===== UNDERGRADUATE SENIOR THESIS ADVISING ===== {{ :mab_2015_7t.jpg}} \\ These are the Undergraduate Senior Theses I have advised since 2004, mainly at the [[http://www.uem.br | State University of Maringá-Paraná]], Brazil:\\ \\ * 2019 \\ Eduardo Figueiredo de Carvalho \\ **"AKOUSMA: Technical, Creative, and Musical Processes in the Development of an Acousmatic Theatrical Show"** ("AKOUSMA: Processos Musicais, Técnicos e Criativos no Desenvolvimento de um Espetáculo Teatral Acusmático") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2019 \\ Samuel Rodrigues Siqueira Amaro \\ **"Mimesis & Purge: a Compositional, Creative Process Involving 'El Paisano', a traditional Argentinian Vidalita, by Means of Resources such as Citation, Metalinguistics, and Electroacoustic Montage Techniques"** ("Mimesis & Purge: Um Processo Criativo Composicional Envolvendo "El Paisano", Vidalita Tradicional Argentina, Através de Recursos como a Citação, Metalinguagem e Técnicas de Montagem Eletroacústicas") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2017 \\ Rafael Alves Marinho da Silva \\ **"An Idiomatic Study of Choro: Constructive Principles and Invention in Jacob do Bandolim's Melodic Structuration"** ("Um Estudo Idiomático do Choro: princípios construtivos e invenção na estruturação melódica de Jacob do Bandolim") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2017 \\ Bruno Dorneles Correia \\ **"The Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz and its Idée Fixe: thematic transfiguration applied to programme music"** ("A Sinfonia Fantástica de Hector Berlioz e sua Idée Fixe: a transfiguração temática aplicada à música programática") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2017 \\ Adoniram Efraim Franchetti \\ **"Riemannian Functional Harmony as a tool to explain the renaissance chromaticism of Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa"** ("A Harmonia Funcional Riemanniana como Ferramental para Elucidar o Cromatismo Renascentista de Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2017 \\ Marion Cleiton de Almeida \\ **"Implementation of a psychoacoustical listening experiment as an aid to the validation of a theoretical model for harmonic smoothness"** ("Implementação de um Experimento Auditivo Psicoacústico como Auxílio para a Validação de um Modelo Teórico de Suavidade Harmônica") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2016 \\ Édipo Leandro Ferreira \\ **"Radamés Gnattali and Pixinguinha - The Retratos Suite as an intersection of expertises"** ("Radamés Gnattali e Pixinguinha - A suíte Retratos como intersecção dos saberes") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2014 \\ Thiago Ueda \\ **"Egberto Gismonti as improviser"** ("A Improvisação de Egberto Gismonti") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2013 \\ Daniel de Melo Silva \\ **"The innovations of tonal harmonic writing proposed by Claude Debussy and their relationship with the musical concepts of Impressionism and Symbolism"** ("As inovações de escrita harmônica tonal propostas por Claude Debussy e sua relação com os conceitos musicais de Impressionismo e Simbolismo") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2013 \\ Jeanco Mateus de Oliveira Volfe \\ **"Chord symbols: Functional Harmony as a tool for improving the choices for the musical symbols used for chords"** ("Cifras: a análise funcional harmonica como ferramenta para a escolha dos símbolos de cifragem musical") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Performance Major (Guitar) \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2012 \\ Tauan Gonzalez Sposito \\ **"The Brazilian Fiddle: its identity and presence in the folk music of Brazil"** ("Rabeca: sua identidade e presença na música folclórica do Brasil") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Performance Major (Violin) \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2012 \\ Rodrigo Flamarion Godinho Miranda \\ **"Musical Minimalism: definition, structure, concept and importance for today's Music"** ("O Minimalismo Musical: definição, forma, conceito e importância para a música atual") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2012 \\ Emanuel Vasconcelos Isidoro da Silva \\ **"The creative process and the musical language of the composer Pierre Henry, analyzed through his 1968 work Apocalypse de Jean"** ("O Processo criativo e a linguagem musical do compositor Pierre Henry, analisados através de sua obra Apocalypse de Jean, de 1968") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Composition Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2011 \\ Marcelo Bastos Pereira \\ **"John Coltrane's 'Giant Steps': an analysis"** ("Giant Steps, de John Coltrane: uma análise") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Performance Major (Flute) \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2010 \\ Davi do Carmo Oliveira \\ **"Locus Iste, by Anton Bruckner: an analysis"** ("Locus Iste de Anton Bruckner: uma análise") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Choral Conducting Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2009 \\ Erico Bondezan \\ **Just intonation and Pythagorean tuning in the Music treatises from the Renaissance and their use and interpretation in choral Music"** ("A afinação justa e pitagórica nos tratados do período renascentista e seu uso e interpretação na música coral") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Choral Conducting Major \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2008 \\ Margarida Maria Guilhen Pasin \\ **"Luiz Henrique Levy: a study"** ("Luiz Henrique Levy: um estudo") \\ Bachelor's degree Senior Thesis, Music Performance Major (piano) \\ State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil \\ * 2004 \\ Adam D. Kissick \\ **"Twelve-hour concert"** \\ Undergraduate Music Major Senior Thesis \\ College Of William And Mary. Williamsburg, VA, USA \\