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ERIC Number: EJ598213
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-9894
A Frequency Count of Music Elements in Bahian Folk Songs Using Computer and Hand Analysis: Suggestions for Applications in Music Education.
Oliveira, Alda De Jesus
Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, n133 p105-109 Sum 1997
Explores the frequency of selected musical elements in a sample of folk songs from Bahia Brazil using a computer program and manual analysis. Demonstrates that the contents of each beat are comprised of simple rhythmic elements, melodic ranges are within an octave, and most formal structures of the songs consist of four phrases. (CMK)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cultural Awareness, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Melody, Music Education, Rhythm (Music), Songs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Brazil
Note: Paper presented at the International Society for Music Education (33rd, Frascati, Italy, July 13-19, 1996).