Piano - Science topic

In this paper, a knowledge graph-based learning path recommendation method is designed for teaching piano group lessons in colleges and universities. Firstly, the construction framework of piano knowledge graph is designed according to four links: knowledge acquisition, knowledge integration, knowledge retrieval and reasoning, and visualization dis...

This paper analyzes the status quo and existing problems of piano teaching in a college through the questionnaire method, and from the aspects of music education goals, piano syllabus and classroom evaluation, adopts the hierarchical analysis method to construct a realistic and targeted evaluation system of teaching effect of piano classroom teache...

Virtual reality technology has been successfully used in medical training, military aircraft navigation, entertainment, and education. The main advantage of this technology is that it can create a perceptual and cognitive crossover between physical objects (e.g., instruments) and users. In this paper, based on virtual reality technology, a three-di...

Digital technology assistance has become a new trend in the development of education, the feedback of classroom teacher behavior as a service of teaching process evaluation is an important channel for teachers to improve their teaching ability. This paper is oriented towards piano teaching and mines teacher behavior data using multidimensional data...

Computer vision based gesture recognition is widely used in the field of human-computer interaction. It is able to use relevant algorithms to analyze the image sequence captured by the camera and recognize the gestures in it. This paper mainly focuses on somatosensory interaction technology and mixed reality technology to construct a virtual playin...

This paper mainly proposes an intelligent piano education model based on music theory. The musical characteristics of the piano, twelve equal temperament and other theories are integrated into the piano evaluation method, and the piano playing characteristics are extracted by using Fourier transform and so on, and the real piano notes are extracted...

This paper extracts the audio signals during piano playing, and uses two main audio signal processing techniques, namely audio signal recognition and wavelet transform noise reduction, to pre-process and extract features of the piano audio, and analyzes the influence of the audio signal processing techniques in the expression of music aesthetics by...

This paper proposes a deep learning based piano hand fingering recognition system using YOLOv3 target detection algorithm for network training of the model. Process the images in the dataset and get the output of the network, use the trained model for target prediction. Based on this, a high-resolution network HRNet method is used to realize the re...

The "lake" of la Joconde discovered - The 13 "reference points" including the rocks and the Gobbo bridge Some discoveries supported by photographic documentation add to the ongoing debate on the landscape of “la Joconde”. We have always wondered about the fascinating "lake" to the right of the Louvre painting. A system of thirteen reference points...

The perseverance of the groundbreaking method exploration is a pioneering approach that integrates diverse Deep Learning methodologies to generate intricate and varied musical compositions. By harnessing the distinct advantages of the neural network architectures, our approach effectively identifies complex patterns and temporal relationships cruci...

Piano performance is a fusion of emotion and art, which needs to be expressed by adopting superior skills, but also to create the corresponding mood atmosphere to comprehensively show the infectious power of piano performance. This paper proposes the application of AI recognition of human bone and joint movements in piano performance, using BP neur...

This is one of Marshal Tito's famous utterances. As is known, Tito in his youth during his stay in Vienna (when he was drafted into Austro-Hungarian army, whereby he was honored as the second swordsman in the empire; actually he was the best and second to none, but the protocol demanded him to allow his opponent the Austrian army high officer to wi...

In the context of the era of rapid development of the Internet, multimedia technology has become a powerful assistant for teachers to carry out piano teaching, but the traditional multimedia teaching means has many limitations. Aiming at this problem, this paper designs an innovative application strategy of multimedia technology in piano teaching,...

Piano music hybrid teaching mode utilizes multimedia technology to construct piano music teaching system, and adopts multimedia image denoising method based on wavelet transform to update the presentation effect of piano music digital resources. Combined with the characteristics of modernized piano music digital resources, a non-iterative clusterin...

Se c'è un 'maestro' dell'estetica musicale" in Italia, questi è senz'altro Enrico Fubini. Egli è stato colui che ha contribuito a fondare, nel nostro Paese, questo importante vettore teorico e a istituzionalizzarlo sul piano accademico scientifico-disciplinare. La sua carriera-lunga e riccamente costellata di lavori importanti, nonché di riconoscim...

