Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
5-1-2017
Year of Publication
2017
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
College
Fine Arts
Department/School/Program
Music
Advisor
Dr. Irina Voro
Co-Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Lance Brunner
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to provide an introduction and analysis of Harvest Festival, a work for piano four hands by Taiwanese composer Yann-Jong Hwang. This work incorporates elements of traditional Taiwanese music that is largely unfamiliar to performers and listeners beyond the border of Taiwan.
With the exception of Professor Hwang’s own journal article on this piece, this project is the only study of Harvest Festival available in the United States or Taiwan. This research will be meaningful to both performers and piano teachers as an encouragement to include Yann-Jong Hwang’s work within their concert repertory.
This document examines the background of Yann-Jong Hwang; briefly introduces Taiwan, the Amis tribe, and the Harvest Festival event; provides a structural analysis of all four sections of Harvest Festival; and concludes with an appendix consisting of a complete score of Harvest Festival.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2017.174
Recommended Citation
Chen, Wei-Sian, "HARVEST FESTIVAL BY YANN-JONG HWANG: A PIANO DUET INSPIRED BY TAIWANESE FOLK TUNES" (2017). Theses and Dissertations--Music. 86.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/86
