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Summary:
- Abstract: Untune the Sky is a collection of ten original preludes, dances, and songs for microtonal viola da gamba in 7-limit just intonation with voice and live electronics that incorporates elements of Baroque music, traditional Irish dance music, extended just intonation tuning theory, and live electronic audio processing techniques. This thesis thoroughly describes the work and contextualizes its relationship to its historical and contemporary influences. The first sections explain why extended just intonation and viola da gamba were chosen as the central elements of the work. This is followed by a description of the structure, instrumentation, notational conventions, and intended performance practice of the work. The final section contains a musical analysis of the form, harmony, and structure of each piece in the collection. For researchers and interested performers, Appendix A contains a brief catalog of existing microtonal viol repertoire listed with a description of the microtonal techniques used.
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Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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Dissertation Notes:
- M.A. ― University of North Texas, 2022.
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General Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on: Online resource; title from PDF title page (UNT Digital Library, viewed ---).
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Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (72 pages).
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Call Numbers:
- Electronic Thesis