In questo articolo, descriviamo varie applicazioni della fisica della leva di primo genere, del piano inclinato e della puleggia ad alcuni fenomeni geofisici. Descriveremo anche un possibile modello statistico-matematico per lo studio e la previsione dei terremoti. Otteniamo, infine, nuove possibili connessioni matematiche con la costante DN, i num...

Previous research has found that instrument-like timbres (hereafter, timbres) can affect the Goodness-of-Fit (GoF) evaluations of cadences (Vuvan & Hughes, 2019). Here, we expand these findings by testing more timbres and chord sequences and analyzing a wide array of chordal and timbral variables. One hundred and thirty-five participants with varyi...

This study examines the impact of wearable technologies on posture and movement accuracy in pianists during the learning process. The primary objective was to determine how the use of the Upright Go biofeedback device influences physical parameters and the effectiveness of exercise performance. To achieve this goal, a comparative study was conducte...

Il saggio intende dare un contributo scientifico alle ricerche sull’avanguardia surrealista e sulla sua fortuna nell’ambito degli scambi tra Italia e Francia nel secondo dopoguerra. Vuole offrire, segnatamente, una ricognizione sul dibattito teorico-formale germinato intorno alle riviste «I 4 Soli», «Direzioni», «Evento» e «Il Gesto», in relazione...

During ensemble performance, musicians predict their own and their partners’ action outcomes to smoothly coordinate in real time. The neural auditory-motor system is thought to contribute to these predictions by running internal forward models that simulate self- and other-produced actions slightly ahead of time. What remains elusive, however, is w...

Neurological disorders affect the nervous system and can impair physical, cognitive, or emotional functions. They often result in challenges such as movement difficulties and the inability to perform daily activities. Common conditions include stroke, traumatic brain injury, and cerebral palsy. Physical therapy is a common approach to managing thes...

Adjunto a este resumen del origen y proceso del proyecto colectivo, una pequeña composición en piano nombrada ITROFILL MOGEN, que expresa mi sentir a raíz de lo vivido en los cerros frondosos y los flujos del territorio en el que me reconozco nativa. Junto a esto, algunas imágenes de un trabajo de bordado en proceso, a través de los hilos, las agua...

Music can effectively influence human emotions, with different melodies and rhythms eliciting varying emotional responses. Among these, tempo is one of the most important parameters affecting emotions. This study explores the impact of music tempo on emotional states and the associated brain functional networks. A total of 26 participants without a...

Alla fine del 1800 negli Stati Uniti è iniziata la commercializzazione dei primi “junk foods” che si sono moltiplicati nei paesi industrializzati prima e con la globalizzazione stanno invadendo pian piano tutto il mondo. La diffusione di questi cibi ha portato con sé il dilagare di obesità, diabete mellito, ipertensione arteriosa e malattie cardiov...

L'Iran ha consolidato la propria influenza in Medio Oriente attraverso il sostegno a gruppi militanti, combinando pragmatismo strategico, impegno ideologico e interessi legati alla sicurezza nazionale. Grazie al finanziamento, all'addestramento e alla fornitura di armi a organizzazioni come Hezbollah, le milizie sciite irachene, gli Houthi in Yemen...

Background/Objectives: Patients with physical disabilities, like cerebral palsy, the most common movement disorder in childhood, can benefit from instrumental therapy using piano. Playing the piano promotes the interaction between different brain regions and integrates motor skills, sensory skills, musical hearing, and emotions. A pilot music study...

Background Botulinum toxin is a widely utilized minimally invasive therapeutic option with minimal downtime and a low risk of serious complications. The long pulse Nd:YAG laser treatment (PIANO) has been utilized in recent years for skin rejuvenation and tightening, body shaping, and transdermal lipolysis through bulk heating of the tissue. The hea...

Sheet music is one of the most efficient methods for storing music. Meanwhile, a large amount of sheet music-image data is stored in paper form, but not in a computer-readable format. Therefore, digitizing sheet music is an essential task, such that the encoded music object could be effectively utilized for tasks such as editing or playback. Althou...

The emerging short-form video platforms are growing tremendously and becoming a leading social media and communication strategy. The characterization of these platforms, such as brevity, personalization, and multimodal communication, has made them a pervasive educational tool. The advent of short-form video platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and...

