Nr. 1 - 2024 - Download

2024

Ulla LEVENS - ”RADICALLY TENDER“ - A MUSICAL, WALK-IN SPATIAL STAGING BY THE BLUESCREEN ENSEMBLE OLDENBURG	ABSTRACT "Democracy needs inclusion." is this year's motto of Jürgen Dusel, Representative for Matters relating to People with Disabilities of the Federal Government of Germany. [1] Katrin Langensiepen, EU‐Representative for social and inclusion policy, is committed to a social and inclusive Europe. "Dealing with people with disabilities has generally become more natural," says the 45‐year‐old Green politician, who speaks openly about her life with her visible disability. [2] People with and without disabilities now work together in many areas of life. Inclusive projects are successfully implemented at schools, in vocational training and in working life. In the leisure sector, inclusion has become established above all in sport and the practice of art (painting, modeling, making music, dancing). The private German social organization "Aktion Mensch“ supports up to 1,000 projects a month through lottery proceeds in order to improve the living conditions of people with and without disabilities. Projects of the "Blauschimmel Atelier“ in Oldenburg are also financially supported. [3] "The Blauschimmel Atelier in Oldenburg/Germany has been a place of active inclusion since 1998. It is an open place for every form of artistic diversity." [4, 2] The BlueScreen Ensemble has been making blue music in the Blauschimmel Atelier for over 20 years. Their agenda includes regular weekly meetings and participation in artistic and socio‐cultural projects that take place across the region. The highlight for the BlueScreen Ensemble in 2022 was the musical, walk‐in spatial production "radikal zart", which took place on September 25 as part of a festival for contemporary, experimental improvised music in the Art Gallery in Wilhelmshaven. This event was documented on video. A short collage of the live recording has been compiled by Oldenburg media artist Jörg Scheel. The following text first refers to the collage and then uses the example of the BlueScreen ensemble to highlight key aspects of working with inclusive groups. Keywords: Improvisation, sound stations, working conditions, performing art, people with and without disabilities, joy of discovery, creative power, musical instruments, working structures, rules, rituals.
Cecilia CURIS - INDIVIDUALIZED MUSIC THERAPY – THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS IN MEDICINE	ABSTRACT Beyond the existence and the possibility of using some technologies applicable in medicine that have pushed the boundaries of knowledge and the possibilities of intervention further than we could have imagined relatively recently, its evolution consists mainly in perfecting the second dimension it owns, namely, the humanist one. Today we cannot talk about the medical act without including communication, the therapeutic relationship and why not, the creativity in its implementation. The intrinsic dimension of the medical act is one related to the art of healing and consequently, its complexity stems from its triple action - relational (with the patient), scientific (the need to have medical knowledge) and creative (conceptualizing the clinical case, choosing the right treatment by combining all existing possibilities and customizing it). The progress of knowledge was greatly favored by the emergence of interdisciplinarity which allowed the horizon of knowledge to grow and above all, the acceptance of the combination of fields once considered incompatible, to be possible. This register also includes the use of music as a means of therapy. What is surprising is not its effect in therapy, but the rediscovery and acceptance of its therapeutic potential by the medical world. The scientific certification of the healing effects of music is due both to the progress of the neurosciences and to the reconceptualization and paradigm changes in the sciences, an aspect that can be considered defining for the evolution of current thinking. Keywords: music therapy, medicine, neuroscience, knowledge, interdisciplinarity.
Gabriela SIMA - INTERDISCIPLINARITY IN TEACHING DANCE ART TO CHILDREN	ABSTRACT The fascination for the painter of ballerinas made me approach this topic, a topic that becomes the basis of a thorough research and, at the same time, materializes in a performance with syncretic valences. Thus, carefully going through the ballerina paintings by Edgar Degas, the idea of a story appeared in an instant, a real treasure that houses all the poses a ballerina goes through, from preparation - warm-up - studies - rehearsals - backstage - performance. Coincidentally or not, chronologically or not, this discovery/observation... I consider worth researching and why not explored and materialized in a show, which brings to fruition the collaboration between the performing arts: music, dance, painting and scenography. Starting October 2023, Pro Napoca Art and Sport Association has operated as an open laboratory for the students who attend its ballet classes. Through the interference of the arts, they participated in experiences and experiments from the perspective of the ballerina, which took place within the DegasDans project. Ballerina Diary, to be completed with the performance of the same name, at the end of April, 2024. Keywords: Interdisciplinarity; Degas; Debussy; ballet; education through art; the art of dance for children; the interference of the arts; syncretism.
Veronica Laura DEMENESCU, Ion-Alexandru ARDEREANU, Cosmina - SIVIA STITZL - CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC THEORY (TSD)	ABSTRACT The national professional networks are a landmark in the development of teaching practice, based on standardized values and procedures, in order to obtain performance indicators with reference values. A first step in this regard took place in Timișoara, between February 6 and April 6, 2024, during the meetings organized by Casa Corpului Didactic (The Teachers Forum) of Timiș County. Keywords: Professional networks; Music Theory; musical education; standardization.
