Frink, Nathan
(2012)
An Analysis of the Compositional Practices of Ornette Coleman as Demonstrated in His Small Group Recordings During the 1970s.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This study is an examination of the musical output of Ornette Coleman’s small ensembles during the 1970s. The primary goal of the paper is to define the specific changes that took place in the early part of the decade that distinguish the artist’s later musical conception from that which he employed during the previous years. In order to create such a discussion, the study explores several areas of both Ornette’s life and music, and asserts that throughout this decade Ornette’s creative processes frequently exceeded the boundaries that existed in his music of the previous period.
The paper is divided into three sections: historical background; Ornette’s “Renaissance”; and an analysis of compositional techniques and improvisatory style between 1971 and 1979, the years that comprise his most extreme departure from the practices in his earlier and more commonly accepted recordings. The overall trend shows an apparent shift in Ornette’s musical thinking represented by several experimentations with ensemble, tone color, and compositional practice. The result of these undertakings eventually gave rise to a new vision for his art represented by the electric group, Prime Time.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
30 May 2012 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
1 December 2011 |
| Approval Date: |
30 May 2012 |
| Submission Date: |
16 April 2012 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
120 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Music |
| Degree: |
MA - Master of Arts |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
harmolodic, Prime Time, Asha Puthli, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Denardo Coleman, Charlie Haden, Bern Nix, James Blood Ulmer, electric, instruments, jazz, avant-garde, free jazz, Joujouka, music, riff, modular, arrangement, theme, theory |
| Date Deposited: |
30 May 2012 14:59 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:57 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11849 |
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