A Treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing

Gelrud, Paul G.; Mozart, Leopold; Knocker, Editha

doi:10.2307/891515

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“…Instances of instrumentalists, composers, and conductors advising musicians to model musical expressions after vocal behaviors or singing can be found throughout musicology literature. Leopold Mozart (1719Mozart ( -1787, one of the most famous violin pedagogues of all time, wrote in his treatise, "and who is not aware that singing is at all times the aim of every instrumentalist; because one must always approximate to nature as nearly as possible" (Mozart, 1948). Another violinist andcomposer, Edmund Severn (1862-1942), said in one of his pedagogy lectures, "Let us not forget that the violin is a singing instrument and that even [Joseph] Joachim [a famous violinist from the 19th century] said: 'We must imitate the human voice'" (Martens, 1919).…”

Section: Music Mimicking the Voicementioning

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Music as an Evolved Tool for Socio-Affective Fiction

Trevor,

Frühholz

2024

Emotion Review

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The question of why music evolved has been contemplated and debated for centuries across multiple disciplines. While many theories have been posited, they still do not fully answer the question of why humans began making music. Adding to the effort to solve this mystery, we propose the socio-affective fiction (SAF) hypothesis. Humans have a unique biological need for emotion regulation strengthening. Simulated emotional situations, like dreams, can help address that need. Immersion is key for such simulations to successfully exercise people's emotions. Therefore, we propose that music evolved as a signal for SAF to increase the immersive potential of storytelling and thereby better exercise people's emotions. In this review, we outline the SAF hypothesis and present cross-disciplinary evidence.

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Section: Music Mimicking the Voicementioning

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Music as an Evolved Tool for Socio-Affective Fiction

Trevor,

Frühholz

2024

Emotion Review

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“…Over the centuries much effort has been put into playing the violin better and better in order to produce the best possible artistic result, with several treatises having been published relating to violin technique (Flesch, 1990;Galamian, 1962;Mozart, 1948;Auer, 1921). However, although in recent times the violin has been approached from the scientific method, little has been taken into account from a biomechanical point of view, when considering the wide range of movements and poses involved in playing this instrument (Kempter, 2003;Szende and Nemessuri, 1971).…”

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Computational Biomechanics Helps to Improve the Shifting Movement in Violin Playing

Mosconi,

Lückman,

Siqueira

2023

Engenharias - Automação, Robótica, Metrologia E Energia: Estudos E Tendências - Volume 4

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Objetive: One of the movements performed by the violinist is the shifting of position, which is characterized by the translation of the left hand in order to play notes in different places that would not be accessible if the hand was fixed. The purpose of this work was to use computational simulation in biomechanics to understand the movement performed during the shifting, as well as its implications related to joint torque and muscle activation. Methods: Predictive simulations were performed, using a neuromusculoskeletal model of the human arm. The simulations were based on an optimal control problem that seeks to ensure a smooth shifting and minimizing the human effort and the time necessary to accomplish the movement. Two simulations were performed: one considering an ascend shifting and other considering a descend shifting. Results: The results obtained were the motion that the musician need to perform in order to achieve an optimal shifting, the joint torques, the muscles activation and recruitment pattern. The motion obtained can serves as a base for the musician to develop an optimal shifting trajectory. The torques and muscles activations give us an idea of the efforts involved. Muscle recruitment patterns allow us to understand the body's biomechanical behavior for each type of shifting. Conclusion: Through the results obtained, it is possible to conclude that the shifting is a movement with characteristics of instability by nature, needing to be anticipated by the violinist in order to be as close as possible to the optimal condition, guaranteeing good sound and safety in execution.

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“…Based on this, they can decide what, how, and when to teach techniques to their students. In this respect, continuous research on principles of violin playing techniques by string educators and scholars in this field can provide innovative teaching ideas to string music educators (e.g., Flesch, 1925;Galamian, 1999;Mozart, 1756).…”

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Biomechanically Informed Bowing: Revisiting Rolland’s Principles of Violin Playing

Kim

Fairbanks

2022

String Research Journal

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The purpose of this article is to revisit the biomechanical concepts of Paul Rolland’s scholarship on bowing to provide a new framework of Rolland’s underlying bowing principles. First, we discuss how whole body movements help facilitate natural bowing, which can generate better tone efficiently from freedom of movement. Second, we attend to the movements of the bow arm, which can be conceptualized as the natural rotation of the arm. Third, we comment upon the concept of balance, concerning bow hold, leverage, and bow pressure while discussing the particulars of finger placement, its function in bowing, and balance and leverage in the bow arm. The concepts of whole body, movement, and balance should be considered in variable conditions considering the relationship between body parts and the whole. Also, the three biomechanical concepts are not independent or self-sufficient but correlated ideas. Not only do these ideas help with the acquisition of technical skills, but they also pave the way for a pleasing and natural tone quality as well as enhanced musical expression.

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A Treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing

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Music as an Evolved Tool for Socio-Affective Fiction

Music as an Evolved Tool for Socio-Affective Fiction

Computational Biomechanics Helps to Improve the Shifting Movement in Violin Playing

Biomechanically Informed Bowing: Revisiting Rolland’s Principles of Violin Playing

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