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Contextualizing Traditional Influences within Romanian Contemporary Music: Stylistic Elements in Selected Works for Solo Flute by Doina Rotaru, Violeta Dinescu, and Carmen Carneci

Moldovean, Octavian
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1589748472721111

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2020, Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Bowling Green State University, Contemporary Music.
The geographical positioning of the Carpathian-Danubian-Pontic area has been at the crossroads of multiple cultures since the dawn of civilization. Because of this premise, Romanian music had a lot of influences from the Balkans and the Middle East, developing in diverse, original, and profound ways. Its location also allowed political influences of the Habsburg, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, and Russian empires to dictate the economic development of this territory, affecting its culture and society. Despite all external influences, the foundation of Romanian music remains deeply rooted in the Byzantine tradition (through the Orthodox church), the folkloric tradition (with its orality), and the legacy of the previous two centuries. This legacy was based on the Western tradition and owes its inspiration to the musical pioneers of the 19th century, to George Enescu and world class intellectuals leading up to 1945, and to the resistance of artists during the communist period. This dissertation presents study cases of four works written for the flute by Doina Rotaru, Violeta Dinescu, and Carmen Cârneci. These composers represent the Romanian school of composition during the communist period and thus, a generation of sacrifice. Their music belongs to the Romanian musical culture through its ethos, through the melodic character of their works, and through the stylized traditional elements that these works integrate.
Conor Nelson, DMA (Advisor)
Thomas Mowen, PhD (Other)
Ryan Ebright, PhD (Committee Member)
Mikel Kuehn, PhD (Committee Member)
288 p.
Composition; Multicultural Education; Music; Music Education; Performing Arts
Contemporary music; Romanian music; Contemporary Romanian composers; Doina Rotaru; Violeta Dinescu; Carmen Carneci; traditional music; Romanian folklore

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  • Moldovean, O. (2020). Contextualizing Traditional Influences within Romanian Contemporary Music: Stylistic Elements in Selected Works for Solo Flute by Doina Rotaru, Violeta Dinescu, and Carmen Carneci [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1589748472721111

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Moldovean, Octavian. Contextualizing Traditional Influences within Romanian Contemporary Music: Stylistic Elements in Selected Works for Solo Flute by Doina Rotaru, Violeta Dinescu, and Carmen Carneci. 2020. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1589748472721111.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Moldovean, Octavian. "Contextualizing Traditional Influences within Romanian Contemporary Music: Stylistic Elements in Selected Works for Solo Flute by Doina Rotaru, Violeta Dinescu, and Carmen Carneci." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1589748472721111

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