Musical Creativity Research Articles

About Sacred Music by the Composers of the Gnesins’ House

The author of the article delineates as a special scholarly issue the study of sacred music by composers of the Gnesins’ House. The diverse aspects of its solution potentially include historical motives, subject matter and genres, content and form, meaning and its expression, etc. We can consider Sergei Trubachev (1919–1995), who was the head of the Conducting Department at the Gnesins’ State Musical-Pedagogical Institute, to be one of the founders of the present-day sacred musical creativity in Russia in the post-Soviet period. While examining the sacred music created rather recently by the composers from the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music — Kirill Volkov, Alexei Larin, Vladimir Dovgan, Andrei Mikita, Andrei Golovin, Valery Pyankov, and Valery Kikta, the author observes that there is a predominance of non-liturgical genres in it. The artistic approach of the composers in the sphere of the sacred musical space is characterized in the article as the interaction of the classical and non-classical, the traditional and the non-traditional elements. On the examples of sacred works by Kirill Volkov, Vladimir Dovgan, Alexei Larin and Andrei Mikita, the author highlights its concrete features: first of all, the connection of canonic and secular texts, traditional writing and contemporary intonational language.

РАДЯНСЬКА ПОПУЛЯРНА МУЗИКА В 1960–1980-х рр.: ЗАГАЛЬНА ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКА Й ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РОЗВИТКУ

The article is devoted to the development of Soviet popular music in the 1960s – 1980s. The author analyzed the song’s characteristics, identified the distinguishing features of the performer’s image and identified the main development trends. Internal and external influences on popular music are also highlighted. On the one hand, this is a factor of the penetration of Western pop culture, and on the other hand, the traditions formed under the influence of ideology within the USSR. For a long time, the official pop music was almost the only permitted option for musical creativity in the totalitarian system. It was characterized by a high level of performance skill and an orientation to the academic tradition, a predominance of a clear and refined melody, patriotic and intimate lyrics, as well as restraint and modesty of manners and a generally conservative image of the artist. At the same time, there was a search for new musical and textual forms, manifested in an appeal to more pronounced melodism, and artists’ experiments with their own style, when typical and strict clothes were replaced by bright and original outfits, the work of VIA was a vivid expression of this. As an alternative to the pop music, an amateur author’s song appears and develops. For the author’s song of the romantic direction, which arose during the period of Khrushchev’s liberalization, idealization of military achievements, travels and life trials, which were full of lyricism and light humor, was inherent in the romantic form; however, later, with the beginning of the collapse of the liberal course, the protest work of bards came to the fore – the themes of exposing cruelty began to dominate, irony and sarcasm appeared in the texts, and in some places the vocabulary was reduced. The image of a Soviet bard was formed – a poet-musician with a guitar. During Gorbachev’s socio-political transformations, the state, which used to be the main actor in musical culture, conceded its positions to young representatives of amateur creativity. That’s when disco and rock music become popular. Disco was characterized by an orientation towards rhythmic textures and themes of urban romances, while the manner and image of the performers were dominated by looseness and extravagance. Soviet rock was based on «big beat» and the social themes of the lyrics, and the artist’s style stood out for its simplicity and freedom. Pop music begins to depart from the formed tradition, adopting certain features of disco and even rock. More electronic music is appearing, lyrics are becoming less serious, expressing simpler meanings, and artists’ styles are becoming more casual.

Influencia del pensamiento tradicional chino en el estilo de interpretación y creación de obras de música para piano

Abstract: The piano, which originated in Europe, is the crystallization of Western musical civilization and is known as the king of musical instruments. After hundreds of years of development, it has developed a relatively complete system of creation, performance and teaching. In this process, it can be seen that there are many piano music works with the unique style and charm of traditional Chinese thoughts, using the method of Chinese folk music and the melody with Chinese characteristics. The combination of traditional thoughts and piano demonstrates a unique charm of Chinese music, with strong cultural heritage and artistic appeal. Therefore, piano music works, infiltrated into traditional Chinese thoughts, are not only a China’s treasure, but also an indispensable element in Chinese piano performance and education. The purpose of this article is to deeply understand and reflect on piano music works in traditional Chinese culture, explore the uniqueness and charm of Chinese piano music works, and understand the embodiment of traditional Chinese thoughts in piano music creation, thus exploring the uniqueness and innovation of Chinese piano music creation, providing reference and support for promoting the development of Chinese piano music works.

