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Persepolis Symphony

Namazi, Behzad K.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429875660

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2015, Master of Music (MM), Ohio University, Music Composition (Fine Arts).
From the time of its conception in Spring 2013, until its final manifestation in Spring 2015, Persepolis Symphony has developed from a short melodic motive into a large-scale composition for full orchestra. The piece embodies a majestic sensibility that may be perceived as apt for an ancient royal court. The title pays tribute to one of the grandest palaces of Ancient Persia, Persepolis. Accordingly, the work derives its musical inspiration from Persian folk and traditional music, featuring melodic and rhythmic elements from the musical tradition of Iran. The piece is written in the Persian melodic mode of Shoor, which uses an aggregate set of pitches similar to that of the Western natural minor scale, but utilizes a 2nd scale degree lowered by a quarter-tone. The work also features a pervasive rhythmic cycle salient in Persian folk music. Persepolis Symphony commences with the main theme presented in a light orchestration and gradually develops into a fuller texture as the thematic material progresses.
Mark Phillips (Advisor)
Richard Wetzel (Committee Member)
Garrett Field (Committee Member)
31 p.
Composition; Cultural Anthropology; Ethnic Studies; Music
Persepolis Symphony; Persepolis; Symphony; Orchestra; Orchestral; Persian

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  • Namazi, B. K. (2015). Persepolis Symphony [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429875660

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Namazi, Behzad. Persepolis Symphony. 2015. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429875660.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Namazi, Behzad. "Persepolis Symphony." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1429875660

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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