition of Early Music ensembles that dates back to 1969. However, there is little reliable information based on statistical data collection and analysis concerning Texas Early Music consumers. Little is known about why they attend Early Music performances or …
This doctoral research explores the benefits of the Kingma System as applied to the alto and bass flute. It demonstrates each instrument's potential for the use of extended techniques and the way in which these techniques are applied to the repertoire. The research takes places …
Musical instruments come in all shapes and sizes! Some look very different, while others look very similar. As such, written definitions are not enough to point out which is which; and that's where picture books step in. Within the pages of this book, you will be educated on the…
This, the first compendium of musical instruments and instrumental terminology in the Bible, is both a reference book and a piece of serious scholarly research based on historical facts, comparative linguistic analysis, and musical study. It is intended for specialists in differ…