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Rhooc Avniin Askuucis (Anvirese: [roːts əvˈniːn əˈskuːtsis] fT 2036 – fT 2100 (aged 64)) was an Anvirese composer and music theorist of the Talman Romantic period.

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Traits

• Warm and magnanimous
• Languages:
  • (Pretty archaic) Anvirese (native speaker)
  • Windermere (can read)
  • Sfətsiv (knows a little, her grandparents spoke it)
  • Tamil (can read)

Early life and education

Askuucis was born in the city of [???], Anvir to a family of Sfətsiv descent as the second of three children. Her father was the physicist and composer Avnin Ăłeaw, who was professor of physics in the University of [???]. Her mother, Χwava Askuucis (adapted from Sfətsiv scwutsis), was a classical ŋams player and music teacher. Her mother's brother, Mugiv Ytxudhe, was a jogóm player.

A child prodigy, Rhooc was taught ngams and math from a young age. She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Flian in math at age 10 by taking an entrance exam. She was an exceptionally gifted student and graduated in mathematics and music with honors at age 16 (fT 2052). She then studied composition and instrumentation with a number of composers.

In fT 2056 Askuucis returned as a doctoral student in mathematics to [???] University, where she specialized in combinatorics and number theory. Under the supervision of Esngoa rith Mnang, Askuucis was awarded a doctorate for her dissertation in fT 2061.

Later life

Shortly after receiving her doctorate, Askuucis started corresponding with a number of Anvirese and Windermere composers, musicians and theorists to exchange ideas about music. Much of her theoretical work took place within these letters.

In fT 2076, an academic took notice of Askuucis's work and invited her to serve in the University of Kadaam Saree as a professor of music. She accepted the offer and would continue to teach there for 14 years. Among her students were several notable Talman composers and popular musicians.

In fT 2090, Askuucis retired from her academic post and secluded herself, intending to focus solely on composition. She lived in a house in Saŋooraan until she died of a stroke in fT 2100.

Contributions to music theory

• JI constant structure scales including scales with 16, 18, 23, and other numbers of notes
• Cross sets (Askuucis generally preferred larger ones)
• Used 12edo in a musical composition, as a cross set of 3edo and 4edo
• Possibly a marvel tuning (225/224, 385/384). More generally, tempering by superparticular commas. (?)

Compositions

Partial list

• Winter Solstice Cantatas
• Many jogóm pieces
• Many pieces of chamber music, including 10 string quartets
• Choral pieces
• Art songs
  • Some (many of them love songs) are duets, using the yeejeħrhoog technique
• A few musical dramas
  • One Alice in Wonderland type thing
• Pieces for the unaccompanied ðavr
• Etude in Twelve Equal Divisions

Bibliography

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Personal life and views

A lesbian, Askuucis never had children. She had a few female lovers throughout her life.

Family members:

• Osri Askuucis (older sister) - music teacher
• Yzich Askuucis (younger sister)