Browsing by Subject "Music Performance"

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    Audition techniques of youth orchestras
    (2008) Brand, Yvonne-Marié; Kierman, S A; Herbst, Anri
    The aim of this study is to research and asess the audition techniques of youth orchestras globally. The researcher aims to provide more information regarding a very important tool in the education of young musicians from all walks of life. The researcher will make use of the opportunity to discuss important aspects regarding the audition procedures, which has to be examined closely in order to have well balanced youth orchestras. The researcher feels that it is imperative to also realise the important role that youth orchestras play in creating excellent professional orchestras. Furthermore, the researcher aims to create a model for audition procedures. The researcher will assess all information at her disposal in order to create a model that shee feels will ensure fair auditions. It must be emphasised that this is a proposed modrel only and it will not be implied that the model must be used in its entirety in order to create fair auditions. The researchers is fully aware of the fact that each orchestra has a unique set of circumstances which has to be taken into consideration when executing auditions.
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    The repertoire of Kayamba Africa: contemporary reworking of traditional musics in Nairobi
    (2012) Maina, Christine Wambui; Nixon, Michael
    This research focuses on Kayamba Africa's repertoire of reworked traditional songs in Nairobi, where they are based. The study involved extensive literature and field research through library and online research, participant observation, interviews, data analysis and transcriptions. Three live performances of Kayamba Africa were analysed: a wedding reception and state function and an edited DVD recording. An analysis of Kayamba Africa's three recordings, namely 'Omutun', 'Wakarirũ' and 'Ngulũ', from the album Kayamba Africa was conducted. This analysis observed and compared different interpretations and translations of the songs' texts sourced from different research consultants, as well as Kayamba Africa's musical structure and recordings of Boniface Mganga's choral arrangement of Ngulũ and Hugh Tracey's recording of 'Rũimbo rwa ngũ'.