JAZZ DRUMS: 5 unconventional comping examples
(2021)
author(s): Dimitris Koutantos
published in: KC Research Portal
After a long investigation of the jazz discography from 1920s until today, Dimitris Koutantos chose 5 recordings which contain drum-comping styles with these two characteristics:
1)not-cymbal-oriented
2)non-repetitive.
For his research exposition, he uses a variety of media (such as videos, musical notation & text) to show you his path:
-searchng and choosing recordings
-transcribing them
-analyzing them
-creating different exercises (to solve problems)
-turning what he learned into action
-looking for his own comping style (inspired by those drummers)
-sharing his thoughts and conclusions.
With this research, Dimitris hopes to help other drum-students:
-explore these 'unconventional' styles of comping
-improve their time & co-ordination
-search for their own style.
Walton viola Concerto beyond the score
(2021)
author(s): Alberto García Pérez
published in: KC Research Portal
The Walton Viola Concerto is one of the most famous and recognized compositions in the viola repertoire. Apart from this, it is a compulsory piece in any viola orchestra audition. This research is focused on my practice and artistic process of the Walton Concerto, consequently subjective, to create an artistic choice. In order to achieve an ideal interpretation of this composition, I will investigate and analyze the first two recordings made of the Concerto, as both represent different versions of the piece with several differences between them. These recordings were made by Frederick Riddle in 1937, and by the famous violist William Primrose in 1946. This research aims to: (1) decide what details or alternatives I can recover from these recordings to inspire my own interpretation, and (2) find out what ideas from the first recording are reflected in the second one. Taking into consideration these recordings, I first drew up a list mentioning the differences found between them. Then, I classified these differences into different categories such as bowings, different notes, fingerings, orchestration, and so on. Finally, I recorded myself playing both versions of some passages. The main outcome I found is to discover that the sound-based approach (listening to recordings and experimenting with them) is a richer source of inspiration for a musician than a purely score-based comparison. I hope these artistic ideas can be a great stimulus and encouragement to other violists who want to play this wonderful Concerto.
Master Research Exposition "Instrumental Chamber Music in Collection of Diocesan Library of Sandomierz- characteristics, socio-historical background and local importance"
(2021)
author(s): Weronika Zimnoch
published in: KC Research Portal
Master Research Exposition "Unknown instrumental repertory of Sandomierz" - graphical exposition
by Weronika Zimnoch (MA historical violin), Royal Conservatory in Den Haag
The Bass Guitar in the Contemporary Music
(2021)
author(s): Andrea Dettori
published in: KC Research Portal
The interest for the contemporary repertoire, combined with the interest never abandoned for the Electric Bass Guitar, pushed me to investigate the role of this instrument in the contemporary repertoire, observing that only at chamber music level It has found its own dimension, however totally absent in the soloist field. Can the electric bass guitar rise to the role of solo instrument in contemporary music? How can it find its way to be considered as a solo instrument in contemporary music? Can composers approach this instrument exalting its expressiveness and technical potential? The research is divided into two parts: The first part concerns the history of the instrument, its construction and its impact on musical culture. In this part we will also analyse some pieces of the contemporary repertoire, analysis accompanied by video demonstrations of some excerpts that I perform personally. The second part is the fulcrum of the research: the execution of a piece for electric bass and electronics, "L' Autodidatta" by Maurizio Tedde. It will highlight the collaboration between the performer and the composer, the vision of the composer and the role of the electric bass in the piece, demonstrating that Bass and the electric bassist can have their own dimension in the soloist field.
ANTIVIRUS !Make some domestic noise! on ∏ Node Part I
(2021)
author(s): Sarah Brown and Valentina Vuksic, Valentina Vuksic
published in: Journal of Sonic Studies
Stream your domestic appliances on p-node.org: fridge, washing machine, vacuum cleaner, coffee machine, etc. You can also use gardening tools.
I’ll mix them and re-stream the mix on ANTIVIRUS.
(As you know, we can easily mix different streams on the p-node website by changing the volume levels and streaming the mix at the end.)
Editorial - Sound at Home 1: Territory, Materiality and the Extension of Home
(2021)
author(s): Mette Simonsen Abildgaard
published in: Journal of Sonic Studies
For this special issue of the Journal of Sonic Studies, we invited authors to consider sound at home from a range of perspectives: sound at home as the hum of appliances, the babble of water pipes, the chatter of media, and the creaking of a wooden floor; sounds that seep in from other homes and from the world outside – traffic, music, shouting, disconcerting sounds that stand out, and sounds that go unheard in their familiarity.
