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Selected Piano Music of Lei Liang and Ken Ueno: A Case Study on Cross-Cultural Music

Meng, Wuna

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Title
Selected Piano Music of Lei Liang and Ken Ueno: A Case Study on Cross-Cultural Music
Author(s)
Meng, Wuna
Issue Date
2015
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Tharp, Reynold
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Associate Professor Reynold Tharp,
Committee Member(s)
  • Ehlen, Timothy
  • Alwes, Chester L.
  • Heiles, William
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Keyword(s)
  • music
  • piano
  • lei
  • liang
  • ken
  • ueno
  • cross-cultural
  • My Windows
  • Disabitato
  • Volcano
Language
en
Abstract
This project provides a case study of cross-cultural music by examining recent piano works of two Asian-American composers born after 1970: the Chinese-American Lei Liang and the Japanese-American Ken Ueno. The compositions of both composers often involve a mixture of elements from Western traditions and the ethnic backgrounds of the composers. The project covers the primary cultural influences of these composers and their individual reactions to their cross-cultural identities, cultural conflicts, and fusions. By comparing their similarities and differences regarding cross-cultural music, the project seeks a better understanding of the meaning and impact of this trend. The project also provides essential background information and performing suggestions for musicians who wish to study piano music by these composers. The examined piano works include the suite My Windows by Lei Liang, and Disabitato and Volcano by Ken Ueno.
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