Making a simple International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)—For singers, conductors and composers
(2023)
author(s): Bas Ammerlaan
published in: KC Research Portal
This research develops a simplification of a graphical resource: the International Phonetic Alphabet. The choices made to simplify it are based on an analysis of existing diction methods. The thesis format seemed most suitable for my research, as the IPA is a graphical notation method which is meant to be used by writing it down. (While it is of course used to notate sounds, these sounds themselves are not actually the focus of the research. There are also already an abundance of audio examples for the IPA symbols.)
The IPA can be a very useful aid for classical singers, from ensemble singers to soloists, but appears intimidating from the amount of symbols it has. This research looks at which IPA symbols are used and which are not used in five different diction methods for classical singers. These are systematically analysed and presented graphically to the reader to help visualise which of all the symbols presented on the IPA chart are regularly used by singers. The end result is practical in nature: a Simple IPA chart which uses only those symbols a classical singer really needs to sing the five main languages for classical singing: English, French, German, Italian and Latin.
A LIST OF GRACIELA PARASKEVAIDIS' WORKS, INCLUDING INSTRUMENTS OF THE OBOE FAMILY (April 2023).
(2023)
author(s): Christos Tsogias-Razakov
published in: Research Catalogue
A list of Graciela Paraskevaidis' works, including instruments of the oboe family [with a total number of performers per piece, does not exceed eight (8) musicians], was published for the first time, in the frame of a Ph.D. research, about Hellenic (Greek) Oboe Repertoire, of the Ph.D. candidate: Christos Tsogias-Razakov.
All the used principal sources for this article (scores, pictures, etc.) are possible to be found
at the archive “La Fundación Archivo Aharonián-Paraskevaídis”.
A LIST OF NIKOS KOKOLAKIS WORKS, INCLUDING INSTRUMENTS OF THE OBOE FAMILY.
(2023)
author(s): Christos Tsogias-Razakov
published in: Research Catalogue
A LIST OF NIKOS KOKOLAKIS's WORKS, INCLUDING INSTRUMENTS OF THE OBOE FAMILY (March 2023).
A list of Nikos Kokolakis's works, including instruments of the oboe family, was published for the first time, after a personal interview with the composer Nikos Kokolakis about his works, in the frame of a Ph.D. research, about Hellenic (Greek) Oboe Repertoire, of the Ph.D. candidate: Christos Tsogias-Razakov.
Franz Danzi and Andre Jolivet (Bassoon Concertos)
(last edited: 2023)
author(s): Mira Hristova
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This article is about two of the greatest composers who wrote Bassoon Concertos - Franz Danzi and Andre Jolivet. It covers information about their lives, experiences, musical periods and Concertos. What made me do this research is that I really enjoy listening to and performing their concerts as well as Danzi's well-known Woodwind Quintets. I find a lot of inspiration, meaning and opportunities for expression in their music and I hope the reader could too.
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