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• Practical Guide through interpreting century of baroque coloraturas (1659.-1759.) for singing students (2023) author(s): Antonia Dunjko Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  In this research, I tried to give as concisely as possible an insight into the century of baroque coloraturas (1659.-1759.). The time period is chosen arbitrarily. I have selected five, in my opinion, the most significant composers in the span of the century because a longer time interval would be too general for this form of research. These five composers are: Henry Purcell, J.Ph.Rameau, A.Vivaldi, J.S.Bach and G.F.Handel, who form an indispensable part of the vocal Baroque repertoire.The research is divided into several chapters dealing with a variety of topics, from the historical context to technical exercises and the proposed repertoire. In order to come up with the questions that plague singing students, I did a research on students of the Music Academy in Pula. The results of the survey and the analysis of the collected data are attached in the last chapter. The research itself made me aware of my own mistakes and answered many questions (How to withstand long coloraturas on one breath, how to achieve good coloratura articulation, how to perform coloratura accurately, how the composer probably envisioned his works). The research is written in the form of guide and the exposition contains various scores, graphs, audio and video materials. I believe that potential readers will find the content interesting and useful given that the entire research was done for educational purposes.
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• Music Education for children aged 4-6 at the Primary Schools in the Netherlands (2023) author(s): Irene Mesu Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  This research investigates early classroom music education and its current state of affairs at the Dutch primary schools, motivated by the question: “What kind of music education is needed at the primary schools in the Netherlands for children aged 4-6 to be able to develop foundational music skills?”. Well, it is one thing to find the perfect music education, but it really is quite another to see how this might be realised at the Dutch primary schools today… This research shows that what enables children to develop foundational music skills, is an education program covering all basic elements of music, according to the children’s developmental stage, thoroughly training rhythmic, singing and listening skills through playful activities and movement. Since years, Kodály education has been especially successful in this. However, Dutch primary education mostly does not seem to meet the above requirements, and in addition, the set learning goals for music are generally vague and at times aimed way too high when considering the quality of the teaching program. How then could music education be improved and properly integrated into the curriculum? From my perspective as a musician as well as a graduating primary school teacher, I find this an interesting question. Can music education remain of good quality if it is made subject to external requirements? Following this theory-based research, I have developed a music lesson series suitable for early classroom education, which I will be showing during my presentation.
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• Lute Continuo in The Royall Consort of William Lawes (2023) author(s): Jeremy Bass Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  The score of The Royall Consort by William Lawes indicates "thoroughbass for 2 theorboes," but provides very little information about how the two theorbo parts were to be played. The lack of instructions implies an established practice that must have been common knowledge to the first performers of this music. Lutenists approaching the Royall Consort today bring their own assumptions about what it means to realize a continuo part on two theorbos--ideas that do not always align with historical evidence.
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  Jazz Masters and Their Creation Processes: The artistic practice of Gerald Clayton and Wolfert Brederode. (2023) author(s): Jan Domènech Vayreda Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  This study explores the different aspects that make contemporary jazz pianist-composers special and unique. An analysis is done of some of the most interesting works by Gerald Clayton and Wolfert in order to understand which elements create their personal artistic identity (hallmark). I reflect on my own identity and goals in my way of becoming an artist. Furthermore, this work should be a useful tool for everyone who wants to discover or is discovering their paths to their identity
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• Into The Microphones World: A perspective of a bassoonist (2023) author(s): Nuno Mourão Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  In this Research I, as a student Bassoonist, investigate what are the best techniques to record/amplify the Bassoon. This topic is particularly fascinating as due to its anatomy, the sound comes out of different parts of the Bassoon, and this fact, makes it difficult to record properly. This challenge is something worth exploring, as a solution could provide new avenues in the adventure that is the music of the Bassoon.
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• Interpreting Early 19th Century Works For Clarinet: Carl Maria Von Weber (2023) author(s): Bernat Buzzi Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  This research explores the use of tempo flexibility in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries through the study of treatises and academic material. The practical part of this research focuses on interpreting Carl Maria von Weber’s (1786-1826) music for clarinet. The objective of this research is to investigate the characteristics of the performance style of that time, which leads to a historically informed interpretation of the selected works in an experimental way. This work hopes to help performers think more about how these pieces might have been performed at the time they were composed and at the same time inspire them to have more liberty in their playing.    Keywords: Carl Maria von Weber, performance practice, tempo modification
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