Browsing by Subject "music composition"

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    Listening is Aural, Visual, and Vibrational: Advancing the Notions of Aural Diversity through Music Composition
    (2022-05) Pujakusuma, Gian Afrisando
    Music is widely assumed to be an experience for a singular, typical hearing type. This dissertation challenges this assumption and comprises rationales and artistic frameworks behind the author’s four multimedia works: audiovisual composition “The (Real) Laptop Music :)),” dance film “Tangguh,” no-audio video “[SOUNDSCAPTION: Soundwalk],” and audiovisual composition “Aural Architecture.” These works focus on four major themes, respectively: (1) fostering universal design principles, (2) reflecting on inclusive design principles, (3) making access performative, and (4) bridging the seemingly contrasting poles between the Deaf and hearing worlds. This dissertation is concluded with evaluations and suggestions for improving future works. In contemplating the application of aural diversity in the author’s artistic practice, this research is intended to foster a more inclusive musical and listening culture and center humanity’s diversity in sonic arts cultures and scholarship.
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    Rural and Urban Explorations of Transnational Performance: A Dialogue Between Traditional Southwestern Chinese and Contemporary North American Music & Dance
    (2018-12) Pang, Yan
    In this autobiographical, bi-cultural, and interdisciplinary production, I use piano, voice, dance, and acting to create a performance that weaves together Chinese and American cultural differences and similarities. The performance is an account of how I have learned to navigate the world as an academic and composer with the obstacles and successes that come with such a journey. I combine modern North American techniques with traditional Chinese ways of knowing through three art forms: theater, music, and dance. These very different musical traditions cooperate to connect performers and audiences. Chinese performers and audiences are reacquainted with their cultural roots, while U.S. audience members see something new in themselves as they experience this performance. This strategy increases the variety of receptive audiences for my compositions and will allow for greater intercultural interaction and visibility between different cultures.