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Khan, S. M. U., The Effectiveness of Piano Ensemble Educational Program in Developing Street Children Social Skills in Egypt: An Experimental Study of Non-Governmental Association Children, , Giza, Cairo University, 2017. Abstractphd_soaad_khan_2017.pdf

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of the educational program of piano ensemble in developing the social skills of street children at the Egyptian NGOs. The researcher followed the experimental method of two equivalent designed groups (the experimental and the control). The researcher depended on several tools Social Skills Rating Measurement for Street Children at NGOs in Egypt (Arabization and Modify by the researcher), Seashore Tests for Musical Abilities (Abridged Image) (Prepared by Amal Sadek), Card Notes (Prepared by the researcher), The Educational Program of Piano Ensemble (Prepared by the researcher). The researcher has adapted the variables of extraneous search of age, social skills and musical ability. Limits of research included some Egyptian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with residing in permanent residence centers in the governorates (Giza, Cairo, Helwan, and Qalyubia), the study was applied through (2015-2016). The researcher drew a random sample that included of (16) street children, (8) females of the Experimental group at (Children Tomorrow's Daughters Association, 6th of October), and (8) males of the control group at (Hope Village Association, El Zohor branch and Resala Charitable Association (Children Havelife), 6th of October branch).
The study results suggested verifying that there were statistically significant differences between the pre and post measurements in the experimental group of dimensions (normal skills, non-standard skills) for social skills at the level of (0.01 and 0.05) and no statistically significant dimensions (impulsivity, overconfidence, jealousy, tendencies withdrawal). There are statistically significant differences between degrees of the experimental and control groups in the post measure in the dimensions (normal skills, abnormal affirmative skills, excess confidence, jealousy) as sub-components of the social skills at the level of significance (0.05 and 0.001), there are no statistically significant differences between the experimental and control groups in the dimensions of (the impulse and the withdrawal tendencies) , which proves the effectiveness of the educational programs of piano ensemble in raising and improving the social skills of the street children.
Keywords: (Educational Program, Piano Ensemble, Piano, Social Skills, Street Children, Piano Duet, Four Hands).

Khan, S. M. U., An Analytical Study for Karol Szymanowski's Piano Mazurka Op. 50 to Improve the Performance Playing for the Students, , Giza, Cairo University, 2011. Abstractsoad_khan_m.m.pdf

The aim of the research to identify the technical characteristics that characterize the performance's style of the piano mazurka op. 50 by Karol Szymanowski through the analytical study, and determine the difficulties of the play in the sample of the selected research, as well as the proposed exercises and playing guidance by the researcher to achieve the required technical performance of the Mazurka pieces "research sample", The researcher used the descriptive approach (content analysis), and used the sheet music, sound recordings and the opinions' questionnaire of the experts and the faculty members specialty in piano to determine the difficulties of the play, which the selected sample has included and the proposed exercises and playing guidance by the researcher. The research limits included the period between 1924 and 1926 in Poland.
The results of the research indicated the technical characteristics that characterize the performance's style of the piano mazurka op. 50 by Karol Szymanowski through the theoretical analysis of (structural length, meter, velocity element, form, melodic element, rhythmic element, tonal condensation, texture, accompaniment, Musical formation, Ornaments, Pedal, dynamics, the terms of performance and expression, Cadences, Notation). The researcher reached to identify difficulties of the play in the sample of the research through the opinions' questionnaire of the experts and the faculty members specialty in piano and reached a consensus rate of 100%. The researcher. Also the researcher reached to exercises and playing guidance suggested in order for the piano students to achieve the required technical performance for research sample through the opinions' questionnaire of the experts and the faculty members specialty in piano and reached a consensus rate of 100%.