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Wapnick, Joel; Ryan, Charlene; Campbell, Louise; Deek, Patricia; Lemire, Renata; Darrow, Alice-Ann – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine how judgments of solo performances recorded at an international piano competition might be affected by excerpt duration (20 versus 60 seconds) and tempo (slow versus fast). Musicians rated performances on six test items. Results indicated that piano majors rated slow excerpts higher than they rated fast…
Descriptors: Music Activities, Musicians, Music Education, Student Evaluation
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Wapnick, Joel; Mazza, Jolan Kovacs; Darrow, Alice-Ann – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1998
Determines whether nonmusical attributes of violinists affects judges' rating of their performance. Rated 12 subjects on video, audiovideo, and audio recordings. Reveals significant interactions between performance evaluation and dress, and between evaluation and stage behavior; there was no significant interaction with attractiveness. (DSK)
Descriptors: Behavior, Clothing, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Problems
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Darrow, Alice-Ann; Johnson, Christopher M. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1997
Documents the responses of band students to a questionnaire consisting of statements regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities in the school band. Analyzes the responses of students who watched a video depicting the successful inclusion of disabled students and of those who did not view the video. (MJP)
Descriptors: Bands (Music), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Heterogeneous Grouping
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Darrow, Alice-Ann; Heller, George N. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1985
Reviews the early efforts on behalf of music education for the deaf. Provides photographs of both Turner and Bartlett in addition to other primary source material relating to their work. (JDH)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Music Activities
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Darrow, Alice-Ann; And Others – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1988
The study investigated (1) consistency of terminology used by Japanese and U.S. college students to describe the music of the two cultures; (2) subjects' preferences concerning music; and (3) relationships between the musical experience and preferences. Concludes that subjects with greater musical experience generally employed a wider range of…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Enrichment Activities, Higher Education
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Darrow, Alice-Ann – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1993
Reports on a study to examine the role of music in the deaf culture and to relate the findings to music education programs for hearing-impaired students. Finds that cultural identification is a major factor in deaf individuals' involvement with music. Concludes that music can have an important role in the education of most hearing-impaired…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence