Possible Connection between the Development of Executive Functions and Music Education According to the Kodály Concept
(2024)
author(s): Orsolya Toldi
published in: KC Research Portal
This research will focus on comparing tasks that are used to measure the development of executive functions (EFs) and musicianship exercises according to the Kodály concept in order to find analogies and functional intersections between them. EFs are essential for our mental and physical health, for school and job success. Since these skills can be improved and early EFs training might help reduce social disparities in academic achievement and health, pinpointing activities that could develop EFs has become an important research topic in psychology, neuroscience, and education in recent years.
The main direction of this research will be a close examination of the tasks used for measuring the three core components of EFs - inhibition, cognitive flexibility and working memory alongside musicianship exercises taken from Kodály methodological books and lesson observations that work in a similar way.
This study has found similarities between EF tasks and Kodály musicianship exercises in all the three core components of EFs. These findings could indicate that with Kodály’s music education approach we are not only practising musicianship exercises but we might challenge our EF skills as well. This research, therefore, could be a first step that leads to a more complex investigation into the potential positive impact of music education according to the Kodály Concept on EFs.
The Hybrid Performance. Exploring the realm between DJ- and Live-sets
(2024)
author(s): Brita Urstad Toft
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
A Master Project in Artistic Research at University of Agder. Through artistic practice and reflection, I discuss my experience of developing as a performer and DJ. I look at three different performances; a live show for Klubb Kosmos, one for the Master Concert and finally a hybrid set at the Cornerteateret. I highlight non-male pioneers and perspectives from the history of club music and music production. The research project provides insight into my artistic practice and reflections on how the development of a hybrid performance can unfold.
Masterprosjekt i kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid ved Universitetet i Agder. Gjennom kunstnerisk praksis og refleksjon diskuterer jeg min erfaring og utvikling som utøver og DJ. Jeg viser til tre forskjellige opptredener; et liveshow for Klubb Kosmos, ett for Masterkonserten og til slutt et hybridsett på Cornerteateret. Jeg trekker frem ikke-mannlige pionerer og perspektiver fra klubbmusikken og musikkproduksjonens historie. Forskningsprosjektet gir innsikt i min kunstneriske praksis og refleksjoner rundt hvordan utviklingen av en hybrid performance kan utfolde seg.
Örat nära munnen: samtal mellan film och filosofi
(2024)
author(s): Marius Dybwad Brandrud
published in: Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH)
This PhD project is a study in and through filmic conversations. The project addresses the role of conversation in philosophy education. While philosophy often is manifested in individually written form, this is a study of how filmic conversation can act as philosophical expression, mainly based on the film "Samtal om samtal" which is the principal material of this PhD project. The film begins by addressing the manner of which we speak to one another in a seminar; and by extension how that manner decides which philosophy is at all made possible: Who is speaking and who is listening? Whose experiences count and whose ideas are welcome? Yet, conversation is not only of interest as practice but also as expression. Sometimes something is said through/as conversation that could not have been expressed in any other form. What would happen if conversation, as a communal way of saying things, would constitute a form of philosophical expression in its own right, on par with the individually written text? What form would such an expression be allowed to take? Could philosophy be expressed through the medium of film? In and through the filmic conversation of this study, these queries also lead on to issues of representation and responsibility: What signifies the practice of making a film about or with someone? How are those involved in a film project affected, and how can the film act (in the world) independently? How could responsibility be understood in the process of making a film and regarding the final result? In addition to "Samtal om samtal", the text "Eftertext" is submitted. The text further explores the previously mentioned questions, but adds another layer in commenting on the filmic work of "Samtal om samtal". "Eftertext" also refers to the films "Ett jag som säger vi" and "Rehearsals", as well as the document "Transkription". These works are included as appendices, forming sub studies in the process of making "Samtal om samtal".
Home page JSS
(2024)
author(s): Journal of Sonic Studies
published in: Journal of Sonic Studies
Home page of the Journal of Sonic Studies
Beyond Words: Transformations of 'Hamlet'
(2024)
author(s): Eliana Polvere
published in: Research Catalogue
This paper proposes a reworking of scenes 4 and 5 from William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" through an interdisciplinary approach combining textual analysis and artistic production. The investigation begins with an analysis of key words extracted from the original text, conducted through the use of the AI KOBI platform. The reflections and suggestions that emerged from this phase played a key role in inspiring my creative process. The paper follows the research journey from its initial stage to its development and conclusion. The research culminates in the creation of a series photographic images transforming the concepts explored.
Performing Precarity
(2024)
author(s): Laurence Crane, Anders Førisdal, LEA Ye Gyoung, Io A. Sivertsen, Lisa Streich, Jennifer Torrence and Ellen Ugelvik
published in: Norwegian Academy of Music
To be a contemporary music performer today is to have a deeply fragmented practice. The performer’s role is no longer simply a matter of mastering her instrument and executing a score. Music practices are increasingly incorporating new instruments and technologies, methods of creating works, audience interaction and situations of interdependence between performer subjects. The performer finds herself unable to keep a sense of mastery over the performance. In other words, performing is increasingly precarious.