In this work we present an application developed in Derive 6 to compose counterpoints for a given melody (“cantus firmus”). The result is non deterministic, so different counterpoints can be generated for a fixed melody, all of them obeying classical rules of counterpoint. It is also possible that the counterpoint could not be generated, in this case, backtracking techniques have been implement...

Musical scores are some of the most important learning tools for musicians’ acquisition of musical knowledge. However, despite their educational relevance, very little is known about how music students conceive of these cultural external representations. Given that these conceptions might act as mediators of students’ learning approaches, the importance of knowing these conceptions seems eviden...

Galina Ivanova Ustvolskaya was born in 1919 in Petrograd and has lived there throughout her life.1 She had her formal musical training in the Leningrad Conservatory between 1937 and 1950, where she studied with Shostakovich. 2 Later she worked as a teacher in the same institution for most of her life. Although the Soviet Union possessed an elaborate system of music education (Schwarz, 1965, p. ...

Climate change affects many things, especially plant diversity. Indonesia's number of endangered species continues to increase every year. Meanwhile, ex-situ conservation and research facilities are still unavailable in North Sumatra. The conservatory itself has the primary function as a institution that seeks maintain breed various types plants, used protect preserve nature, education faciliti...

114 listener judges evaluated speech samples containing the fundamental frequency contour only of patients recorded during depression and after recovery. In 80% of the ratings the listeners could determine whether or not the recording emanated from the depressive pkaase. A group of conservatory students contained a significantly larger percentage of proficient raters than a group of law student...

Abstract Reusing buildings must be ‘convenient’ for the environment and people, therefore it re-establish a balance between places communities which, interacting, determine continuous transformation of cities. The reuse is sustainable development process that implies phases adaptation qualitative growth to create safe, healthy, useful, attractive beautiful places. objective guidelines music dis...

Among sonic interaction design practices a rising interest is given to the use of the voice as a tool for producing fast and rough sketches. Goal of the EU project SkATVG (Sketching Audio Technologies using Vocalization and Gestures, 2014-2016) is to develop vocal sketching as a reference practice for sound design by (i) improving our understanding on how sounds are communicated through vocaliz...

While Professor of Solfège...and Harmony at the Geneva Conservatory of Music, he was both interested and troubled by his students’ rhythmic problems. He noticed that one of his students, despite his musical problems, was capable of walking rhythmically. His observation caused him to conclude that people possessed musical rhythm instinctively, but did not transfer these instincts to fulfill thei...