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A style discussion of Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa by Alexander Frederick Johnson
Dissertation (MMus)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/76860 A style discussion of Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa by Alexander Frederick Johnson Johnson, Alexander F. u13046285@tuks.co.za Ibiayo, Oluwakayode Samson UCTD Alexander Frederick Johnson Idiomatic writing Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa Organ and piano music Piano accompaniment in vocal music African music Musical style analysis African choral music Cultural expression in music Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Music theses SDG-11 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Dissertation (MMus)--University of Pretoria, 2019. South African composer, Alexander Johnson is a prolific and outstanding figure among his contemporaries. His numerous works and contributions to South African classical and indigenous music is worthy of mention. Over the years, he has been recognised both locally and internationally for his contributions by receiving numerous awards, honorary positions, as well as commissions. His works have been performed both locally and internationally. Johnson’s compositional style mostly features diverse musical elements and devices from the post-tonal era. He also utilises special and unique compositional techniques in his works which give him a ‘signature.’ This study discusses and disseminates brief information on Johnson’s biography, as well as a catalogue of the composer’s published works. Most importantly, the three works in this study namely Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa feature Johnson’s unique interpretation of South African music in the twenty-first century. This study focuses on exploring the background of the three chosen works, and the inspiration behind the creation of these works. Furthermore, the compositional techniques employed by the composer, as well as the distinguishing features of his compositional style are also discussed. This study additionally aims to trace and disseminate similarities between the three respective works as well as analyse the three selected pieces with regard to mostly harmonic devices and techniques, melody, rhythm, form structure, texture, and registration for organ music. Each piece is comprehensively discussed separately, with emphasis on the above topics. Further research in the future could entail a study on style discussion of Johnson’s more recent compositions in other genres and instrumentation. ae2025 Music MMus Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities 2020-11-04T15:10:10Z 2020-11-04T15:10:10Z 20/04/15 2019 Dissertation Ibiayo, OS 2019, A style discussion of Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa by Alexander Frederick Johnson, MMus Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76860> A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76860 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 Alexander Frederick Johnson Idiomatic writing Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa Organ and piano music Piano accompaniment in vocal music African music Musical style analysis African choral music Cultural expression in music Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Music theses SDG-11 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities A style discussion of Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa by Alexander Frederick Johnson |
| title | A style discussion of Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa by Alexander Frederick Johnson |
| title_full | A style discussion of Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa by Alexander Frederick Johnson |
| title_fullStr | A style discussion of Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa by Alexander Frederick Johnson |
| title_full_unstemmed | A style discussion of Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa by Alexander Frederick Johnson |
| title_short | A style discussion of Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa by Alexander Frederick Johnson |
| title_sort | style discussion of kahlolo let at i and vocalise africa by alexander frederick johnson |
| topic | UCTD Alexander Frederick Johnson Idiomatic writing Kahlolo, Let_at_i, and Vocalise Africa Organ and piano music Piano accompaniment in vocal music African music Musical style analysis African choral music Cultural expression in music Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Music theses SDG-11 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76860 |