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This dissertation explores tunebook revisions in the broad Sacred Harp tradition during the period from 1879 through 1936. My work focuses on the split of Sacred Harp singing into three competing sub-traditions during the early twentieth...
This dissertation discusses brass bands in Mobile, Alabama and their individual "brands"(performance norms) and their relationship to the broader branding aspects of the city's Mardi Gras. I call this brass branding. How do the brass...
This dissertation examines the work of three white, male, liberal singer/songwriters during the Donald J. Trump administration period: Colin Meloy (lead singer and songwriter of The Decemberists), Chris Thile (lead singer and songwriter...
Gregorian chant is typically thought of as a product of the early medieval era. Its monophonic melodies evoke a simple beginning from which Western music evolved; its timbres are associated with the austere monuments of the early Church;...
This dissertation offers a critical examination of Georg Joseph Vogler's opera Samori, focusing on its portrayal of Indian identities and cultural heritage. Utilizing my newly developed Intercultural Positionality Framework (IPF), the...
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