Deiro Collection Finding Aid

The Deiro Collection at the City University of New York Graduate Center's Mina Rees Library is an archival collection of materials related to the professional and personal lives of Guido Deiro (1886-1950), Pietro Deiro Sr. (1888-1954) and Pietro “Lee” Deiro Jr. (1913-1999). Immigrating from Italy to the United States in the early 1900's, the Deiro brothers Guido and Pietro, made enduring contributions to the popularization of the Piano Accordion in the 20th Century. As masters of the instrument, the Deiro's achieved headliner status on the vaudeville theatre circuit. Both composed, arranged and recorded an impressive repertoire of accordion music. Pietro Deiro Publications produced a catalogue of over 10,000 pieces of sheet music and instructional materials for the Piano Accordion. The Deiro Collection documents not only a singular segment of American musical history but also a unique aspect of the Italian-American experience in 20th Century America.

Piano Performance at the New York Trade School

A piano player is shown performing at the New York Trade School. He is likely playing on a piano tuned or built by students in the Piano Crafts Department at the school. Black and white photograph.

Piano Crafts Department

Students are shown working on pianos in various states of construction in the Piano Crafts Department at the New York Trade School. Black and white photograph.

Piano Tuning Classroom

A Wissner piano is shown in a piano tuning classroom at the New York Trade School. Wissner pianos were manufactured in Brooklyn from 1878 until the company went out of business at the start of World War II. Black and white photograph.

Students working in Piano Crafts Department

Three students are shown working in the Piano Crafts Department at the New York Trade School. The two students in the foreground appear to be working on the construction of a piano. Black and white photograph.

Professor and Student in Piano Crafts Department

Here a professor in the Piano Crafts Department at the New York Trade School is shown helping a student. Black and white photograph.

Piano Performance at a New York Trade School Commencement

Six piano players spread across the front of the stage at the New York Trade School perform at a commencement ceremony. The graduates can be seen sitting in the first few rows of the auditorium with guests filling up the rest of the space. On the dais several administrators from the New York Trade School are shown. Black and white photograph.

The case for pre-mediation caucusing and a written risk analysis: an arranged marriage can be tempting.

This paper formed the basis of a presentation to the Law Institute, Victoria, on 11 November 2002. The motivation for this paper has come from the recent writings of Laurence Boulle/. J. H. Wade4. and Gegorio Billikopf-Eucina5 • In addition to the acumen contained in the writings of the three authors above, this paper is laced with assertions and anecdotal evidence derived from the authors' experience in a variety of negotiation and mediation settings.

External public piano examinations in Malaysia : social and symbolic significance

The thesis investigated the social and symbolic significance of acquiring a 'music education' through the taking of piano tuition and external public music examinations. It aimed to discover why the learning of the piano and the certification of musical attainment are so prevalent and revered among Malaysian music students. Its purpose was to unravel the socio-cultural raison d'etre of this approach to music education through the creation of a metatheoretical schema, which is premised upon the theories of symbolic interactionist, George Herbert Mead, music analyst, Heinrich Schenker and social theorist, George Ritzer. Central to the argument in this instance is the symbolic significance associated with the act of playing the piano. The investigation attempted to determine if this 'act' conveyed a symbolic meaning that is peculiar to a specific cultural vista. It further examined the degree to which this practice represented both a validation and a sense of conformity to social norms in the continuity and stability of an expanding middle class society in Malaysia. The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) is the largest of the five main external public music examination boards that operate in Malaysia. Since 1948, over one million candidates have enrolled for ABRSM examinations in Malaysia and a team of approximately thirty ABRSM examiners visit Malaysia for three months every year. The majority of the candidates are pianists. Given such large numbers of piano candidates, one might expect a healthy development of musical talent in the country with aspiring pianists eager to demonstrate their musical prowess. However, this does not seem to be the case. On the contrary, there appears to be a curious lacuna between the growing number of students who enrol for external public music examinations and the seemingly lack of interest in public music making and the honing of general musicianship skills. The thesis hence examined the symbolic meaning of this socio-musicological phenomena.

If I played piano for you

A simple composition that focusses on space and texture featuring piano, synth and vocals. a good piece for documentaries featuring space, galaxies, remote locations.

Absconding (guitar and piano SADNESS and LONGING BEAUTIFUL)

Absconding is an instrumental piece with electric and acoustic guitar and piano. a sweeping and ethereal piece.

Agitate (edgy electronic guitar, piano, drums, synth sadness)

Agitate is an instrumental piece featuring some experimental sounds (a crystal wine glass being tapped and a plastic wrapper being ripped and processed) and more traditional sounds piano/guitar and synths (several pads and a drum beat) put together to create an atmosphere of tension. Good for cinema type projects.

Agitate piano short

Agitate Piano Short is an instrumental piece featuring some experimental sounds (a crystal wine glass being tapped and a plastic wrapper being ripped and processed) and more traditional sounds piano/guitar and synths (several pads and a drum beat) put together to create an atmosphere of tension. Good for cinema type projects.

Alight (piano and strings)

A composition written on the piano and accompanied by synth strings; a light, elegant and beautiful journey.

Alight (piano solo) BEAUTIFUL and LONGING

A composition written on the piano; a light, elegant and beautiful journey.