Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2024
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.M.
Department
Music Theory
Committee Chair
Jemian, Rebecca
Committee Member
Brody, Christopher
Committee Member
Carithers, Kirsten
Author's Keywords
Japan; Japanese music; Ongaku; contemporary classical; cyber bird; pleiades dances
Abstract
The music of Takashi Yoshimatsu is united by a strong continuity of style that acts as a kind of musical signature. This thesis offers an introduction to understanding this musical style by exploring the relationship between Japan and Western classical music, presenting analyses of four contrasting compositions, and offering potential areas for further research. Some of the recurring characteristics of Yoshimatsu’s style include the use of extended harmony, modes, large melodic intervals, and the reuse of musical material. These characteristics are explored at length in the analyses of Pleiades Dances IX, And Birds are Still…, Memo Flora, and Cyber Bird.
Recommended Citation
Hatton, K. Alex, "Aspects of style in selected works by Takashi Yoshimatsu." (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4335.
Retrieved from https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/4335
