Browsing by Degree Name "Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)"
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František Jiránek and the Italian connection: A study of the influence of Antonio Vivaldi on the bassoon concertos of František Jiránek
(The University of Waikato, 2023)The concertos of Antonio Vivaldi rapidly transformed not only Venetian and Italian music but influenced composers across the rest of Europe as well. The older generation of composers felt the need to integrate at least ... -
Janetta McStay: A pianist and teacher's legacy
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This thesis investigates the life and legacy of pianist and teacher Janetta Mary McStay (20 May 1917–14 June 2012) as one of the foremost musicians of the twentieth century in New Zealand, exceptional in her achievements ... -
Léonce de Saint-Martin: Organist and composer
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This study examines the life and work of the largely forgotten organist Léonce de Saint-Martin and the role he played in the life of Notre-Dame Cathedral Paris. The Study consists of two parts: A) Performance The ... -
Preparing for Operatic Roles by Combining Elements of Stanislavsky’s System with Alfreds’ Actioning
(The University of Waikato, 2017)This thesis examines the process of preparing for operatic roles by combining elements of Constantin Stanislavsky’s ‘system’ with Mike Alfreds’ Actioning. The research is presented as a report of a practice-led experiment, ... -
Relationship of the cricothyroid space with vocal range in female singers
(University of Waikato, 2014)It is well documented that the cricothyroid (CT) space opens and closes with changes in pitch, narrowing with rising pitch and widening with falling pitch. Indeed, cricothyroid approximation surgery, a procedure where the ...
