Program

I met with Dr. Lindsey today to jumpstart my Doctoral Dissertation. We agreed to start again with a new proposal. What a relief.

I plan to be doing a "review of research" type project, looking at Gregorian Chant for insights and techniques that allow us to interact better with MEANINGS of the chant text & melodies--"In the beginning was the Word."

I specifically want to research:
*Rhythmic implications of notation in Graduale Triplex
[*Simplification of understanding the tonal system, Dom Turco]
*Interaction of Latin texts, ancient melodies with lower-level cognitive abilities (Merlin Donald, Vygotsky, R. Pirsig, K. Wilbur... )
*Identifying a toehold for bridging the great gap that exists within culture and people today.

I'll be assessing this information with an eye to putting it in a form valuable to music teachers, singers, choir directors, (ministers).

Research Ethics committee won't be involved. Dr. Lindsay suggests I contact Fr. Ignatius Perkins (Dir. of Nursing), Fr. Columba, someone else. I mentioned Gina Eberenz, though she doesn't have a Doctorate, she's really really good, and Dr. Lindsay said she'd be willing to have a 4-person committee, including a non-doctoral level person. That might be the ticket.

Spalding is using an abbreviated form of the proposal now:
* Rationale for research
* Research questions
* Methodology overview
* Brief summary of the overview topic

I need to do the proposal, contact people about the committee, then send her an email.