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    Die Amerikaanse fluitskool : die ontwikkeling en aard van 'n kenmerkende klankkarakter met besondere verwysing na die lewe en werk van William Kincaid
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1997) Jacobs, Erika; Fick, A.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Music.
    The history of the flute performance practice in America covers a period of approximately one hundred years. The two most influential flutists in its early founding years were Georges Barrère and Georges Laurent, two French flutists who conveyed the tradition of the "modern" French Flute School to American born flutists through their performances as well as their teaching. This laid the foundation of the American School of flute playing, which in due course, through the influence of a prominent key personality, William Kincaid, began to display certain characteristics unique to flutists trained in America. This study project examines the origin and nature of a distinctive tone character in the American flute school. It starts with a brief introductory study of the tone character of the "modern" French School, as this forms the basis of the flute playing tradition in America. The influence of Barrère and Laurent within the U.S.A. is discussed in order to determine the extent to which the character of the French School has been transferred to American flutists. The life and work of William Kincaid are discussed in chapter three. His career as principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the most important influences upon his playing and his impact as the most influential flute teacher in America form the basis of an analysis of his flute tone and how he taught it. The most important components of Kincaid's tone are highlighted in chapter four. The fundamental characteristics of his tone colour, colour variations within the basic timbre of that tone, his wide dynamic range, the use of finer gradations of volume and intensity of tone in the interpretation of music, as well as the intensification and extension of his vibrato are discussed. The role of the embouchure and diaphragm in achieving the above-mentioned characteristics is analysed. Emphasis is placed throughout upon differences and similarities between the French Flute School and Kincaid's approach to and teaching of the different components of a flute tone. In chapter five Kincaid's heritage with regard to American flutists is placed within the context of the continued influence of exponents of the French Flute School in the U.S.A.. Various opinions on the subject are referred to. The results of a questionnaire-based inquiry illustrate the way in which American flutists view their heritage. Finally, the unique tone character of the American Flute School is summarised and placed within the context of international trends in flute performance practice.
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    Die beoefening van ensemble-spel aan Kaaplandse Provinsiale hoerskole : 'n verkennende ondersoek
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1988) Rosenstrauch, Martha J.; Ottermann, R. E.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Music.
    No abstract available.
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    Bydraes tot die geskiedenis van individuele sangonderrig in Suid-Afrika
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1985) Van der Merwe, Hendrik Jacobus; Ottermann, R. E.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Music.
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    Die musiek van die Rehoboth Basters van Suidwes-Afrika
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1983) Strydom, Frederik Jacobus; Loeb van Zuilenburg, P. E. O. F.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Music.
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