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The Bulgarian Composer Pancho Vladigerov - Psychological Origin of His Creative Personality
Krasimira Georgieva Fileva-Ruseva
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
1-13
Received:
2 May 2015
Accepted:
24 May 2015
Published:
18 June 2015
Abstract: Pancho Vladigerov (1899-1978) is one of the most prominent Bulgarian composers. He has created 70 opuses of works with high aesthetic value and in a very extended range of genres. His works are performed all over the world, and every Bulgarian pianist has experienced his piano opuses. In the present study, I reveal the psychological prerequisites for his creative personality in the following order: typological characterization - evidence to classify the composer in a certain type, derived from his everyday life, from his performer's and pedagogical work and backed up by statements of his relatives, students and critics - the influence of the stated typological characterization on his artistic handwriting.
Abstract: Pancho Vladigerov (1899-1978) is one of the most prominent Bulgarian composers. He has created 70 opuses of works with high aesthetic value and in a very extended range of genres. His works are performed all over the world, and every Bulgarian pianist has experienced his piano opuses. In the present study, I reveal the psychological prerequisites f...
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Reflection in the Elementary Music Ear Training
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
14-24
Received:
27 May 2015
Accepted:
1 June 2015
Published:
18 June 2015
Abstract: This article discusses an issue, concerning musical theory and in particular music pedagogy. As working, the terms reflection and reflection activity were used and their positive practical application was indicated. This, of course, leads to didactics. It was proposed as an attempt for psychological practical and applied analysis of a specific education practice – solfegging with piano self-accompaniment. The author of this article is motivated by the concept of pointing new aspects to the work forms and methods for the music ear education in the solfege training.
Abstract: This article discusses an issue, concerning musical theory and in particular music pedagogy. As working, the terms reflection and reflection activity were used and their positive practical application was indicated. This, of course, leads to didactics. It was proposed as an attempt for psychological practical and applied analysis of a specific educ...
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Some Piano Compositions by Nicolas Economou, Notated Post Mortem from the Composer’s Recordings
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
25-30
Received:
27 May 2015
Accepted:
1 June 2015
Published:
18 June 2015
Abstract: The paper examines the nocturnes of the Cypriot composer and pianist Nicolas Economou (1953-1993) and how much they reflected the traditions of the genre of the piano nocturnes from the 19th Century, enriched with contemporary compositional techniques from the 20th Century. The different approach towards the structure as well as the influence of the jazz instrumental culture, mark a radical departure from the old forms. This is a consequence not only of the artistic temperament of Economou but also of the fact that he never notated but only recorded the nocturnes. The piano was his true medium of expression; therefore the compositions retain a strong element of improvisation and nonconformity. The cycle of eight nocturnes testify to the great improvisatory gift and spontaneity of Nicolas Economou as one the most significant Cypriot composers of the 20th Century.
Abstract: The paper examines the nocturnes of the Cypriot composer and pianist Nicolas Economou (1953-1993) and how much they reflected the traditions of the genre of the piano nocturnes from the 19th Century, enriched with contemporary compositional techniques from the 20th Century. The different approach towards the structure as well as the influence of th...
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Teaching Creative Abilities of Children in Music Education in the General School
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
31-36
Received:
25 May 2015
Accepted:
1 June 2015
Published:
23 June 2015
Abstract: In a community, where the consumer's attitude in all aspects of life is ever more commonly observed, including in the area of culture, the problem of stimulating the creative impulse, of training the creative activity of adolescents, becomes especially important. Responsible for seeking the appropriate means and methods for the development of the creative abilities in children are the parents, tutors, teachers. An important role, in that relation, could be entrusted to the music teacher in the general school.
Abstract: In a community, where the consumer's attitude in all aspects of life is ever more commonly observed, including in the area of culture, the problem of stimulating the creative impulse, of training the creative activity of adolescents, becomes especially important. Responsible for seeking the appropriate means and methods for the development of the c...
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The Phenomenon of the Number 3 in Music
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
37-42
Received:
17 May 2015
Accepted:
24 May 2015
Published:
30 June 2015
Abstract: In this publication, broad evidence is presented for the influence of the number three on different levels in the musical art: three properties, three values, three characteristics and others, observed in different elements of the musical language, in different relations and interconnections. This concerns the separate tone, as well as the correlations of the tones on the vertical and the horizontal plane. Attention is pointed at the parameters of both pitch and duration of the buildings elements of music, and also at the structure of musical pieces - the musical form. In almost all direction, the importance of the number three is found.
Abstract: In this publication, broad evidence is presented for the influence of the number three on different levels in the musical art: three properties, three values, three characteristics and others, observed in different elements of the musical language, in different relations and interconnections. This concerns the separate tone, as well as the correlat...
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Nikolay Stoykov's Vision about the Composer and the Universe
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
43-49
Received:
27 May 2015
Accepted:
9 June 2015
Published:
30 June 2015
Abstract: I perceive it as an inward wave, a force leading me to a particular point. Starting my work sited by the grand piano, when everything else around disappears and only the electric bulb is glimmering hypothetically, I know and I am pretty sure that I am on the right path and something beautiful is going to beget! There is another crunch moment for me as a composer – constant meetings with numberless folklore untapped talents I have taught. They brought me their visceral natural perception and in a practical manner had shown me the real path every Bulgarian composer must follow. Happily this coincided with my first acquaintance with Bulgarian folklore with its universe vibes, uniqueness and direct link with the contemporary music flow, leaving academism and dry theories behind. I found there my true path my professional path should goes, because Bulgarian folklore is for me a versatile source of ideas and a strong base of my style. Man has high respect by the man-creator-people-link and the historic destiny of this nation. A folklore expedition comes back with about 120000 distinct songs and melodies here vs 50-60 in other European countries. The aesthetic value of this art is unique and it does not have even a single template.
