Catching rhymes: generative musical processes in the compositions of a French Newfoundland fiddler

Examines the compositional process of a Newfoundland fiddler, Emile Benoit. Several transcriptions are provided in order to illustrate connections of melodic structure between tunes, challenging previous theories about tune-family genesis in fiddle music.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: COLIN QUIGLEY
Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 1993
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Online Access:https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Catching_rhymes_generative_musical_processes_in_the_compositions_of_a_French_Newfoundland_fiddler/19840165
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Summary:Examines the compositional process of a Newfoundland fiddler, Emile Benoit. Several transcriptions are provided in order to illustrate connections of melodic structure between tunes, challenging previous theories about tune-family genesis in fiddle music.