Reflections and Compositions Inspired by Three Pioneering Guitar Women

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dc.contributor.advisorBowman, Robert M. J.
dc.contributor.authorFoley, Susan Ellen
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-04T11:13:52Z
dc.date.available2023-10-04T11:13:52Z
dc.date.issued2015-04
dc.date.updated2023-10-04T11:13:51Z
dc.degree.disciplineMusic
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractIn the male dominated world of guitar, there have been many, largely unknown, female guitarists who were innovative players and were musical and social pioneers.This thesis brings to light and celebrates the musical achievements of three such women guitarists—Maybelle Carter, Lydia Mendoza and Memphis Minnie—through biographical essays, musical analyses and compositions based around their individual biographies, aesthetics, unique playing styles and techniques. The accompanying compositions are not only influenced by the lives and stories of each artist, but by their varied cultures—Caucasian, Mexican-American and African-American. Besides being an examination of three accomplished women guitarists, this is also a study of the roots and history of American popular music, with an underlying theme of triumph and accomplishment over oppression, transcendence over gender bias and exemplary artistry that has withstood the test of time.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/41470
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectMusic
dc.subjectGender studies
dc.subjectFolklore
dc.subject.keywordsMusic and gender
dc.subject.keywordsFemale guitarists
dc.subject.keywordsHistory of Americana
dc.subject.keywordsRoots Mmsic
dc.subject.keywordsPioneers of guitar
dc.subject.keywordsWomen's studies
dc.subject.keywordsBlues music
dc.subject.keywordsCountry music
dc.subject.keywordsTex-Mex music
dc.subject.keywordsTejano cultural icons
dc.subject.keywordsWomen blues guitarists
dc.subject.keywordsIcons of guitar
dc.subject.keywordsAfrican American influential women
dc.subject.keywordsBlack History
dc.subject.keywordsHistory of popular music
dc.subject.keywordsHistory of folk
dc.titleReflections and Compositions Inspired by Three Pioneering Guitar Women
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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