Plain Language Summary When porous materials are compressed, a fascinating array of localization instabilities have been observed in experiments. The observations can be categorized into three primary types: (a) distinct and well‐defined tabular bands advancing akin to piano keys, (b) a more dispersed band that spreads into the surrounding field, a...

This research investigates scour dynamics downstream of triangular piano key weirs (PKWs), which can cause significant channel bed erosion. The study analyzed scour effects under four discharge conditions and varying submergence ratios in fine gravel and medium gravel beds within a 10 m long, 0.75 m wide, and 0.80 m high channel. Findings reveal th...

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of inlet to outlet key slope ratios ( S i / S o ), inlet to outlet key width ratios ( W i / W o ) and head over the weir on the coefficient of discharge ( C pkw ) of type-A trapezoidal piano key weir (TPKW). It was observed that the C pkw of TPKW was found to be decreased as the S i /...

La straordinaria fioritura edilizia che caratterizza Ravenna tra V e VI secolo arricchisce la città di un numero straordinario di nuove infrastrutture: palazzi, edifici religiosi, ancora ben visibili dopo il Mille e in gran parte anche agli inizi del XIV se-colo, quando sale al soglio arcivescovile Rinaldo da Concorrezo. Una importante metamorfosi...

This study developed an algorithm capable of detecting a reference line (a 0.2 mm thick piano wire) to accurately determine the position of an automated installation robot within an elevator shaft. A total of 3,245 images were collected from the experimental tower of H Company, the leading elevator manufacturer in South Korea, and the detection per...

The structure of [Fe(CO)3(η⁴-6-exo-(4-biphenylamino)cyclohepta-2,4-dien-1-one] [monoclinic, a = 20.368 (1), b = 6.2757(4), c = 29.5214(14), β = 101.024(5), space group C2/c] has been determined. There is a moderate hydrogen-bond between the amine proton and the oxygen atom of the ketone in another molecule. There is no significant π-stacking of the...

Piano Key Weir (PKW) is an advanced hydraulic structure that enhances water discharge efficiency and flood control through its innovative design, which allows for higher flow rates at lower upstream levels. Accurate discharge prediction is crucial for PKW performance within various water management systems. This study assesses the efficacy of Artif...

This study proposes an intelligent digital music teaching model based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks to enhance personalized assessment and feedback in music education. Within this teaching model, the music evaluation module employs a three-layer Bidirectional LSTM (Bi-LSTM) combined with an attention mec...

Riepilogo: Spesso sentiamo parlare di crescita o sviluppo sostenibile e una gran parte del difficile rapporto tra i carburanti e la crescita economica passa per l’uso consapevole e responsabile delle fonti energetiche alternative. Tra queste fonti alternative, un ruolo cruciale per una giusta transizione energetica e per un equo impulso alla prospe...

Background and Aim: This study explores the life and works of Zhang Zhao, analyzes the compositional techniques of his modern national piano piece "Ballade - Singing the Young Cowherd," and investigates the manifestation of the Chinese national spirit in Zhang Zhao's modern national piano works. This can enrich people's understanding of the Chinese...

The comprehensive explanation of all functional perceptual processes within sequential learning has recently been uncovered. It demonstrates that an autonomous spatiotemporal template of action trajectory shapes emerges between (!) the sequence items through the execution of those consecutive items themselves. This discovery provides a definitive a...

Motor sequence learning is a fundamental cognitive process essential for skill acquisition and has been studied for decades within cognitive and neuroscientific research. Traditionally, research has focused on the symbolic-numerical domain, where execution is initially guided by explicit recognition before gradually becoming motorically automated....

Background and Aims: Although the use of technology integration in music education in China has gradually increased, there is still a lack of empirical evidence on the use of educational technology, particularly digital tools, in auditory training. Traditional auditory training methods, such as manual practice guided by a piano or teachers, had som...

The guqin, as Chinas oldest plucked string instrument, was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008. Its inheritance and development hold significant cultural importance. Cheng Gongliang, a nationally recognized inheritor of guqin art, has played a pivotal role in modernizing and globalizing its h...

