Ethnomusicology
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An 11 page discussion of the complexities of ethnomusicology. This paper defines the term and provides insight into how it provides insight on a culture's lifeways and origins. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPethnMs.rtf

Everyone is a Part of the Hip Hop Era
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This 3 page paper expounds on an idea that everyone is part of hip hop. Hip hop culture is defined and explored. An argument is made as to why hip hop is a dominant theme in modern American culture. No bibliography.
Filename: SA416hip.rtf

Evolution Of Gospel Music In America
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A 7 page paper that presents the history and evolution of gospel music beginning with music created by slaves. The name of this music also changed from anthem to spiritual to gospel over the years. The essay comments on the separation of white gospel music and black gospel music and identifies some of the pioneers in this field as well as more contemporary performers as gospel transitioned to mainstream. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGgspmsc.rtf

Evolution of Music From The Baroque Through The Classical Era
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A 5 page paper on the the evolution of Baroque and Classical music, and the contributions of individual composes to that evolution. The paper presents technology and techniques that influenced those changes. Artists include: Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Haydn. 4 bibliographical references.
Filename: Barclass.wps

Fantasias, Beethoven and Chopin
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An 8 page research paper that, first of all, examines the history of the fantasia and what scholars have said about this particular type of composition. This background is necessary in order to understand the literature on this topic. The emphasis of this research will then focus on the work of Beethoven in his genre, as well as that of Chopin, and how the fantasia developed during the intervening period between the two composers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khfanbc.rtf

Female Composers of the Renaissance
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This 4 page paper discusses women composers of the Renaissance (there are very few), and mentions the trobairitz who also seem to have enjoyed success in the Middle Ages. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVFemCom.rtf

Firestarters - The Trailblazing Females of the Jazz & Big Band Era
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A 5 page paper that examines the sexism and racism that faced female performers during the jazz and big band era of the 1930s and 1940s. Discussed is the resistance and non-acceptance that confronted these performers as well as the innovation and persistence used by legendary performers such as Billy Tipton in conquering these obstacles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCfire.doc

Four Brief Essays on Music
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This is a 6 page paper, that discusses Debussy's "Nuages" and Bartok's "Music for Strings , Percussion and Celesta", Berg's "Wozzeck", Crumb's "Black Angels" and Varese's "Poeme electronique" & Ligeti's "Lux aetema," Berio's "Sinfonia," Leon's "Kabiosile," and Reich's "Tehillim" briefly. 2 sources are cited.
Filename: 994short.rtf

Frank Sinatra / The Man, The Celebrity
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20 pages in length. The mystique of Frank Sinatra -- his music, his power and his celebrity -- has been addressed in countless books, magazines and documentaries. How he has captured his audience and held them in such a trance for over fifty years is beyond the scope of most entertainers. The writer spans Sinatra's life and times, paying particular attention to the highlights -- and lowlights -- of a career that once petered out only to have revived itself ten-fold. Extensive bibliography included.
Filename: Sinatra.rtf

Frank Zappa’s “Lumpy Gravy” -- An Example of the Collage Aesthetic
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This 7 page report discusses musical composer and rock musician Frank Zappa (1940-1993). Far too often, Zappa’s work has been relegated to an example of the obscure creative energy exemplified in the 1960s. And yet the reality is that Zappa’s work was far more closely aligned to the established traditions of the avant garde in Europe. This report pays particular attention to his first orchestral piece, “Lumpy Gravy” (1968) which was the first project to be released under his name and not the “Mothers” band name. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWzappa.rtf