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Jelinek, Heather, "Temas Femeninos y Arte Producido por Mujeres." Adv. Rafael Cuevas. Knox College. 1997. 75pp. The project consists of relation two parts: the first to identify aspects of the general condition of women in Costa Rica; and the second to explore the interest for this situation on the part of Costa Rican women artists. The conclusions indicate the existence of a "mentality in transition" on both levels. Roen, Kristi, "A Descriptive Study of Worship Practices: The Churches of Puerto Limón, Costa Rica." Advisor: Manuel Monestel. St. Olaf College. 2005. 66pp. This study was realized in Port Limon, Costa Rica, during the months of March and April, 2005. The goals of this project were to observe and provide a written description of the artistic practices of music and movement that are part of worship in some Protestant churches in Port Limon, as well as place these observations in a cultural context based on the history of the people who live in this region and attend these churches. The methodology used to achieve these goals included observation of and participation in several worship services at each church, description of observed music and movement, interviews with members of each congregation, and gathering brief information about the history of each church within the development of this region of Costa Rica. The project describes the worship practices of each church in terms of music and physical movement, making comparisons between each church, as well as providing a sample of the kind of music used in the services and information on hymnals. Also included is some discussion of possible cultural influences of the artistic practices that exist in these churches. Wentz, Annie, "Past and Present Uses of Flutes and Flute-like Wind Instruments in Costa Rica and the Influences of Globalization on these Instruments." Adv. Msc. Manuel Monestel Ramírez. Beloit College. 2006. This study is a survey of flutes and wind instruments used in the past and present in Costa Rica. This includes comparisons of how these flutes were used in pre-Columbian times to how they are used modernly, when the same instruments spans this broad time range. Many flutes that were used by the indigenous people of Costa Rica are used now in radically different ways. Some, like the ocarina, were originally used to play melodies and are now used as tourist souvenirs and sound effects in popular music. Seashells were used as a form of communication in the past, and are now used in popular music and also for communication. Modern flutes discussed that were not present in pre-Columbian times include the classical flute, the plastic recorder, and the clarinet. Globalization has brought many of these instruments to the country, as well as foreign musical genres that have become increasingly popular. However, some indigenous flutes continue to be used in popular music, and some of these foreign flutes are used to play music from this country. |
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