Abstract: I perceive it as an inward wave, a force leading me to a particular point. Starting my work sited by the grand piano, when everything else around disappears and only the electric bulb is glimmering hypothetically, I know and I am pretty sure that I am on the right path and something beautiful is going to beget! There is another crunch moment for me...
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Creating Accompaniment to a Melody by Using Computer Technologies
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
50-54
Received:
27 May 2015
Accepted:
8 June 2015
Published:
30 June 2015
Abstract: New electronic technology is featured more and more in the general school. The usage of audio-visual means and computer technologies is becoming an integral part of the classes in Music. The singing activity is fundamental in the music lesson and in the out of class forms of education. For it to be efficient and loved by the students, the role of musical accompaniment is of great importance. The creation of the accompaniment with the help of a synthesizer is an important task of the musical pedagogue.
Abstract: New electronic technology is featured more and more in the general school. The usage of audio-visual means and computer technologies is becoming an integral part of the classes in Music. The singing activity is fundamental in the music lesson and in the out of class forms of education. For it to be efficient and loved by the students, the role of m...
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Specifics of Musical Thematism, Harmonious Language, Polyphonic Technique and form in the Secular Choral Music of Dobri Hristov
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
55-61
Received:
29 May 2015
Accepted:
17 June 2015
Published:
3 July 2015
Abstract: The two types of themes in the secular choral music of Dobri Hristov – with a folklore character and in common tone, determine the specifics of the approach of the composer in the major compositions developed on their basis. Comparing the specific features of the harmonious language, the polyphonic methods and the structural solutions in the two types of works, we acquire a good idea of the complete image of this major part of the musical heritage of the composer.
Abstract: The two types of themes in the secular choral music of Dobri Hristov – with a folklore character and in common tone, determine the specifics of the approach of the composer in the major compositions developed on their basis. Comparing the specific features of the harmonious language, the polyphonic methods and the structural solutions in the two ty...
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The Emotional World of the Musical Work, Reflected in an Educational Video Clip
Krasimira Georgieva Fileva-Ruseva
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
62-71
Received:
18 June 2015
Accepted:
20 June 2015
Published:
4 July 2015
Abstract: In order to prove that a computer-generated video clip could recreate in full value the emotional content of a musical piece, I presented the work on the creation of scenarios for video clips, based on the Bulgarian folk song "Izgreyalo Yasno Slantze" ("A Bright Sun has Risen") and on Bagatelle №1 from the cycle "24 Bagatelles for Piano" by Ivan Spasov. The piano piece and the folk song are contrasting in terms of their character; the piano piece is created on the basis of dodecaphony, while the sound system of the folk song is the eolian mode with a subbase tone; the piano piece is by an author, as opposed to the folk song.
Abstract: In order to prove that a computer-generated video clip could recreate in full value the emotional content of a musical piece, I presented the work on the creation of scenarios for video clips, based on the Bulgarian folk song "Izgreyalo Yasno Slantze" ("A Bright Sun has Risen") and on Bagatelle №1 from the cycle "24 Bagatelles for Piano" by Ivan Sp...
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Research on Status and Solutions of Community Elderly Service in He Bei Province--Take Shijiazhuang as an Example
Zhang Li,
Huaifu Wang,
Zhiwei Yang
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
72-76
Received:
7 June 2015
Accepted:
4 August 2015
Published:
11 September 2015
Abstract: The endowment service of Shijiazhuang have difficulty in combination of care and support, lack of old-age care facilities and the problems such as disorderly development. So the government should gradually establish a unified industry service standards, phase out all kinds of social medical treatment expenses barriers so as to promote the healthy development of the community endowment service industry in our province.
Abstract: The endowment service of Shijiazhuang have difficulty in combination of care and support, lack of old-age care facilities and the problems such as disorderly development. So the government should gradually establish a unified industry service standards, phase out all kinds of social medical treatment expenses barriers so as to promote the healthy d...
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The Bulgarian Polyphonic Church Music (From 1878 to the 1930s)
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
Pages:
77-82
Received:
21 June 2015
Accepted:
2 July 2015
Published:
28 September 2015
Abstract: The polyphonic choral singing is presented in Bulgaria after the Liberation from Turkish slavery in 1878. For the perceptions of our first professional musicians it is a musical “advancement” and chance for us to be raised up “next to the culturally elevated nations”. Polyphony is introduced mostly in the central part of the divine service – Liturgy. The first Bulgarian professional musicians (almost all of whom have passed through sacred choirs, conducting) introduced sacred music in their creative work, understanding the necessity for establishment of a Bulgarian style of sacred music, of “national body of works for sacred singing”.
Abstract: The polyphonic choral singing is presented in Bulgaria after the Liberation from Turkish slavery in 1878. For the perceptions of our first professional musicians it is a musical “advancement” and chance for us to be raised up “next to the culturally elevated nations”. Polyphony is introduced mostly in the central part of the divine service – Liturg...
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