An Analysis of Music Composition Techniques of Bao Yuankai: Case Study of “Little Cabbage”

The composition techniques of the folk song “Little Cabbage” within Chinese composer Bao Yuankai's “Yan Huang Feng Qing” are analyzed as research subjects. The concept of symphonic Chinese folk songs and musical creation techniques are investigated. The manner in which the composer incorporates Chinese and Western music theories in his compositions through the application of musical theory techniques is analyzed. The results of the research findings were: 1) The Chinese pentatonic scale 2) The use of Chinese folk melody in Western orchestra and 3) 3 Music texture: polyphonic technique and Chinese melody fusion. Exploring the composer's concept of symphonic Chinese folk songs is of paramount importance for further inheriting and advocating China's outstanding folk music culture.

Statistical analysis of Bach’s Well-tempered Clavier

Bach’s Well-tempered Clavier is the greatest work of Bach keyboard music, it contains 48 preludes and fugue, it is one of Bach’s representative works of music creation. This paper firstly inputs MIDI data of Bach’s Welltempered Clavier, and then constructs the analysis model of Bach’s Well-tempered Clavier. The experimental results show that the envelope of the number of occurrences of each musical note is in the shape of a double hump, indicating that the statistical number of musical notes played by the right hand or the left hand should be in the shape of a single camel peak in the musical range.

Research on the Practice of Music Creation in Primary School Music Teaching

Research on the Practice of Music Creation in Primary School Music Teaching

THE PROTECTION OF ARTISTIC WORK UNDER INDIAN COPYRIGHT LAW

This research paper examines the legal framework for the protection of artistic works under the Indian Copyright Act, exploring the scope of copyright protection, the challenges faced by artists in enforcing their rights, and the impact of recent amendments and judicial interpretations on the safeguarding of artistic creations in the country. Under the Indian Copyright Act of 1957, which is the primary legislation governing copyright in the country, a wide array of works is eligible for copyright protection, encompassing not only literary and dramatic compositions, but also musical creations and artistic works. However, the application of copyright law to the field of art has been a subject of ongoing scholarly discourse, with concerns raised regarding the potential for content-based laws to have a chilling effect on the publication and dissemination of artistic works, as navigating the legal system should a work be impugned is invariably arduous, with the process itself often serving as a form of punishment, as Lawrence Liang once put it with reference to laws criminalising certain content which could be deemed socially or politically contentious. This paper will delve into the nuances of copyright protection for artistic works in India, examining the evolution of the legal framework, the challenges faced by artists, and the potential impact of recent legislative and judicial developments on the safeguarding of artistic expression in the country.

G. Ligeti’s Hamburg Concerto as a Summary of Late Artistic Tendencies

The relevance of this study is conditioned upon the need to highlight the internal content of the modern academic musical language and, specifically, the features of the late work of G. Ligeti. This paper aimed to conduct an in-depth study, comprehensively covering, analyzing, and generalizing the panoramic display of the creative traditions of G. Ligeti in the context of world musical art. The materials of this paper are sources that illuminate the path of stylistic search and the evolution of the musician’s composition, as well as information about the leading directions of the modern world academic musical environment. The research methods included a search and collection of information base dedicated to the Hamburg Concerto by G. Ligeti; analysis and compilation of available materials; determination of the leading categories of the phenomenon presented in the late period of the composer’s work; showing his stylistic and compositional principles as a single multifaceted system. The result of the study was the individual author’s concept of vision of the role, significance, and content of G. Ligeti’s work in the history of academic musical art. The practical significance of this study was manifested in the demand for the results of this study among students of secondary and higher musical educational institutions, as well as among specialists investigating the processes of transformation and expansion of the boundaries of the melodic, compositional, and technical arsenal of professional musical creativity.

Changes in Music Curriculum Education in Colleges and Universities Based on Cloud Classroom Assistive Technology

Abstract With the rapid development of science and technology, cloud classroom teaching has gradually become a trend. The cloud-based music teaching aid training system designed in this paper learns to map rhythmic and pitch features through music sequence generation technology. The onset detection algorithm of spectral flux detects the onset of the note. The Bezier curve is introduced into the melodic line feature generation algorithm to construct a polynomial function for interpolation between the first and the last endpoints, and the emotion is utilized to guide fractal music creation. Finally, the effectiveness of this auxiliary teaching system in college music teaching has been verified. The results show that the optimal Hamming distance of the system is 0.353 in the music melody generation experiment, which indicates that the system can quickly generate melody lines for students in music teaching and improve their learning efficiency. The system can significantly improve the rationality and efficiency of music skill training, which is worth promoting.

