VOL. 7, NO. 2 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA I DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC FALL 1990

I CHAIKMAN'S MESSAL,

This past semester has been one of the busiest since I became Chair of the Music Department. We have had the usual hectic pace of recitals and concerts by faculty and students, including a delightful return of our April Fool's Concert. Concert attendance is up substantially from past years. I have also noted a sharp increase in scholastic achievement among our students. This year we have 13 undergraduate music majors with a 3.5 or higher grade point average. I am also pleased to report that, due to your generosity and support, we are able to reward our students with more scholarship money than ever before. While I am encouraged by these accomplishments, much work remains to be done in all areas. Your continued support is vital to the future success of the Department.

We have conducted a thorough search to fill a new faculty position in Music Education. We identified and interviewed three finalists from a field of several excellent applicants. The Department is in unanimous support of the need for an additional faculty member in this area. We consider Music Education to be extremely important to the future of the Department and to the cultural climate of Hawaii. Dr. Anthony Palmer will be bringing very strong credentials in teaching and research to your Department. His expertise in vocal music and his extensive research in world music will help our Department lead the development of music in the schools.

I have just finished the first year of my second three- year term as Chair of the Music Department. I would not have considered a second term of office had it not been for the excellent support I have received from faculty, students, alumni and friends. The longer I remain in this position, the more impressed I am by the excellence we have displayed in so many different areas of music. I have also seen us make great strides to improve upon this base of excellence. In the next few years I would like to see our efforts in recruiting increase so that every potential music major is aware of what we can offer them and will consider the University of Hawaii as a primary choice.

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Douglas Engelhardt read a research paper, "A Study of Selected Motives Which Influence Participation by Volunteer Adult Musical Performers," at the Music Educators National Conference in late March, 1990. Annette Johansson spent part of Summer, 1989, in Stockholm researching her specialty, Swedish art song. She also received a grant for study in Paris with the well-known coach-accompanist Mary Dibbern. Accom- panied by Marion McKay, she presented a faculty recital of French melodies in Spring, 1990, at the Univer- sity of Hawaii.

John Mount and Larry Paxton performed in Hawaii Opera Theater's 1990 productions. John sang the roles of Lodovico in Otello and Kruschina in Bartered Bride; Larry was the Circus Director in Bartered Bride. Karl Pituch, lecturer in French horn, is the newly-appointed principal horn of the Honolulu Symphony. He took first prize at the American Horn Competition held last May. Armand Russell received a 1990 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching on the UH Manoa Campus. Ricardo Trimillos delivered the keynote ,

address for the College Music Society International Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in late April, 1990. Among his recent publications are "Halau, Hochschule, Maestro, and Ryu; Cultural approaches to music learning and teaching" in the International Journal of Music Education.

Allen Trubitt's The Food of Love, commissioned by the Honolulu Chamber Music Series, was performed by the Shostakovich String Quartet in its Hawaii debut. He also wrote incidental music for the Kennedy Theatre Production of Good Woman of Setzuan. Lesley Wright spent Summer, 1990, in France researching her specialty, 19th-century French opera. Byron Yasui guest-conducted the Maui District High School Honor Band in the premiere of his Quiet Festival, written as a dedication to the memory of Col. Ellison Onizuka. Byron was selected as a 1990 fellow of the UHM Center for the Arts and Humanities to receive release time for research.

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NEWS OF ALUMNI AND F

The University of Hawaii at Manoa Ethnomusicology Program was well represented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in November, 1989. Papers were read by three graduates-David Harnish (MA 1985) "Music at Balinese Temple Festivals: Five Criteria to Under- stand the Meaning of Music in Ritual Contexts," David Liang (BA) "Politics and Music in Modem China: Its Implications and Applications," and Larry Witzleben (MA 1983) "Musical System and Inter-genre Relation- ships in Hong Kong." Ricardo Trimillos participated in the panel on education and Council meetings and Barbara Smith in the work of the Development Com- mittee and the Council. Nancy Guy read a paper at the meeting of the Association for Chinese Music Research held in conjunction with the SEM meeting. Other UH faculty and former students attending the meeting- and a UH evening get-together-included Alice Ferebee, Terry Liu, Megan McNamer, Judy Mitoma, Stephen Slawek, Ted Solis, Betty Tatar and Roger Vetter. Ranganayaki Ayyangar (MA 1965) has retired from Benares Hindu University in India. A synopsis of David Bandy's (MA 1989) master's thesis, The Histo y of the Royal Hawaiian Band 1836-1980, has been printed by the Mitteilungsblatt of the lnstitut fuer Musikethnologie. The Hawaiian Journal of Histo y will print an article, "Bandmaster Henry Berger and the Royal Hawaiian Band," based on David's thesis in its next issue. John K. C. Cheng, a student from Macau in 1957 (since then located in Hong Kong), came to Honolulu with the Hong Kong Youth Band which participated in the Pacific Basin Band Festival late March to early April, 1990. John, who will retire this fall from public service with the Music Office of the Hong Kong government, found it especially meaningful that his last official 'mission' returned him to Honolulu where he began his music study. He is Hon. President of the Hong Kong Band Directors Association and Hon. Vice- President of the Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association. Etsuko Higa (MA 1976) is currently a lecturer at both Okinawa University and the University of Ryukyus, teaching "Okinawan Culture and its Performing Arts"; in addition she is also continuing her collection of old Okinawan folk songs gleaned from elder persons in Okinawa City. Greenwood Press published Biographical Dictiona y of RussianlSoviet Composers by Allan Ho (MA 1980) and his colleague Dmitry Feofanov early this year, a reference work that

