Evolving, Not Extinct: Music Reference in the 21st Century (open access)

Evolving, Not Extinct: Music Reference in the 21st Century

This is a personal narrative about the impact of ever-evolving technology used in libraries, particularly music libraries. The author - a librarian - highlights the strengths of using different types of technologies in libraries and also problems that they could cause. The author urges caution when considering the adaptation of particular technologies.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Serge Jaroff and the Don Cossack Choir: the State of Research in the 21st Century

This poster displays information about Serge Jaroff’s Don Cossack Choir, which was founded at a Turkish concentration camp in 1921, but went on to perform around the world. The poster highlights information about Serge Jaroff, his choir, and their fans. The poster was presented at the American Musicological Society Southwest Chapter's Spring Conference on April 11, 2015.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Statistical Indications of Notational Style in Composers' Additions of Performance Marks in Solo Piano Scores

This presentation provides an overview of how statistical analyses may be used to examine patterns of performance marks and notational styles, using nineteenth-century piano sonatas.
Date: April 22, 2016
Creator: Buchanan, J. Paul
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

I Can't Believe It's Not Borodin!: Documenting Performance Practice with Piano Rolls

The presentation discusses the value and importance of preserving piano rolls.
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Educating Music Catalogers: The Synergy of Work and School

Presentation for the UNT Music Library 75th Anniversary Symposium. This presentation discusses the education and training of the UNT Music Library's student workers.
Date: April 22, 2016
Creator: Harden, Jean, 1948-
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
"The Smoking Gun": Evidence that Vladimir Ussachevsky used Chinese Timbres as the Basis for his Electronic Music (open access)

"The Smoking Gun": Evidence that Vladimir Ussachevsky used Chinese Timbres as the Basis for his Electronic Music

This paper was originally presented by Carl Rahkonen at the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) Conference on April 3, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This paper includes details about Vladimir Ussachevsky, a pioneer in the proliferation of electronic music. It also contains biographical information about Ussachevsky, as well as his archival materials. The author attempts to prove that Ussachevsky used Chinese Timbres as the basis for his electronic music.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Rahkonen, Carl John & Hartsock, Ralph
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library