Strukturer i gitarimprovisasjon
(2025)
author(s): Øystein Stenersen Opdal
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
Masteroppgave, Øystein Stenersen Opdal
Why not do it in Norwegian?
(2025)
author(s): Buhl-Mortensen Alf
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
This research explores the potential effects of rewriting rap songs from Norwegian to English, and vice versa, analysing not only the effects on its lyrics but also shifts in its meaning, and delivery. employing an artistic research methodology charecterized by its experimental, intuitive and chaotic processes. it documents the creative process during the creation of four rap songs. The research provides recordings from early to late stages of the creative process allowing the reader to listen and more deeply understand the songs. "Flow" is a deep and complex term, this research attempts to depart from established definitions of flow, seeing it from a broader viewpoint.
Relasjonsorkester
(2025)
author(s): Reidun Ottersen
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
NORSK:
I dette kunstneriske utviklingsarbeidet undersøker jeg hvordan norsk folkemusikk kan integreres i mitt etablerte musikalske sound. Gjennom lytting, refleksjon og skapende praksis har jeg latt tradisjonsmusikkens estetikk og uttrykk påvirke mitt eget formspråk. Arbeidet har resultert i albumet "Relasjonsorkester", der jeg utforsker møtepunktene mellom tradisjon og samtid i tre utvalgte låter: "Hei, hallo", "Tankerom" og "Langsiktig sparing". Prosessen har vist at respektfull lytting, tilegning av teoretisk kunnskap og bevisste kunstneriske valg er avgjørende for å forankre nye uttrykk i en levende tradisjon. Oppgaven reflekterer over hvordan tradisjonen kan bli en del av egen kunstnerisk identitet, uten å måtte bli en tradisjonsbærer i klassisk forstand.
ENGLISH:
This artistic research project explores how Norwegian folk music can be integrated into my established musical sound. Through listening, reflection, and creative practice, I have allowed the aesthetics and expression of folk tradition to influence my own musical language. The project resulted in the album "Relasjonsorkester", where I explore the intersections between tradition and contemporary music through three selected songs: “Hei, hallo”, “Tankerom”, and “Langsiktig sparing”. The process demonstrates that respectful listening, acquisition of theoretical knowledge, and conscious artistic choices are essential for grounding new expressions within a living tradition. The thesis reflects on how tradition can become a part of one’s artistic identity without necessarily becoming a traditional bearer in the conventional sense.
Modes of limited transposition som utgangspunkt for tonal komposisjon
(2025)
author(s): Simon Skarsvåg Furnes
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
Gjennom denne masteroppgaven utforsker jeg muligheter for å skape en tonalitetsfølelse innenfor dissonante rammer. Prosjektet er et kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid der jeg utforsker temaet gjennom komposisjon innenfor rammene av Olivier Messiaens Modes of limited transposition. Samtidig vil jeg forsøke å definere tonale sentre innenfor disse for å skape et tonalt uttrykk. Arbeidet skal resultere i et album og refleksjoner tilknyttet komposisjonsprosessen.
Composing GIFs - Peter Bell
(2025)
author(s): Peter Bell
published in: Research Catalogue
Composing GIFs is an online portfolio of visual micro-compositions. I view these works as music, similar to how Jennifer Walshe and other New Discipline composers see their work in relation to music theatre. “These compositional techniques – they are not “music theatre”, they *are* music.” (Walshe, 2016).
The Oracle of Delphi
(2025)
author(s): Despina Papadopoulos
published in: ArteActa – Journal for Performing Arts and Artistic Research
Through a series of photographic assemblages that focus on texture, depth, and atmosphere, “The Oracle of Delphi” documents interactions between these assemblages and AI language models. The work demonstrates specific ways that current AI systems struggle to comprehend material qualities and contextual relationships in personal narratives, particularly when dealing with dimensionality, surface qualities, and emotional resonance. By analyzing these limitations, the work reveals the gap between human and machine perception of materiality and affect, while suggesting potential approaches for developing more nuanced human-machine encounters. Through these material encounters and a deliberate “kinking” of established patterns, the work demonstrates how algorithmic systems might be recrafted from processes of reduction into expansive sites of co-creation and possibility.
