Merging Identities: Developing a personal approach to solo performance through Nordic folk music and improvisation

Zosha Warpeha

About this exposition

In this exposition, I address the development of a solo performance practice that synthesizes improvisation, composition, and an embodied knowledge of Nordic folk music. Through the study of traditional hardingfele repertoire, improvisatory exploration, and the development of a distinct lexicon of instrumental technique, I have cultivated a highly personal framework for solo performance, demonstrating how the practice of a musical tradition can be used as a methodology to expand and inspire one's artistic voice. This exposition provides an overview of my artistic research process, performance recordings, and reflections on music and identity throughout this study of tradition and innovation.

type	research exposition
keywords	folk music, hardanger fiddle, hardingfele, traditional music, improvisation, composition, nordic folk music, Embodied knowledge, solo performance
date	10/05/2021
published	16/11/2023
last modified	16/11/2023
status	limited publication
share status	private
affiliation	Norwegian Academy of Music
copyright	Zosha Warpeha
license	CC BY-NC-ND
language	English
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1187092/1187093
published in	NMH Student Portal
portal issue	4. Arkiverte masterarbeider 2022
connected to	NMH Student Portal

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Merging Identities: Developing a personal approach to solo performance through Nordic folk music and improvisation (2023)