Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Recent submissions
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Violin from Iran : exploration into Iranian repertoire for the violin
(2024-06-13) - ThesisFrom the early age, I was affected by a stigma that discourages classical violinists from playing Iranian microtonal music, believing it to be inferior to Western classical music. As an Iranian classical musician, I also ... -
Exploring the musical, cultural and social identities of young Indians learning Western classical music in India
(2024-06-13) - ThesisThis thesis explores the narratives of the young people in India engaging with Western classical music as students, teachers, and performers. India’s association with Western classical music began in the early sixteenth ... -
Exploring boundaries of improvisation and genre in contemporary cello practice
(2024-06-13) - ThesisMy research and creative portfolio explore problems that I’ve faced as a professional cellist in two domains: improvisation and cross-genre work. Cross-cultural research on improvisation has questioned the relationships ... -
Interpreting the piano sonatas of Anatoly Alexandrov : a performer’s approach
(2024-06-13) - ThesisThe Soviet composer-pianist and pedagogue Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov (also transliterated as Anatolii Nikolayevich Aleksandrov) (1888-1982) was the longest-lived and one of the most prolific composers amongst his ... -
The male passaggio in classical singing, with reference to the [a] vowel and vocal pedagogy
(2020-12-02) - ThesisThe male passaggio presents a challenge in vocal technique, especially when the [a] vowel is sung. As the bridge to the upper range of the voice it is especially important to the voice types which have to traverse that ...