Erhard’s performance research is focused in Western Classical solo and orchestral double bass, and expanding solo/chamber music performance repertoire for double bass using elements of improvisation. His pedagogical research focuses on developing innovative methods for helping double bassists achieve integration between musical imagination, the capacity to internally hear pitch (play in tune), technical mastery, and musical expression. In addition to composing technique exercises, he is developing training videos to accelerate students’ understanding and skill development. Exploring music of India has enabled Erhard to create a synthesis of Western Classical, Jazz and Indian raga-based music. To reach wider audiences, he formed the Indian/Western fusion double bass-flute-tabla trio Atmic Vision (50+ concerts), 2005, and the double bass-voice-cello trio Sands Around Infinity, 2011, and TIME ART SPACE ART in 2020 where improvised double bass meets visual arts, poetry, and dance.
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Classical solo, chamber music and orchestral double bass performance and teaching, jazz performance, North Indian Classical Music, Indo/Western fusion, trios Atmic Vision & Sands Around Infinity Trio with double bass, voice, harmonium, cello, Pedagogical research in expanding awareness and capacity to play with good intonation, intonation workshops titled Getting Inside the Music, TIME ART SPACE ART where improvised double bass meets visual arts, poetry, and dance
PMUS 1656 - Double Bass
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
PMUS 2656 - Double Bass
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021
PMUS 3271 - Improvisation Basics
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2020
Develops skill and confidence in solo and chamber music improvising in the context of modal music, the style of solo Bach, raga music of India, the 12-bar blues, and working with dancers.
PMUS 3656 - Double Bass
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
PMUS 4517 - Orchestral Repertoire
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021
Trains practice techniques for string players to master orchestral excerpts needed for all orchestra and festival auditions. Through careful listening students learn the four basic elements of orchestral excerpt preparation: rhythm, intonation, tone quality, interpretation.
PMUS 4656 - Double Bass
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
PMUS 5656 - Double Bass
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
PMUS 6656 - Double Bass
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
