Yoichi Hiraoka: His Artistic Life and His Influence on the Art of Xylophone Performance
Description:
Yoichi Hiraoka was an amazing Japanese xylophone player who had significant influence on the development of the xylophone as a solo instrument. The purpose of this dissertation is to collect and record evidence of Mr. Hiraoka, to examine his distinguished efforts to promote the xylophone, to investigate his influences on keyboard percussion literature, and to contribute to the development of the art of keyboard percussion performance as a whole. This dissertation addresses Yoichi Hiraoka’s arti…
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Date:
August 2013
Creator:
Goto, Akiko
Partner:
UNT Libraries