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An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010)
Mini Dissertation (MMus (Performance))--Universtity of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/78568 An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010) Schoeman, Ben snyman.mm@gmail.com Du Plessis, Charl P. Snyman de Klerk, Mart-Marie UCTD Clazz Piano compositions Crossover Improvisation Jazz Mbaqanga Practice-led research Stylistic analysis Surendran Reddy (1962-2010) Western art music Music theses SDG-01 SDG-01: No poverty Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-05 SDG-05: Gender equality Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Mini Dissertation (MMus (Performance))--Universtity of Pretoria, 2020. This study focuses on the analyses of the stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by the South African composer Surendran Reddy. Reddy’s personal identity as a crossover artist is apparent in his stylistic approach. The fusion of Western art music, jazz, contemporary and indigenous music from various parts of the world ensued in a distinctive compositional style, which he termed clazz. Three of his shorter late piano compositions, namely African Funk for Felix (2005), Ballad for Thomas (2005) and Toccata for John Roos (2007), contain key characteristics of Reddy’s clazz style. It also represents the composer’s own pianistic virtuosity that renders them challenging to performers. The technical, stylistic and improvisational difficulties in these three works are investigated through a practice-led approach. The methodologies used to study and perform these works were researched by means of two interviews conducted with two professional South African pianists who have performed these works. The technical difficulties in these compositions are delineated and potential solutions to overcome virtuoso passages through fingering suggestions or recommendations for alternative practising methods are examined. The diverse stylistic influences on these works, such as gospel, rock, funk, soul, pop, jazz and various elements of Western art music, are identified, discussed and explored, with emphasis on the influence of South African jazz on Reddy’s conceptualisation of clazz. Prescribed improvisation sections are examined in-depth, and potential performance strategies are devised in the form of notated exercises that would hopefully serve as an accessible methodological approach. ae2025 Music MMus (Performance) Unrestricted SDG-01: No poverty SDG-04: Quality education SDG-05: Gender equality SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2021-02-15T08:48:59Z 2021-02-15T08:48:59Z 2021 2020 Mini Dissertation Snyman de Klerk, M 2020, An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010), MMus mini-dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78568 A2021 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78568 en © 2019 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 Clazz Piano compositions Crossover Improvisation Jazz Mbaqanga Practice-led research Stylistic analysis Surendran Reddy (1962-2010) Western art music Music theses SDG-01 SDG-01: No poverty Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-05 SDG-05: Gender equality Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010) |
| title | An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010) |
| title_full | An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010) |
| title_fullStr | An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010) |
| title_full_unstemmed | An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010) |
| title_short | An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010) |
| title_sort | analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by surendran reddy 1962 2010 |
| topic | UCTD Clazz Piano compositions Crossover Improvisation Jazz Mbaqanga Practice-led research Stylistic analysis Surendran Reddy (1962-2010) Western art music Music theses SDG-01 SDG-01: No poverty Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-05 SDG-05: Gender equality Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78568 |