An Investigation of Music as a response to Grief

Tateossian-Zortian, Matthew

An Investigation of Music as a response to Grief

dc.contributor.advisor	Hunt, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.author	Tateossian-Zortian, Matthew
dc.contributor.department	University Scholars.	en_US
dc.contributor.other	Baylor University.	en_US
dc.contributor.schools	Honors College - Honors Program	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-20T19:10:09Z
dc.date.available	2022-05-20T19:10:09Z
dc.date.copyright	2022-03-11
dc.date.issued	2022-05-20
dc.description.abstract	Music is a gift from God. It can be used to express a wide range of emotions, from joy to despair. Music is particularly helpful in processing the complex and difficult emotions that come with the death of a loved one. This thesis will investigate three examples of this. First, I examine how David, a skilled artist, poet, and composer in the ancient world, expresses grief over the losses of loved ones in his life. Then, I discuss how Jimmy Greene, modern composer and jazz musician, came to terms with the tragic loss of his daughter in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Finally, I present one of my own compositions, an arrangement of Be Thou My Vision for violin and piano, written in memory of my friend David Grotberg. My arrangement was played privately for his parents during a time of remembrance and celebration of his life.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/2104/11894
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
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dc.title	An Investigation of Music as a response to Grief	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US