Background and aim Isolated midshaft clavicle fractures (MCF) and acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) injuries are common, but simultaneous cases are rare and often receive insufficient clinical attention, resulting in missed diagnoses. Moreover, there is no consensus on the injury mechanism, classification, and treatment, and the prognosis remains poorl...

Objective: In recent years, there has been a trend toward more individualization in the fitting of cochlear implants (CI). Here, a new individualized approach to frequency band allocation was used. This approach is based on binaural perceptual pitch matching. Patient: The patient had congenital bilateral progressive sensorineural hearing loss due t...

Advancements in music emotion prediction are driving AI-driven algorithmic composition, enabling the generation of complex melodies. However, bridging neural and auditory domains remains challenging due to the semantic gap between brain-derived low-level features and high-level musical concepts, making alignment computationally demanding. This stud...

Liszt was born in Hungary and is a representative composer of the age of romanticism. His creative style is innovative and personalized, and his outstanding compositions throughout his life are countless. The value of “Ballade No.2 in B minor” is one of Liszt’s relatively underestimated compositions. Firstly, this article analyzes the musical struc...

University music and art teaching is an important link to improve students ‘literary literacy, enhance students’ cultural confidence, and improve students’ comprehensive ability. And for the university music traditional education mode exists a low degree of feedback, teacher-student interaction is difficult, teachers are difficult to accurately and...

Franz Schubert bequeathed a significant musical legacy during his brief life. Among his diverse body of work, piano compositions hold a prominent place within his oeuvre. This paper primarily examines Schubert's piano pieces, specifically "Moments Musicaux" (D.780, Op. 94), "Impromptus" (D.899, Op. 90), "Impromptus" (D.935, Op. 142), and the three...

Nell’attuale riflessione sul possibile superamento delle distinzioni categoriali del lavoro ai fini dell’applicazione di una tutela transtipica dei diritti di chi svolge attività nell’interesse altrui, la tutela dei crediti professionali riveste un ruolo di primo piano. L’effettività delle tutele predisposte dall’ordinamento, infatti, passa necessa...

This paper explores the integration of innovative teaching modes and multimedia technology in university piano education. With rapid advancements in digital tools, traditional piano teaching methods are evolving to incorporate technology-driven pedagogical strategies. This study examines innovative teaching methods such as flipped classrooms, blend...

Bodily gestures are essential in piano performance. They allow sound production and, at the same time, facilitate the communication of the expressive content of music. From pianists’ perspective, music expression-related parameters include not only single performance parameters (timing, sound intensity, articulation, etc.), but also more complex pa...

Over 60% of Ramadan Sokoli's music is composed of flute. These operas include miniatures, duets, and trios and extend to rhapsodies, suites, and concertos. In Prof. Sokoli's "Rhapsody No.1" for flute and piano, the choice of the Sonata Form (with an introductory theme and episode, without development) and reliance on the intonations of the Shkodër...

Sommario Pochi studi hanno indagato il ruolo giocato da specifiche strutture sintattiche nella comprensione del testo orale. Questo lavoro intende fornire un contributo in questa direzione esplorando la possibile relazione tra capacità di comprensione del testo orale e capacità di comprensione di frasi di diversa complessità sintattica in bambini c...

György Ligeti eilte der Ruf voraus, an seine Interpret:innen extreme Ansprüche zu stellen. Ein Paradebeispiel hierfür sind die hochvirtuosen Études pour piano. In unterschiedlichen Feldern geht es darum, Grenzen auszuloten, zu verschieben oder auch zu überschreiten : Die Komposition von vertrackter Polyrhythmik, das Spiel mit unterschiedlichen Form...

Die maßgeblich von Musikern der Schönbergschule geprägte Pianistin Erika Haase gehört zu den wegweisenden Interpreten der Klaviermusik György Ligetis. Die Grundlage ihres Ligeti-Spiels bildet ihre persönliche Bekanntschaft mit dem Komponisten, die in die frühen 1960er Jahre zurückreicht. 1990 begann Erika Haase, nach und nach sämtliche Klavier- und...

