The guitar music of Ben Monder: a physicalistic analysis

Jameson Lachlan Feakes

doi:10.26182/5c32ca291daac

The guitar music of Ben Monder: a physicalistic analysis

Jameson Lachlan Feakes

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Abstract

Jazz guitarist, Ben Mender's (b. 1962) musical background is one of improvisation, yet many of his original works are fully composed. With that contrast in mind, one can posit that his compositions were conceived in some part with a performative approach, suggesting a style of writing that blurs performance and composition. Through analysis of several of Mender's works, Oceana (2005), Double Sun (2005), Orbits (1996), and Windowpane (2000), I argue the necessity of exploring physical and idiomatic elements to form a detailed understanding of both the nature of a musical work, and a composer 's creative process.

Original language	English
Qualification	Masters
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Sun, Cecilia, Supervisor Tonkin, Christopher, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	20 Nov 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/5c32ca291daac
Publication status	Unpublished - 2018

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