Bianca-Patricia DAMIAN-BICĂZAN - MUSIC WORKSHOP - DIVERSITY AND SPECIFICITY IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION	ABSTRACT In a society that is constantly changing, education, one of the most important factors in the development of the human being, must take on new forms. Thus, more than ever, it is necessary to interconnect the forms of education in order to achieve positive results across all areas. With regard to music education, strong and impactful influences are beginning to emerge from the sphere of non-formal activities. In this study, we will present a way of organizing non-formal extracurricular musical activities, found under the name of music workshop, which proves to be effective for the education of students enrolled in the primary school. Keywords: Music workshop; Non-formal education; Primary school students; Musical bells.
Hristina MÂRZA - BODY PERCUSSION TECHNIQUE AS AN INTEGRATIVE METHOD IN RHYTHMIC EDUCATION	ABSTRACT The diversification of interactive methods from pedagogical perspectives is a necessity. This study presents the body percussion method from the perspective of researchers and its usefulness in various fields. Being in direct connection with the musical rhythm, body percussion, as a didactic method can bring significant benefits in the teaching-learning process intended for high school students with a musical or artistic profile. Keywords: Body percussion; rhythm; education; methods.
Cristina PASCU - OPENING BOOKS, OPENING MINDS. CORTOT'S LIBRARY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PIANO PERFORMANCE	ABSTRACT Exploring Alfred Cortot's library's profound impact on piano performance, this article delves into the symbiotic relationship between literature, intellectual enrichment, and musical interpretation. Cortot's unconventional approach to interpretation transcended mere fidelity to the score, encouraging interpretive freedom and epistemic flexibility through deep engagement with the creative process. Drawing on literary and philosophical sources, Cortot advocated for a holistic approach to musical education that embraces the transformative power of ideas and culture. In an age of digital proliferation, his reverence for the printed word serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring significance of deep reading in nurturing creativity and critical thinking. Keywords: Alfred Cortot, piano performance, musical libraries, intellectual enrichment, cultural influence, critical thinking, holistic musical education.
Polina STĂNESCU-DINDELEGAN - THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF FEMININITY AND FEMINISM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG BALLERINAS	ABSTRACT Many young ballerinas at the beginning of their adolescence and during the adolescence pass through physical changes. These changes in many cases come as a result of weight and body shape changes. Because they do not have a good support in managing these changes, they end up having mental or physical problems trying to maintain their weight by means of unhealthy methods. I propose that teachers come up with healthy solutions for the delicate period they are going through, not just with superficial pressures. I think that the two books "My Life" by Isadora Duncan and "The Second Sex" by Simone de Beauvoir should be mandatory reading for teenage ballerinas for a better knowledge of the development of a woman's body. The last part of this paper contains role building methods based on the information from the first two parts of this article combined with precious pieces of advice of the famous stage director Stanislavski. Keywords: Acceptance; rational behavior; awareness; emotions; transformation; motivation; internal monologue; characters; mise en scène.
Lois VĂDUVA, Catherine WARNER, Mirjám BORZÁSI - WHAT LINKS CAN BE MADE BETWEEN RELATIONSHIPS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICE?	ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the most important theories linked to early childhood development and how music therapy can address and support communication and attachment challenges. This study combines fundamental theories in attachment, attunement, communicative musicality while illustrating these concepts through case study vignettes. Keywords: Music therapy; Childhood; Attachment; Attunement; Communicative Musicality; Creativity.
Diana Crina MARIN, Maria Paula BOCOȘ - DIDACTIC STRATEGIES THAT COULD BE USED TO INCREASE PUPILS' INTEREST IN CLASSICAL MUSIC	ABSTRACT This article outlines the benefits of stimulating the naturalistic intelligence of primary school pupils during "Music and Movement" lessons. Recent studies have revealed that, at this age, primary school pupils are very interested in the life of animals and like to spend time in nature, which indicates that their naturalistic intelligence is well-developed. The purpose of our research is to establish how we can stimulate the naturalistic intelligence of the pupils to increase their interest in listening to classical music. The research involved 19 primary school students, aged 8 to 9 years old, enrolled in second grade. The study revealed that most of the second graders were happy to listen to masterpieces composed by W. A. Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, that are mentioned in the school curriculum of the discipline "Music and Movement". The most effective didactic approach was listening to the songs in the presence of pets or from videos where animals were filmed while enjoying listening to music. After viewing the videos, pupils were interested in finding out more information about the music that they were listening to. The results could not be generalized, but the article can stay at the base of future research in the field of Educational Sciences. The content of the article is useful for teachers who can use similar strategies during "Music and Movement" lessons in order to increase the interest of their pupils in classical music. Keywords: Music listening; Classical music; Music and Movement; naturalistic intelligence; lesson; positive climate