Anhand des Begriffes einer ›lebendigen Interpretation‹ wird der Einfluss der Kompositionen Conlon Nancarrows auf das Schaffen György Ligetis diskutiert und weiterhin eine Einordnung der Bedeutung seiner eigenen Werke für mechanische Instrumente versucht. Als Beispiele dienen hierzu die Études pour piano, insbesondere Nr. 9 und 14, die ebenfalls als...

Bei vielen Musikern, Komponisten und Theoretikern fanden Blechblasinstrumente mit dem 1815 erfundenen Ventilmechanismus lange Zeit keine uneingeschränkte Zustimmung. Insbesondere das Ventilhorn stieß bis weit über die Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts auf vehemente Ablehnung, seine Einführung in den Orchestern zog sich Jahrzehnte hin. Militär- und Laienmu...

György Ligetis in der Forschung viel kommentierte »Poetik des Räumlichen« (Johannes Bernet) wird in ihrer historischen Entwicklung skizziert, wobei musikalische Werke und Schriften gleichermaßen berücksichtigt werden. Als wichtige Stationen dieser Poetik lassen sich die »reale« Raumkomposition der vierkanaligen Fassung von Artikulation (1958), orch...

El Auditorio Edgar Neville de la capital de la Costa del Sol volvió a colgar el cartel de “entradas agotadas” en el cuarto programa de la Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga del XIII Ciclo “La Filarmónica frente al mar” el viernes 21 de febrero de 2025. Bajo la dirección de Iván Martín (1978), que también actuó como solista en la primera parte, la agrup...

The school environment should be a safe place for children. However, in reality, it is one of the places where bullying occurs, as in the short film "Anyone anywhere" where bullying is experienced by a student. The aim of this research is to understand the representation of bullying in the short film "Anyone Anywhere" using Charles Sanders Peirce's...

Impacts of climate change, which result in sudden increases in flood flows at headworks structures, emphasise the critical importance of advancing research and implementing effective engineering solutions. The Piano spillway, a promising solution, has been the subject of extensive research and application in irrigation and hydroelectric projects. I...

A formação pianística contemporânea exige uma abordagem pedagógica que concilie a tradição erudita com a expressividade da música popular. O livro Entre o Erudito e o Popular: Análise Crítica sobre a Formação Integral de Pianistas do Século XXI analisa a evolução do ensino pianístico, abordando as diferenças metodológicas entre os repertórios e a i...

Este artigo apresenta um estudo de caso sobre o ensino de piano a um aluno de 22 anos com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) e deficiência intelectual, com base na teoria da aprendizagem significativa de David Ausubel. A investigação analisou o processo de aprendizagem por meio da imitação, associando interesses pessoais, como a paixão do aluno p...

Le persone con disabilità e background migratorio rappresentano un esempio paradigmatico di invisibilità. Invisibilità sul piano scientifico, in quanto gruppo so-ciale tradizionalmente poco indagato dai ricercatori 1. Invisibilità sul piano stret-tamente statistico, se si considera la generale carenza, a livello internazionale, di informazioni rela...

Resumen En el contexto de la arquitectura del siglo XX, el Centre Pompidou de París, diseñado por Renzo Piano y Richard Rogers, se presenta como una obra que reconfigura las relaciones entre técnica, función y expresión arquitectónica. El edificio opera como un manifiesto arquitectónico que desafía convenciones tipológicas y explora nuevas estrateg...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is reshaping paradigms in musical creation, education, and performance. This paper focuses on piano and vocal sound assets as core research subjects, exploring how AI enables innovative applications through cross-dimensional integration (technology, art, education, and industry). Case...

As an important part of the cultural industry and a key way for the public to learn music, music training institutions is widely recognised to play a key role for music development, becoming indispensable in improving the overall level of music literacy among people and generating economic value. However, music training institutions are currently f...

Sintesi Il quadro delle professioni sociali è stato radicalmente modificato dall'entrata in vigore della Legge 55/2024. Questa norma introduce una radicale modifica non soltanto all'ambito delle professioni educative, ma a tutto l'ambito delle professioni sociali e dei servizi socio-educativi, socio-assistenziali e socio-sanitari. Tra le modifiche...

This paper explores the integration of multimedia technology into university piano education, emphasizing its role in fostering innovation and enhancing performance skills. It examines the traditional pedagogical methods and their limitations, followed by an analysis of how multimedia tools-such as virtual simulations, digital sheet music, interact...