Семиотика цифровизации в музыке

In the modern world, digitalization has covered all spheres of human life. Digitalization is also being actively introduced into art culture. New technologies related to digitalization stimulate new opportunities in art, often forming creative discoveries in an unexpected way and defining its perception in a completely new way. The pandemic of 2020-2021, associated with the coronavirus epidemic, has largely shown that digitalization has helped to actualize musical creativity. The audience could not directly attend the performances of the musicians. Instead, there were performances by artists from their homes, which provoked a new format of reuniting people, opened up new ways in the formation of a sound continuum and made it possible to perceive musical works. Thanks to this, new technologies have appeared in the transmission of musical performance, pushing traditional forms of the technical soundscape to new ideals and requirements.

Party rocking: Exploring the relationship between music preference, partisanship, and political attitudes

Music and politics have been interconnected for centuries, and it is difficult to explain a political event without mentioning the subsequent music creation and vice versa; examples include anti-war music during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, a shift to country music with patriotic undertones after 9/11, and so on (Kay, 2017). Preliminary research suggests that there could be a connection between political ideologies and liking genres of music, but it is relatively outdated (Fox and Williams 1974). There is research surrounding how political polarization contributes to opposing attitudes and preferences, and how music has different origins and patterns, but there is no concrete knowledge of a direct relationship between political polarization and musical genres that have stark sonic differences. Using an original survey, this project seeks to identify the relationship between partisanship and music preferences and what effect, if any, said relationship has on political attitudes.

Practical Music Training in Cultivating the Musical Creativity of Young Musicians

The pivotal role of practical music training in fostering and refining the musical creativity of young musicians has been substantiated through diverse research frameworks and educational models. The vitality of this study is tethered to exploring and delineating the intrinsic connection between hands-on music training and the augmentation of creative faculties among budding musicians. Practical music training, entailing a wide spectrum of activities such as instrumental practice, composition, improvisation, and ensemble participation, serves as a technical skill enhancer and a facilitator of creative thinking and innovative musical expression. This research pivots around a holistic approach, contemplating both the psychological and pedagogical domains, to delineate how varied practical training can be strategically utilized to cultivate musical creativity among youth. Through an immersive exploration of case studies, pedagogical models, and experiential narratives, this study aims to scaffold a comprehensive framework that elucidates the synergy between practical skills and creative musical endeavors. It further seeks to extend insights into how educators and trainers can intricately weave creative thinking into the fabric of their instructional methodologies. Ultimately, this study underscores the imperative of fostering a learning environment where practical and creative domains are not viewed as dichotomous entities but as intertwined aspects, collectively nurturing the comprehensive musical development of young artists.

The media text of a musical work and its medium texts

Relevance of the study is due to the modern expectations of music science regarding the adequate reflection in its conceptual and terminological apparatus of the media reality of musical phenomena of the modern era. The key in this sense is the phenomenon of a musical work in the aspect of understanding its ontology as a media text. The phenomenon of the media text of a musical work is considered in the genetic interconnection with its medium texts. Theoretical base. The analytical basis of the reasoning presented in the scientific research is the work of the Ukrainian scientist-musicologist, the founder of the Ukrainian school of musical interpretation, Viktor Moskalenko. The achievements of the modern philosophical and sociological discourse, in particular, individual provisions of the works of Michel Foucault, Michel Maffesoli, Jacques Lacan, Jorjio Agamben, etc., own scientific positions and materials of musical-empirical experience structured on the basis of musical-performance practice of outstanding musicians became the essential basis of theoretical generalizations. - interpreters of the beginning of the 20th century 21st century The complex scientific methodology applied in scientific research, which combines the methods of empirical observations of the compositional and performance practice of musical activity, discourse analysis, comparative studies and musicological theoretical generalizations, deepens the understanding of the mechanisms of musical creativity in the plane of the media ontology of a musical work, which allows achieving the main objectives of substantiating the semantic content and concretizing analytical resource of concepts of media text and medium text of a musical work. The scientific novelty of the presented considerations is determined by the introduction into scientific circulation and the definitional specification of the concepts of media text and medium text of a musical work. The conclusion summarizes the results of the research, points out the perspective of the musicological examination of musical phenomena in the aspect of their media ontology, and substantiates the concepts of media text and the medium text of a musical work. The conducted research opens perspectives for the further development of musical media discourse and understanding of musical phenomena taking into account their modern noumenal media specificity

