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An ethnomusicological study of the globalization of the quena in Andean music and the world

Creator:

Bustamante, Galo C.

Abstract:

This ethnomusicological study has examined the forces that have globalized the Andean instrument of the quena and the genre of Andean music as a whole. This thesis specifically addresses the cultural, and socio-political factors over the last century that has led to the quena being circulated across the globe. Much...

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Honors College Thesis

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_____________________________________________________________________ Juan Eduardo Wolf, Committee Member, representing University of Oregon School of Music and Dance
Synthetic instrument generation : generating novel instrument timbres with a genetic algorithm

Creator:

Knowlton, John

Abstract:

The use of genetic algorithms to compose music and generate sounds is an area of interest in the artificial intelligence field. Music and instrument sounds have known rules and structures that can be followed which make them well-suited for genetic algorithms. However, genetic algorithms still struggle to generate sounds comparable...

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Honors College Thesis