This paper investigates how a performer might engage with the construction of narrative experiences in and through the performance of the Second Movement of Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A Major, D959. The investigation is based on the understanding of the role of the performer as narrator in the performance of early nineteenth-century piano music in general and Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A Major, D959, in particular. In addition to considering aspects of the musical context in Schubert’s own time, this article will shed light on a ‘paradigm shift’ between what Lawrence Zbikowski termed ‘static form’ and ‘dynamic form’. The traditional large-scale form, such as sonata-form, represents the ‘static form’ which consists of balanced structure built from regular sub-units with clear harmonic connections between each other. The ‘dynamic form’ was conceived as ‘form as process’ where the emphasis was given to a performer in defining the musical structure throughout .....

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Recently, porous silicon (PS) gains a lot of research interest with its potential applications in optoelectronics, flat panel displays technology, and chemical sensor. In this work, PS was chemically etched on p-type silicon (Si) wafer by hydrofluoric acid (HF) with 40% nitric acid (HNO3) concentration at different etching time. The PS has porosity dependent on etching time in the range (38-60) % that gives orange-red photoluminescence (PL) between 657 nm to 661 nm. The PL intensity increases and the peak wavelength shows slight blue shift as etching time increases. The energy gap obtained are higher than pure Si (1.11eV). Meanwhile, the conductivity of the PS decreases as the porosity and energy gap increase...

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Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti tahap kepuasan ibu bapa terhadap kualiti pendidikan prasekolah di daerah Maran, Pahang. Kajian ini juga menentukan perbezaan di antara tahap kepuasan ibu bapa terhadap kualiti pendidikan prasekolah dengan berdasarkan faktor jenis prasekolah, jantina, tahap pendidikan dan pendapatan. Teori Expectancy-Disconfirmation telah digunakan sebagai teori asas kajian ini. Ia disokong oleh model Harris Interactive Poll Organization. Pendekatan kuantitatif dengan reka bentuk kajian tinjauan deskriptif digunakan dalam kajian ini. Pemilihan subjek kajian dijalankan secara persampelan rawak berlapis melibatkan 148 orang ibu bapa, di mana 74 orang ibu bapa dipilih dari tiga buah prasekolah KPM dan 74 orang ibu bapa dipilih dari tiga buah prasekolah swasta di daerah Maran. Daripada 74 orang ibu bapa dari prasekolah KPM dan prasekolah swasta masing-masing, 37 orang ibu dan 37 orang bapa dipilih sebagai sampel secara rawak. Data dikumpul menggunakan soal selidik .....

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Although research has been conducted on the musical compositions of Tazul Izan Tajuddin, the focus has mainly been on the musical analysis of the composition itself. Supporting material such as performance guidelines on how to perform Tazul's compositions effectively is lacking. This paper focuses on the performance guidelines on a solo piano work, Kabus Pantun (2018). As a newly commissioned work, the complexity of musical material presented in Kabus Pantun appears to suggest that different playing techniques are required. Studying music of this "experimental" kind, where playing techniques owe little or nothing to the techniques of traditional repertoire, forces one to rethink one's approach to learning and practice; a performer may need to find alternative strategies to perform these contemporary pieces effectively, particularly in the execution of the notes. Encapsulated within Tazul's Kabus Pantun (2018), this article also attempts to elucidate how John Rink's idea of a performer'.....

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The investigation is based on the understanding of the role of the performer as narrator in the  performance of early nineteenth-century piano music in general and Schubert's  Piano Sonata in A  Major, D959, in particular. In addition to considering aspects of the musical and   cultural    context   as   well   as   piano   construction   in   Schubert's   own   time,   this dissertation   highlights  and  examines  two  general  areas.  The  first  area  contains  three central  themes  -  tempo, articulation  and dynamics. The second  area will shed  light on a 'paradigm  shift'   between  what  Lawrence  Zbikowski  termed  'static  form'  and  'dynamic form'. The traditional  sonata-form  represents the 'static form'  which consists of balanced structure  built  from   regular  sub-units  with  clear  harmonic  connections  between  each other. The  'dynamic  form'   was conceived  as 'form  as proc.....

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We all know that warming up is to let the athletes be ready for the upcoming sports competition. This research is purposed to investigate the effect of warm-up sequence on muscular strength and cardiorespiratory performance among female Penang volleyball team. The research is also to find out which warm-up sequence will improve the muscular strength and cardiorespiratory performance. A total of 10 female volleyball athletes from Penang volleyball team (..

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