MUSIC CREATIVITY INTERVENTION FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT MCI: COGNITIVE BENEFITS AND NEURAL MECHANISMS

Abstract Alzheimer’s and related dementias are debilitating conditions, and at this time, no cure has been identified. Older age is associated with cognitive decline and dementia. Developing and testing innovative non-pharmacological interventions to delay the loss of functional ability and understand the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the intervention’s efficacy is imperative. We conducted a semi-randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of a novel music creativity curriculum on cognitive and neurological outcomes. Eighty older adults with and without a mild cognitive impairment (MCI) diagnosis were randomized to a 6-week music creativity intervention or a 6-week no-treatment control condition. Before and after the six weeks, both groups participated in a series of self-report and cognitive assessments; they also participated in resting-state fMRI scans to quantify whole-brain network patterns of modularity and flexibility. Those randomized to the music group exhibited improved overall cognitive function and working memory relative to the control group (assessed using standard clinical neuropsychological assessments). The association between being randomized to the music group and increased cognitive function was more robust among those who exhibited greater neural flexibility at baseline. The study shows that music creativity interventions may positively affect cognition, especially among those whose neural network structure is more dynamic or flexible. This study is innovative as it is among the first to identify possible neural mechanisms underlying why music creativity interventions confer a more significant cognitive benefit for some older adults than others.

Особенности романсового творчества Цезаря Кюи

The article examines the features of style in the romance art of the Russian composer of the XIX century César Antonovich Cui. The analysis of important key points in the construction of his musical and artistic works is car-ried out. It is emphasized that C. Cui was partly a follower of the realistic trend in Russian music, the founder of which is considered to be A. Dargomyzhsky. The analysis of the form of romances and songs by C. Cui reveals the composer’s desire to unite music and lyrics, the meticulous process of creating natural-speech intonations in vocal parts with an obvious attraction to melodic, a song recitative without tendencies to ostentatious and diverting from the natural expression of singing cantilena. The peculiarity of C. Cui’s composing style deter-mines the merits of his musical creations, consisting in the beauty of intonation warehouse, elegance, originali-ty and harmony of vocal works.

Розвиток музичних здібностей молодших школярів засобами інструментального музикування

The article is devoted to the problem of developing musical abilities of younger schoolchildren in the process of instrumental music making. Today, reforms are actively taking place in the field of education, the purpose of which is the formation of a competitive, creative personality capable of self-determination, self-realization and self-improvement; promote his comprehensive development, talents, abilities, competences, creativity and curiosity. Therefore, a modern school should ensure the formation of such a personality, and an important role in the implementation of these tasks should be assigned to the art of music. The influence of instrumental music-making on the development of abilities, the formation and improvement of musical hearing and skills, emotional and conscious perception, expressiveness, improvisational development, a deep sense of music, aesthetic, patriotic and musical education of younger schoolchildren in modern education is considered. Attention is focused on finding ways to activate the development of musical abilities and constantly improving the methodology of musical education of younger schoolchildren in the process of various musical activities, and especially in the process of instrumental performance on elementary musical instruments. A certain number of elementary musical instruments are considered, both conventional (instruments without a certain pitch: sticks, bars, box, drum, tambourine, triangle, plates, brushes, spoons), and electronic (keyboard-electronic, instruments with non-fixed tuning). Methods of organizing training using such tools and their impact on the development of younger schoolchildren. The need and expediency of teaching younger schoolchildren to play musical instruments is determined. The focus is especially acute on modern musical instruments, such as: electric guitar, synthesizer, drums, etc. The effectiveness, efficiency, usefulness and perspective of using musical instruments in the process of education, training and activation of musical abilities of younger schoolchildren are revealed. Ways and methods of promoting the development of various musical abilities of younger schoolchildren through instrumental performance, such as: musical ear, technical skills, emotional perception, musical creativity, joint musical interaction, self-discipline, responsibility.