The acquisition of novel muscle activity patterns is a key aspect of motor skill learning which can be seen at play, for example, when beginner musicians learn new guitar or piano chords. To study this process, here we introduce a new paradigm that requires quick and synchronous flexion and extension of multiple fingers. First, participants practic...

The capacity of music to alleviate stress has been the subject of extensive research. Yet, findings from laboratory studies remain inconsistent, which has been linked to heterogeneity of the music stimuli used. To address the need for standardized, pre-tested music stimuli, we developed the Music for Stress Alleviation (MUSA) playlists and conducte...

INTRODUZIONE Il primo novembre 2024 è entra-ta in vigore la IX edizione della Norma CEI 64-8 "Impianti elet-trici a tensione nominale non superiore a 1000 V in corrente alternata e a 1500 V in corrente continua", il riferimento norma-tivo per progettare, installare e verificare impianti elet-trici di bassa tensione a regola d'arte. Tra le principal...

Seeking to understand the relationship between the Piano and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in order to favor the actions of music educators/piano teachers and contribute to the academic-scientific production in the area of piano pedagogy, this study aimed to investigate, through a systematic review, the knowledge produced about piano teaching for...

Quinolines obtained from native trees of South and Central America, of the genus Cinchona, have been used since the 17th century for the treatment of malaria. However, it was only in 1820 that quinine had its structure elucidated, and subsequently, during the 20th century, several synthetic derivatives were produced with quinine superior activities...

A pesquisa trata da educação de mulheres no Ceará na segunda metade do século XX, desenvolvida no primeiro colégio feminino da cidade de Fortaleza, capital desse estado. O objetivo foi compreender a instrução ofertada às moças de elite econômica cearense que estudavam no Colégio da Imaculada Conceição de Fortaleza (1865-1875). Teoricamente amparou-...

The 19th century marked the emergence of storytelling through music, later known as “programmatic music.” This style of narrative expression invites performers to engage their imagination to bring the music to life. For the performer, the interpretation of a piece is shaped by imaginative insight, which then guides its execution. Simultaneously, pr...

The purpose of this article is to describe the features of motivic development in the trio “Notturno: In Memoriam Tōru Takemitsu”, written by the American composer Marilyn Shrude for violin, alto saxophone, and piano. The article demonstrates that the motivic development is based on a germ motif taken from Tōru Takemitsu’s “sea” theme. Based on the...

When composer Jonathan Dove first read Jane Austen’s novel Mansfield Park, he immediately saw its operatic potential. In a newspaper interview, he is quoted as saying that the novel ‘haunted me for years’. He was particularly affected by Fanny Price and her predicament. When the opportunity came to write the opera, Dove worked with librettist Alasd...

Musical score following is the real-time mapping of a performance to corresponding locations in a musical score. Score following can be used in a variety of applications including automatic page turning and real-time accompaniment. This report presents a novel approach for score following motivated by Wilson and Adams's 2013 paper, which introduces...

Objective The aim of this clinical trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of Piano level laser therapy using Nd-YAG laser and intramuscular EGF injection in pain alleviation, function, and quality of life improvement in patients suffering from myogenic TMD. Materials and methods A randomized clinical trial was performed on 29 patients suffering f...

This study stems from the philosophy of 21 st century piano pedagogy, worldwide, that aims to bring back the joy of improvisation as part of the studio piano lesson. Three aspects are discussed by the means of a research design that includes action research, historic reseach, comparative performance practice, critical-autoethnography, music analyse...

This study stems from the philosophy of 21 st century piano pedagogy, worldwide, that aims to bring back the joy of improvisation as part of the studio piano lesson. Three aspects are discussed by the means of a research design that includes action research, historic reseach, comparative performance practice, critical-autoethnography, music analyse...

The study forms an idea of the peculiarities of the development of chamber-ensemble music, which marked a new stage in the development of sonata form, and ways of its formation in Russian art in the mid XXth century. Some works created during these years in the genre of chamber ensemble laid the foundation for a whole gallery of images that were in...

