Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4995-5030

Date Available

2-29-2024

Year of Publication

2024

Document Type

Doctoral Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

College

Fine Arts

Department/School/Program

Music Performance

Advisor

Dr. Everett McCorvey

Co-Director of Graduate Studies

Dr. Angelique Clay

Abstract

Ecuador is a pluricultural and multilingual territory with four natural regions, several musical genres, and interpretations. Amazon, Galápagos, Mountain Range, and Coastal region. In the following dissertation, the author develops concepts of four traditional rhythms, their composers, and harmonic and phonetic characteristics from the mountain range region of his homeland, Ecuador.

The present document is a descriptive study of vocal Andean music and the application of the operatic style in classical vocal technique for performance practice.

The dissertation will support a lecture recital to fulfill the doctoral program's requirement in voice performance from the University of Kentucky.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2024.29

Funding Information

This study was supported by the University of Kentucky, OperaLex, and Dr. Everett McCorvey.

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