Jobe, Robert D.2022-11-282022-11-281972-12197214094005https://hdl.handle.net/10657/12783The influence of folk music upon the solo piano music of Bela Bartok is examined, the opening chapters given to Bartok's thorough research in folk music and the characteristics of Hungarian folk music which he found. The three types of folk music that he discovered are outlined and illustrated, as well as the factors of rhythmic and melodic styles, scales, intervals, embellishments, and formal structure. Bartok's solo piano music written after 1906 reveals considerable influence of folk elements; the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic characteristics are explored and illustrated.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital