Schottisches and scars: Finding the unity in music during the division of the Civil War
by Wharton, Kendra Ann, M.Mus., RICE UNIVERSITY, 2009, 78 pages; 1466855

Abstract:

In this paper, I explore the role of social dance music, particularly the schottische, during the Civil War to address the issue of musical unity during cultural division. My research focused on a set of sixteen schottisches from Duke University's Historical American Sheet Music Project. I analyzed these pieces searching for the rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, and structural conventions associated with the schottische. What I found is that the conventions attached to the dance form hold true, regardless of the location of the publisher or the political ideology of the composer.

 
AdviserWalter B. Bailey
SchoolRICE UNIVERSITY
SourceMAI/ 47-06, p. , Sep 2009
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsAmerican history; Dance; Music
Publication Number1466855
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