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Date Available
12-8-2016
Year of Publication
2016
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Music (MM)
College
Fine Arts
Department/School/Program
Music
Faculty
Joseph Baber
Faculty
Dr. Michael Baker
Abstract
An original composition in five movements for string quartet, percussion and electric guitar. Majority of the electric guitar parts are marked “quasi-improvisation”, with the intent of allowing the player freedom to explore their own creativity and expand upon the notated guitar parts as desired. The percussion parts, also marked “quasi-improvisation”, allow the player to expand upon the notated rhythms and choose their own combination of muted wood blocks as desired.
The name of this piece and its individual movements pay homage to the author Steven King and his series of books known as the The Dark Tower. Much of the music contained in this piece was written “under the influence” of The Dark Tower. Stand and be true.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2016.474
Recommended Citation
Blevins, David, "Childe Roland: String Quartet, Percussion and Electric Guitar" (2016). Theses and Dissertations--Music. 74.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/74
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