Music for classical guitar by South African composers : a historical survey, notes on selected works and a general catalogue

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dc.contributor.advisorHofmeyr, Hendriken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKinsey, Avrilen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-08T09:38:52Z
dc.date.available2014-10-08T09:38:52Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 296-309).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis is the first comprehensive investigation of music for, or including, the classical guitar by South African composers. The focus of this research has been, firstly, to uncover as much of the repertoire as possible, and, secondly, to collate, study, catalogue and report on the information. A brief historical survey of the guitar in South Africa provides the context within which this study was conducted. The primary sources of quantitative data collection were through the archival catalogues of the South African Music Rights Organisation and through personal contact with guitarists, composers and guitar teachers. Other sources consulted were publishers, broadcasting corporations, recording companies, libraries and the internet. The body of the dissertation comprises biographical sketches, background notes, analyses and technical notes on 17 selected solo and chamber works dating from 1947 to 2007 by some of South Africa's most prominent composers and guitaristcomposers. The repertoire ranges in style from the traditional and ethnically inspired to the experimental and abstract. As this is an empirical survey, each selected entry includes details on instrumentation, duration, level of difficulty, number of pages, scordatura, commissions or requests, sources or publishers, premières and recordings. A biography of each composer is provided as well as background notes which offer an overview of the selected work. The notes discuss historical, cultural, musical and extra-musical influences, and frequently include references to interview material. The commentaries on the selected works, with musical examples, include an analytical component describing structure, form, stylistic and compositional elements, while the technical observations include performance suggestions and a grading for each work.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKinsey, A. (2009). <i>Music for classical guitar by South African composers : a historical survey, notes on selected works and a general catalogue</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8253en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKinsey, Avril. <i>"Music for classical guitar by South African composers : a historical survey, notes on selected works and a general catalogue."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8253en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKinsey, A. 2009. Music for classical guitar by South African composers : a historical survey, notes on selected works and a general catalogue. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kinsey, Avril AB - This is the first comprehensive investigation of music for, or including, the classical guitar by South African composers. The focus of this research has been, firstly, to uncover as much of the repertoire as possible, and, secondly, to collate, study, catalogue and report on the information. A brief historical survey of the guitar in South Africa provides the context within which this study was conducted. The primary sources of quantitative data collection were through the archival catalogues of the South African Music Rights Organisation and through personal contact with guitarists, composers and guitar teachers. Other sources consulted were publishers, broadcasting corporations, recording companies, libraries and the internet. The body of the dissertation comprises biographical sketches, background notes, analyses and technical notes on 17 selected solo and chamber works dating from 1947 to 2007 by some of South Africa's most prominent composers and guitaristcomposers. The repertoire ranges in style from the traditional and ethnically inspired to the experimental and abstract. As this is an empirical survey, each selected entry includes details on instrumentation, duration, level of difficulty, number of pages, scordatura, commissions or requests, sources or publishers, premières and recordings. A biography of each composer is provided as well as background notes which offer an overview of the selected work. The notes discuss historical, cultural, musical and extra-musical influences, and frequently include references to interview material. The commentaries on the selected works, with musical examples, include an analytical component describing structure, form, stylistic and compositional elements, while the technical observations include performance suggestions and a grading for each work. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Music for classical guitar by South African composers : a historical survey, notes on selected works and a general catalogue TI - Music for classical guitar by South African composers : a historical survey, notes on selected works and a general catalogue UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8253 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8253
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKinsey A. Music for classical guitar by South African composers : a historical survey, notes on selected works and a general catalogue. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8253en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCollege of Musicen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMusicen_ZA
dc.titleMusic for classical guitar by South African composers : a historical survey, notes on selected works and a general catalogueen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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