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Exploring elements of musical style in South African jazz pianists
Thesis (DMus)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/76785 Exploring elements of musical style in South African jazz pianists Panebianco-Warrens, Clorinda Rosanna u28446063@tuks.co.za Sepuru, Phuti UCTD Jazz Musical style Musical identity South African jazz pianists Unique histories Socio-political South Africanness Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Music theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Thesis (DMus)--University of Pretoria, 2019. The purpose of this research was to explore the fundamental elements that constitute, shape and define the thinking and creative processes embodied in musical style of ten prominent South African jazz pianists. The study was qualitative and underpinned by an exploratory research design. Using a collection of case studies, the study used semi-structured interviews to probe participants’ backgrounds, formative influences, and musical style within a South African context. An analysis of the findings resulted in the emergence of three main themes, namely; Developing a musical identity; Negotiating a personal style; and, Finding the South Africanness in jazz. The first main theme outlined the core influences that shaped the participants’ earliest conceptions of musical style, and thus their developing identities. Family members: modelling their parents’ and siblings’ musical interests, immediate environment, interacting with professional jazz musicians, and the socio-political environment, were found to be highly influential. Other factors included; learning which happened through formal, informal, social and self-directed. Listening and musical preferences were also found to be key to the forming identities of the pianists. The second main theme reflected a progression from an ‘outward’ technical understanding of style to an assimilated ‘inner’ one. The first manifested in the descriptions of noticeable elements in jazz music that have been shaped over time, while the second describes ways in which the pianists’ individual social and cultural experiences inform their musical styles. The third theme highlights participants’ challenge in defining a South African style, resulting in a need to conceptualise a term(s) that would better describe the nature of the music. South African works were found to be at the core of acquiring an understanding of the musical styles of South African jazz pianists. External influences within the South African musical style, and idiosyncratic features based on indigenous musical influences were key to the musical identities of South African jazz pianists. Furthermore, understanding the metanarratives that serve as creative inspirations for these compositions is vital. The study concludes that a South African jazz style represents an amalgam of internal and external musical influences, evolving over time. The incorporation of eclectic musical elements from the indigenous ‘musics’ of the various South African ethnic cultures add an inimitably South African articulation and prosody to the jazz language. The unique histories and narratives of South African jazz pianists have resulted in their distinct approach to the jazz style. ae2025 Music DMus Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2020-11-04T15:09:52Z 2020-11-04T15:09:52Z 20/04/15 2019 Thesis Sepuru, P 2019, Exploring elements of musical style in South African jazz pianists, DMus Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76785> A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76785 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Jazz Musical style Musical identity South African jazz pianists Unique histories Socio-political South Africanness Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Music theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Exploring elements of musical style in South African jazz pianists |
| title | Exploring elements of musical style in South African jazz pianists |
| title_full | Exploring elements of musical style in South African jazz pianists |
| title_fullStr | Exploring elements of musical style in South African jazz pianists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring elements of musical style in South African jazz pianists |
| title_short | Exploring elements of musical style in South African jazz pianists |
| title_sort | exploring elements of musical style in south african jazz pianists |
| topic | UCTD Jazz Musical style Musical identity South African jazz pianists Unique histories Socio-political South Africanness Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Music theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76785 |