music libraries will want to own. While in Europe in 1988-89, Chang-Yang Kuo (MA 1970) attended the meeting in Norway of the Study Group on Musical Instruments of the International Council for Traditional Music, read a paper at the ICTM-United Kingdom annual conference at York University, and gave a lecture at the Center for Oriental and African Studies of London University. He is now working on a textbook on aesthetics of music for his college in Taiwan. Ted Kwok (MA 1987) participated in the meeting of the Music Library Association in Tucson, Arizona, Febru- ary, 1990, in connection with collection development of the UHM Library. The College Music Society has asked Bichuan Li (MA 1983) to give a lecture-recital on Chinese piano music at its October, 1990, annual meeting. Terry Liu (MA 1982) has accepted an appoint- ment at the National Endowment for the Arts, Folk Arts Division. Rene Lysloff (MA 1982) and Andy Sutton (MA 1975) read papers at the Mid-West Chapter meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology; David Harnish (MA 1985) read one at the Southern California Chapter meeting. An article by Amy Stillman (MA 1982), "History Reinterpreted in Song: The Case of the Hawaiian Counterrevolution" is featured as the lead article in The Hawaiian Journal of History Vol. 23, 1989. Diane Sunada (BM 1988) is Associate Producer and Director of Sales and Marketing for Hula Records in Honolulu. Russell Yamada (BM 1981) is a nuclear project engineer at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. He is a registered professional engineer in Hawaii and Colorado. Osamu Yamaguti (MA 1967) took a short field trip to Belau last December to make a time-depth comparison with the field work for his thesis.

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Women's Campus Club Gives Video Camera to Department

The University of Hawaii Women's Campus Club has given the Music Department funds to purchase a video camera. This camera will be used by several areas in the department to record performances and rehearsals which will enable the students to evaluate their own efforts. The Women's Campus Club has been most generous to our department for several years in provid- ing funds for special equipment. The Music Department would like to take this opportunity to thank the Wom- en's Campus Club for their continued support of our Music Program.

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STUDENT NEWS

David Gere has been hired as the dance and music critic for the Oakland Tribune. Stephen Kenny and Mitchell Miles Jr., students of Peter Coraggio and Annette Johansson, respectively, were scholarship award winners of the 1990 Morning Music Club Scholarship Competition. UH Manoa winners in Class I1 (Beginning Adult) of the state auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing included Kevin Fujii, 3rd place; Class I11 (Advanced Adult): Cindy Porter, 1st place, Carol Chin, 2nd place, and in a tie for third place, Ruth Ann Fortuno and Sissel Sodal.

The following students won scholarships and awards for Fall, 1990: Presser Foundation Scholarship, Carol Chin, FM-AM Scholarships, Becky Noveroske and Stephen Kenney, Danny KaleikinilKahala Hilton Music Award, Mitchell Miles and Vernalisa Segis- mundo; Gregg Hagiwara Scholarship, Todd Yukumoto; Louella Shipwright Buchenau Memorial Scholarship and Phyllis Jardine Memorial Scholarship, Mari Trousdale; Fritz Hart Memorial Scholarship and Ruth

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Small Memorial Scholarship, Mae Masuda; Jean Pfeiffer Lev Memorial Scholarship and Geoffrey Lloyd Memorial Scholarship, Sissel Sodal; William Pfeiffer Memorial Scholarship, Mariko Kanto; Ernest Chang Piano Scholarship, Chinatown Lion's Club Scholarship, and Music Moments with June Chun Piano Scholarship, Carmela Sinco; Ellen Masaki School of Music Scholar- ship and Honolulu Piano Teachers Association Scholar- ship, Kim Kiyabu; Dorothy Kahananui Music Scholar- ship, Carolyn Kirio; Aya Noda Piano Scholarship, Crystl Sonomura; Orvis Award, Cynthia Porter. Music Department Scholarships went to James Gray, Ruby Kekawa, Carolyn Kirio, Mae Masuda, Sissel Sodal, Crystl Sonomura, and Daralynn Villnueva. Music Department Service Awards went to Rosy Wang, Arnold Alconcel, Kevin Fujii, James Hubbard, Patricia Pongasi-Goldson, and Undergraduate Tuition Waivers to William Friedson, Leigh Simmerer, and Joni Yasuoka. Pi Kappa Lambda, honor society in Music, awarded membership to Ginger Albertson, David Conrad, Mae Masuda, Leigh Simmerer, and Joni Yasuoka.

