Research Catalogue

an international database for artistic research

• 3. Internal publication Research published in this issue are only for internal circulation within the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague.
• 2. Royal Conservatoire Investigations Royal Conservatoire Investigations
• 1. Master Research Projects All research in KC

• Vincent Lübeck - His musical heritage (2020) author(s): NIels-Jan van der Hoek Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  Research about the latest represent of the North German Baroque organ tradition. Research of the organ of Stade, which he played, and what maybe the "place of birth" would have been of his compositions. Historical informed interpretation of this repertoire, with a view to his time, organ and culture during his life.
  open exposition comments (1)
• I am here on stage (2020) author(s): Irin Prechanvinit Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  I am here on stage Irin Prechanvinit Master Research Stage fright is the biggest problem of my life as a musician. I would like to find a way to solve my problem through this research. This research is consisted out of two parts. In the first part, I observed performance anxiety from many angles: I have read theory, learned from other people’s experiences, gathered tips and tricks, consulted with a doctor. By doing this, it guide me to find the materials to use for the second part of my research, which is the experiment, where I tried out exercises both for body and mind to see how they affect my performance in the real concert situation. In the end, I did find some strategies that work for me. Importantly, this research also helped me to get to know myself in a way that I never knew before and I hope that the insights that I have gathered can be of help to other musicians struggling with the same problem.
  open exposition comments (1)
• Horn lessons at primary schools. (2020) author(s): Rinske van Oosterhout Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  Name: Rinske van Oosterhout Main subject: Master Horn Research supervisors: Pete Saunders and Kathryn Cok. Title: Horn lessons at primary schools. Research question: How to create a safe basis, both musically and socially, in horn groups lessons in the primary school? Summary of results: In this research I have made a lesson program for students in primary schools. Teaching in groups, each with their own instrument. The goal of the research was to bring the music lessons and lessons at primary schools together as close as possible. For that, there has been looked at giving good horn lessons for young children, giving good ‘primary school’ lessons and creating a safe learning environment. If you want students to actively participate in the lessons, they must feel at home. This requires 3 basic needs: relation, competence and autonomy. As a teacher you are responsible for this. You also have the responsibility to take on the five roles of the teacher: host, presenter, didactic, pedagogue and concluder. As a teacher you need to be able to set up a good lesson plan, such as the direct instruction model. Differentiation must be applied smartly. Finally, the first 6 weeks are the most important of the group formation, therefore my lesson program is based on 6 lessons. By using a STARR reflection model, every lesson made and given has been reflected on a structural way. The results were positive. By setting small but achievable goals, there was rest during the lessons and enough time to pay attention to the group process. During rehearsals and concerts, it became clear that the group was quieter compared to other groups and years. This is the result of a positive pedagogical climate. The purpose of the research has been achieved. Biography: Rinske is a horn player and teacher. As a freelance musician Rinske is active in both the orchestra an the ensemble circuit. Since 2015 she has been active as a teacher at the Leerorkest. In addition to being a music teacher, she is also active as a regular teacher in primary education.
  open exposition comments (0)
• 
  Your Stage, Your Sanctuary (2020) author(s): Ani Natroshvili Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  Many musicians, including me had issues with performance anxiety on stage at concerts, auditions and exams. I had the experience myself that I could not control my focus on stage. I played my pieces unconsciously like I was on auto-pilot because of performance anxiety. That was my start position of my research, to find out how to reduce negative stress and turn it into good focus. There should be a way for not only myself - but also every amateur, student or professional musician to make the stage ‘your’ own safe place to be where ‘you’ feel comfortable instead of uneasy and stressed; it has to be ‘your’ sanctuary. There are many researchers who had many ideas to help out that situation. My research was about the mental part of performance anxiety. I tried to find a way for performers to make them much less nervous and stressed on stage. I searched for information in literature and try to confirm it by trying them out myself. I made a survey for musicians in which they could answer questions about performance anxiety. After that, I checked the methods which spoke to me the most and rate it for if it was a good method to use for myself and other people who are working as musicians. The methods that spoke to me the most were Neuro Linguistic Programming, Bullet Journal book method, the 21-day plan from PhD. Don Greene, a Self-learning book from Jon Gorrie “Performing in the Zone” and Reiki. I plan to write a self-reflecting book about my research, to help people in distress. The book would be filled with information, exercises and theories about performance anxiety. It would be a fun book for everyone to have, not too difficult to read and hopefully motivating.
  open exposition comments (0)
• Effective practice methods for modern horn players to learn natural horn. (2020) author(s): Gyeong-Deok Heo Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  Name: Gyeongdeok Heo Main subject: Classical Horn research supervisor: Pete Saunders Title of research: Effective practice methods for modern horn players to learn natural horn Research question: How can modern horn players adapt to the natural horn effectively? Summary of the results: For present day horn players to learn the natural horn, it needs an effective way to adapt the techniques such as adjustment of instrument weight, tube length and playing methods. After practicing natural horn as a modern horn player, I became interested in developing an effective practical method to play natural horn and this led me to start my research on this topic. Through extensive interviews with modern horn players who also played natural horn and students who just began to learn natural horn, I was able to figure out the most difficult part in the learning process. Although both the modern horn and the natural horn use the same mouthpiece, it should be played with different musical techniques. In this thesis, I propose three effective ways, a breath attack, a lip bending and a hand-stopped technique, in which a modern horn player can practice to learn natural horn. These three techniques can be practiced and easily applied to, for example, Beethoven horn sonata, op.17. This research provides an effective way and musical guide for modern horn players who wish to learn natural horn in future. Biography: Gyeongdeok Heo is a classical horn player who was born in South Korea. He studied classical horn under the supervision of Sang-Eung Kim and Jeong-Wan Kim. He received his bachelor's diploma at HanYang University in 2017, and during his bachelor's program, he participated in GwaCheon philharmonic orchestra as a horn player from 2012 to 2014. Currently, he is studying for a Master's degree at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague under Martin van de Merwe while learning natural horn from Teunis van der Zwart and Herman Jeurissen. He also has experience playing with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, and participating in the Gergiev Festival and Stockhausen’s Aus Licht.
  open exposition comments (0)
• Musicking and making performance choices (2020) author(s): Julie Hasfjord Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  Name: Julie Hasfjord Main subject: classical singing Research supervisor: Gerard Bouwhuis Research question: How can I make conscious performance choices when planning a performance, and what impact can this have on my feeling while performing? In this research I have explored the possibilities I have as a performer when it comes to making performance choices. Because I have sometimes struggled with my surroundings in performance situations, I have taken a closer look into why that is and how I can change this in a way that makes more sense to me personally. I have found that there is so much going on during a performance other than the music we sing and play, and this is important and valuable for us to take into consideration when we prepare a performance.
  open exposition comments (0)