Penelitian bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan: Proses Pembuatan Notasi Musik Digital Grup Band Inthesky Dengan Menggunakan Aplikasi Sibelius 7. Masalah dalam penelitian difokuskan pada proses pembuatan. Untuk menyelesaikan masalah dalam penelitian ini digunakan teori proses. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitia...

Since ancient times, Sicily Island has been an interesting scenario to analyse the different modes of human-land interaction in the Mediterranean, thanks to its many diverse landscapes. Moreover, Sicily’s surrounding little islands represent localized realities that are particularly suited to observe the human influence and impact on the environmen...

This research aims to explore the historical and cultural background, as well as the musical characteristics of Chaoshan folk songs, and to use this knowledge to develop a piano teaching guidebook. Chaoshan folk songs, originating from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong Province in China, are an important part of the region’s cultural heritage. They...

Il contributo mette a tema alcuni nodi concettuali sfidanti relativi alla transizione alla vita adulta di giovani con disabilità intellettiva e anticipa il disegno di ricerca di una indagine sui loro percorsi di acquisizione di aree di autonomia verso l'indipendenza abitativa. L'occasione di tale tematizzazione è l'avvio di una proposta progettuale...

This develops the orchestration course for piano major students and evaluates the orchestration course for piano major students. This study combines the principles of quasi-experimental and survey methods. Samples are 20 students majoring in piano at the School of Music Education of Xinghai Conservatory of Music. Research instruments are pretest an...

This study explores the process of developing online courses to improve the piano-playing skills of students with no piano-playing experience, designs and develops practical online piano courses for students and evaluates the effectiveness and practicality of the developed online courses in enhancing students' piano skills. This is research and dev...

Description of my experience at the “PONCE 243: Complete piano work” festival

BACKGROUND: Lo studio è finalizzato all’approfondimento del tema delle mutilazioni genitali femminili, a fronte del crescente impatto del fenomeno, che risulta connesso ai flussi migratori che coinvolgono il territorio italiano, e del tema della formazione e competenza ostetrica al riguardo. OBIETTIVO: descrivere il grado di conoscenza teorica ed e...

This article presents a comparative study of various cognitive memorization techniques in piano performance, focused on mental practice and visualization. Drawing on methods from influential pianists and pedagogues such as Walter Gieseking and Heinrich Neuhaus and the author's personal experience, the analysis explores how pianists can internalize...

Starting from a common stage experience, the two authors analyze in parallel the two versions of the "Lodron" Concerto, looking for differences that can determine the option for one or the other. A historical framework, interpretive suggestions and aesthetic preferences complete the analysis, which reaches a personal, but not obligatory, conclusion...

Constantin Sandu is a Romanian-born piano teacher at the Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo in Porto, Portugal. Having had the opportunity to follow his lessons for eight months as his assistant, I decided to write this article with two main objectives: to collect and give order to my experience as an apprentice and to try to briefly...

The performance of Alexander Scriabin's Preludes Op. 11 poses distinct problems and opportunities for contemporary pianists. These preludes, written in all 24 major and minor keys, embody the emotional profundity and developing harmonic language of late Romantism, leading to Scriabin’s more avant-garde compositions. Contemporary performance practic...

Background Most children experience distress while visiting a dentist, above which the sound of the airotor and suction machine results in fear and difficulty in performing further procedures. Methods This was a randomized controlled parallel-group study of 40 children aged 6–13 years who required cavity preparation via the airotor. The children w...

Il professor Giuseppe Bellini è stato il fondatore degli studi di letteratura ispano-americana in Italia, e come tale riveste un ruolo di primo piano nelle relazioni culturali tra l'Italia, la penisola iberica e il mondo ibero-americano.

Study abroad travel by plane forms the largest component of a programme’s carbon footprint. This paper stresses the importance of embedding climate action into study abroad and outlines climate action steps for on-site programmes in Europe to become more sustainable, including 1) calculating carbon footprints, 2) reducing emissions, 3) offsetting r...

This paper explores the possibilities of prosody in instrumental music as an analytical tool. Examining some lyrical themes for orchestra or piano from Corelli to Mahler, the information which metre and prosody reveal about a virtual singing and a virtual text is researched. Topic theory and musical rhetoric are taken as indispensable complements t...