"Grain Gamelan": Adaptation of One More Grain Band's Songs to Gamelan Pelog Slendro

"Grain Gamelan": Adaptation of One More Grain Band's Songs to Gamelan Pelog Slendro. Based on a recording project initiated by the label "Yantra" through one of the musicians of the group "one more grain", Daniel Patrick Quinn, the author was asked to adapt songs from their group to gamelan instruments. The songs use Western instruments that use a very different tonal system from gamelan. The phenomenon of the difference in tone system between Western instruments and gamelan is still a dilemma, especially when music creators have the idea to combine the two types of instruments. The purpose of this writing is to reveal the artistic process of working on One More Grain Band songs adapted to gamelan with the pelog slendro tone system. The method used is practice-led research/practice-based research by doing exploration, simulation, and practice. Artistically, the songs of one more grain band have repetitive patterns with a tendency to use only one chord and each pattern played has changes that can be interpreted openly by the musician. Both of these have the same principles as traditional gamelan music. In the composing process, an approach was found using a mixed 10-tone system of pelog and slendro tunings of Javanese gamelan tumbuk nem. Through the use of DAW, the adaptation process can be well organized and measured to produce audio simulations and notations that are ready to be played by musicians directly. In the process of practicing with the musicians, various communication and interpretation problems were encountered in adapting this work. Based on the results achieved, the adaptation of "One More Grain" songs to gamelan has new nuances and perspectives that can enrich the repertoire of gamelan music globally.

The role of mirror system in influencing the valence evaluation of words: a TMS study

The mirror neuron system (MNS) has been a captivating area of research since its discovery in macaque monkeys [1]. Researchers have established the role and presence of the human auditory mirror system in both empathy [2] and musical creativity [3]. As well, the mirror system allows to learn new behaviors by observation, facilitating knowledge acquisition and action understanding. In addition, research has indicated the influence of stimulus valence on the human MNS [4]. The human brain is sensitive to the positive valence of words, and this reactivity may vary with the strength of the valence compared to negative words. Additionally, it can perceive differences in valence for negative stimuli and words. However, what about emotional words that are auditory? Do these words’ valence, whether positive, negative, or neutral, impact auditory mirror neurons and cortical excitability? The study examines how auditory words of different valences affect the MNS and cortical activity. This novel approach uses auditory stimuli to examine the role of mirror neurons in neuromodulation through a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) protocol, which has not been done in previous investigations. The results of this study suggest that both positive and negative words will induce greater excitability [4], as evidenced by motor evoked potentials. The results of this study will have broad applications. Firstly, it will offer a new contribution to the investigation of mirror neurons through TMS protocol. Secondly, inferences can be drawn and applied in the field of therapeutics, where language is used as a tool to mediate the process. In general, it will increase personal awareness of language in daily communication, leading to an enhanced communication process. Furthermore, the study’s findings imply the existence of auditory mirror neurons and their pivotal role in comprehending the emotional valence of different words, thereby influencing our feelings. This will advance our understanding of the human brain and empower us to make informed decisions. The study is being conducted with the HSE Automated system for non-invasive brain stimulation, which allows for simultaneous recording of brain activity and eye movement.

The Legal Certainty of Legitimate Ownership in Copyright Works of Songs or Music, as well as Associated Rights in Non-Declarative Recording in accordance with the Royalty Management System under Government Regulation No. 56 of 2021 (Case Study on Copyrigh

The non-registration of data on song or music creators and related rights in the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) database and the Song and Music Information System (SILM) could lead to legal uncertainty regarding the economic rights of song or music creators and related rights in claiming royalty rights. This research aims to explore the legal consequences of a song or music copyright/related rights that are not registered in the SILM and the dispute resolution patterns as efforts to provide legal protection for unregistered song or music copyrights/related rights in the SILM. The applied method is empirical sociology to assess the effectiveness of legal instruments in accordance with applicable regulations by observing the research objects and the level of their implementation in practice. The results indicate that for works of music or songs not recorded in the SILM, royalty payments are made voluntarily by users with the condition of not creating new records, and dispute resolution patterns involve mediation through the PPNS before proceeding to litigation to seek a win-win solution.

Exploring the relation between teacher autonomy support and children’s musical creativity

In primary music education a key question is what teachers can do to stimulate students’ musical creativity. For the answer, delving into teacher-student interaction during the creative processes in the naturalistic setting of primary music lessons is required. Twenty-six music lessons from thirteen teachers and their classes of seven Dutch schools were recorded to explore the relation between teachers’ autonomy support and students’ divergent and convergent thought & action. Quantitative sequential analysis and thematic analysis were combined to examine this relation, using a framework offered by Complex Dynamic Systems theory and Enaction theory. In contrast to classical correlational analysis, sequential analysis focuses on the dynamics, and thus on the temporal relation in classroom interaction. The results show that mostly lower-level autonomy support was offered. Especially in creative lessons, higher-level autonomy support is more likely to lead to higher-level student divergent thought and action. For convergent thought and action, the results were less conclusive. An implication of the findings is that (research into) music education could benefit from interventions aimed at enhancing autonomy support in primary school music.