Kathryn Woodard: 4 books
by Kathryn Woodard
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2011
This essay discusses the interpretation of an American Industrial folk song in a solo piano work by Frederic Rzewski (b. 1938). The author discusses ways the piano work evokes the meaning of the text without relying on the actual sung lyrics. She also discusses performances of the work in certain...
Music Mediating Politics in Turkey
The Case of Ahmed Adnan Saygun
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
As a proponent of musical reforms following the founding of the republic in 1923, Ahmed Adnan Saygun became a figurehead of Turkish nationalism, and his music came to represent the reform-era political ideology that sought closer ties with Europe. In conjunction with compositional strategies that...
by Kathryn Woodard
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
The Ottoman Imperial Harem conjures up many images in the West, and the concept of ‘harem’ has been a central fixture in any attempt to portray the backwardness of Islam, both historically and as the precursor to the treatment of women in Muslim countries today. The memoirs of Ottoman composer...
by Kathryn Woodard
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2011
Understanding physical movement is an integral part of learning to make music. This article presents the action research the author has pursued for the past ten years, drawing on her interactions with students and with other performing musicians. The narrative provides a theoretical underpinning for...