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1990 FESTIVAL

IMAGE & WORD September 23-29, 1990

University of Hawaii - Manoa

September 23, Sunday

Symposium: The Image and the Word Panel: Eliot Deutsch, Aesthetics Gary Rosine, ArtistIAesthetics Steven Goldberg, Art History Marcia Morse, Art Criticism Tony Quagliano, Literary Criticism Joseph Stanton, Comparative Arts Richard Bigus, Book Designer University of Hawaii Art Auditorium,

September 24, Monday

Lecture: Eastern Perspectives on Images and Words Steven Goldberg, Art History Campus Center 220, 12 noon

Performance: Presenting Original Images and Words 'AHA: Artists Hawaii Asso. Campus Center Dinning Room - 203D, 1:00 p.m.

Film Series - Images of the Future Today's film: Clockwork Orange Introduced by Floyd Matson, American Studies Hemenway Theatre, 3:00 p.m.

Lecture: Words and Images in the Japanese Tea Ceremony V. Dixon Morris, History Jefferson Hall Pacific Rm, E-W Center, 300 p.m.

Demonstration: Words and Images in tlte Japanese Tea Ceremony U.H. Urasenke Tea Club EWC Japanese Tea House, 415 p.m.

Lecture: The Ve@ng Arts: What is at Issue Between Image and Word Frank Tillman, Hawaii Loa College UH Art Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

September 25, Tuesday

Lecture: The Aesthetics of Ma@nality: John Sloan and tlte Representation of tlte City Katherine Tehranian, American Studies Campus Center 220, 12 noon

Film Series - Images of the Future Today's film: Brazil Introduced by Laura Ruby, Artist Hemenway Theatre, 3:00 p.m.

Comparative Lectures: The Power of Words and Images in Medieval Europe, Karen Jolly, History

and The Power of Words and Images in the World of Islam, Elton Daniel, History Art Auditorium, 730 p.m.

September 26, Wednesday

Performance: The Student Improv Workshop Group Theatre and Dance Department Campus Center Forum Stage, 12 noon

Panel Discussion: Music and Its Images Leslie Wright, Music Ric Trimillos, Music Allen Trubitt, Music Music Building Room 36, 300 p.m.

Film Series - Images of the Future Today's Film: Blade Runner Introduced by Joseph Stanton, Center for A&H Hemenway Theatre, 300 p.m.

Performance: Images and Words of Hawaii's Paniolo Legacy NEA Folk Arts Heritage Award Winner, Clyde "Kindy" Sproat OMS Auditorium, 730 p.m.

September 27, Thursday

Debate: Image vs. Word Speech Department Campus Center 220, 12 noon

Performance: Presenting Original Images and Words 'AHA: Artists Hawaii Asso. Campus Center Dinning Room - 203D, 1:00 p.m.

Film Series - Images of the Future Today's film: Dr. Sfrangelove Indroduced by Glenn Man, English Hemenway Theatre, 3:00 p.m.

Lecture: Images of the Future in Film Floyd Matson, American Studies Art Auditorium, 730 p.m.

September 28, Friday

Reading: Poems and Pictures Joseph Stanton, Poet Tony Quagliano, Poet Campus Center 220, 12 noon

Film Series - Images of the Future Today's film: Road Warrior Introduced by Dennis Carroll, Theatre & Dance Hemenway Theatre, 300 p.m.

Talk and Reading (with slides): Imagining the Modem: 17te Life and Alt of Paula Modersohn-Becker Sue Cowing, Poet Campus Center 220, 3 p.m.

Performance Hour Literature and Performance Series Interpretation Studies Program, Speech Department Art Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Original Scripted Rock Musical: Bye-bye Hana Buttah Days, A Light-Hearted Look at the Puberty Years Kennedy Theatre Production Kennedy Theatre, 8:00 p.m. (Admission)

Alumni Dance Concert: Modem Dance Works Performed and Choreographed by UHM Dance Alumnus Fundraiser for Friends of Dance at Manoa, a support organization raising funds for UHM scholarships. Temporary Dance Bldg. (Lower Campus), 8:00 p.m. ($4 donation at the door)

September 29, Saturday

Original Scripted Rock Musical: Bye-bye Hana Buttah Days, A Light-Hearted Look at the Puberty Years Kennedy Theatre Production Kennedy Theatre, 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. [also Sunday, Sept. 30., 2:00 p.m.] (Admission)

Theatre & Dance Improv Workshop "Drop in anytime, stay as long as you can." Lawrence Lassard and Erny Figueroa - 956-7677 Kennedy Lab Theatre, 3-5:00 p.m.

Alumni Dance Concert: Modem Dance Works Performed and Choreographed by UHM Dance Alumnus Fundraiser for Friends of Dance at Manoa, a support organization raising funds for UHM scholarships. Temporary Dance Bldg. (Lower Campus), 8:00 p.m. ($4 donation at the door)

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Co-sponsors

-Campus Center Board Activities Council, U.H. -East-West Center Institute of Culture and

Communication -Hawaii Literary Art Council Student Activities Fee Board, U.H. -Women's Studies, U.H.

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