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  A hand movement-based control for real-time sound spatialization in electronic music performance (2022) author(s): Pablo Gastaldello Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  This research is about the design of a method to control multi-channel spatialization through hand movement. The main goal is to explore a technique to perform real-time spatialization in live performance situations, by linking specific hand movements to sound movement. The thesis is divided into three parts and commence with the description of some of the systems and methods which have contributed to the evolution of multi-channel sound spatialization. Following this description, there is an overview of the software I had the opportunity to test and an explanation about how spatialization can be used as a creative tool, discussing a categorization of sound motion types and their influence on the musical meaning. The second part concerns the path that led me to the choice of the Genki Wave Ring as a gestural interface to achieve the goals of my research, followed by concepts concerning the design of gestural interfaces and a classification of them. This part continues with an explanation about the interaction modes that a performer can have by using gestures to control multi-channel spatialization and classification of different types of performers. The third part presents the methodology with which I arrived at my conclusions. In these chapters there is a technical explanation about how the hand movement-based system for spatialization is working, followed by a chapter on the try-outs of the system and the collaboration with artists for the design of live performances, and an evaluation of the system itself.
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• From words to music – Engaging with text in contemporary music (2022) author(s): Carolina Luís Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  Contemporary music has been an essential part of my development and I have performed it regularly. An important part of this field is the chance to work with living composers, as much of the standard repertoire is from composers that are no longer alive. Being able to exchange ideas about the pieces offers new opportunities for musicians. As a singer, text is one of the most important aspects of the work required in order to perform a piece. The goal of this research was to explore the use of text and subtext by composers and see how it would affect my preparation and performance of a piece. To do so, I invited five composers to take part in my research by allowing me to use one of their compositions and taking part in an interview. At the same time, I kept a notebook where I wrote my initial thoughts about their pieces. While analyzing both sources I came to the conclusion that what the composer delivers is the score, and I, as a singer deliver the living music. In the score the performer has already all the information needed to bring the music to life and it is his or her own free interpretation of the text and subtext that will transform the music from paper to a message shared with the audience. The format of this research is a thesis.
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• Music in Terezín under the German occupation during the Second World War (2022) author(s): Lola Ramirez Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  A new perspective on role of music in Theresienstadt ghetto: an exploration of the meaning and significance of music in extraordinary circumstances, through the prism of the under-searched case of the ghetto-camp. Terezín, or Theresienstadt was a ghetto, or a transit camp where jews were held during the Second World War. Established by the Schutzstaffel (SS organisation) in 1941, it is in the fortress town of Terezín, on the territory of the Protectorate of Bohemia-Moravia, occupied by the Third Reich on the remains of the former Czechoslovakia. Known for its propaganda, the so called “model-ghetto” was the site of unique musical and cultural activities. Between 1941 and 1945, the music performances were flourishing despite the hunger, diseases, brutality, and fear of deportation. After visiting Terezín myself, this exposition is the result of months of research and investigations on the role of music not only in Terezín, but also in our lives. After a more historical first part where the role of music in the ghetto is analysed and described, the second part is a reflexion on our role in the musical world but also in the society as young artists. Inspired by the artists of Terezín, I try to understand how to give a meaning to our performances. What do we want to tell, or not, our audience about our performance program, and what difference can it make? Finally, the last part is a description of my project, directly impacted by this research. This research is a call to reflect on our duty as artists to pass on history and to make sure everyone remembers, but also a search for meaning.
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• Research on the Implementation of Spoken Word Media on String Instruments. A Research Exposition by Zachary Hamilton (2022) author(s): Zachary Hamilton Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  Research on the Implementation of Spoken Word Media on String Instruments or How to Play Hip Hop on a Fiddle A Research Abstract by Zachary Hamilton This research explores how spoken word media, namely hip hop, slam poetry, and musical comedy, can be effectively implemented on string instruments. The exposition is divided into four sections. The first section explores the background for the research, including my existing interest in the topic and covers I had already made. This section includes interviews with established figures in the hip hop/string instrument space. The second section explores various artists’ existing work in this area. It begins with a broad overview of the existing canon and history of hip hop on string instruments, and continues with an in-depth analysis of three artists in this space. This section uses defined criteria such as rhythm, pitch, timbre, and others, to analyze various attempts at recreating spoken word music on string instruments. Section three is an examination of my attempts at recreating spoken word media on string instruments. It begins with a brief overview of my previous covers, and continues with an in-depth analysis, using the criteria as defined in section two, of my covers “Kanye Rant” by Bo Burnham, as well as Biggie Smalls’ “Big Poppa”. The research concludes with an evaluation of whether or not my covers were successful and why. This section then expands outward to provide a rough guide for how to create spoken word media on string instruments effectively. The exposition concludes with a brief exploration of how one could successfully create original compositions in such genres on string instruments.
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  The Mysterious Joe Henderson (2022) author(s): Lam ChakSeng Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  The purpose of this research is to delve into the performance of the great jazz tenor saxophone Joe Henderson, and to understand his uniqueness in different aspects of his performance. Henderson’s playing style is diverse, his sound can be identified quickly, he is the most unique and prominent one in my favorite saxophonist list. In my opinion, Henderson showed his peak performance in the trio period, what he showed is a very complete himself. In the research, I will focus on learning Henderson’s improvisation approach in his trio performance period, on the harmony, melody, rhythm he created on the instrument, in-depth study of Henderson’s, I hope to discover his mystery from here, to improve my performance by exploring his way of thinking.
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• How the Degree To Which Instrumentalist and Composer Work Together Affects the Compositional Process, the Composition and the Final Performance (2022) author(s): Stef Van Vynckt published in: KC Research Portal
  This research focuses on the compositional process from the point of view of the performer. It examines the extent to which collaborations with composers have an effect on the composition and subsequent performance. More specifically: how do compositions in which you, as an instrumentalist, were involved during the composition process compare to compositions where this was not the case? How does the relationship with the composer contribute to the final performance?
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