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Skéucis was born in the city of Fljeon, [[Verse:Tricin/Anbir|Anbir]] to a family of Swutsim descent as the second of three children. Her father was the physicist and composer Avnin Axew, who was professor of physics in the University of Hiravnol. Her mother, Hłava Skéucis (adapted from Talman Swutsim ''Scütsis''), was a ''ðavr'' player and music teacher (she was also a composer). Her mother's brother, Mugiv Ytxude, was a ''jogóm'' player. | |||
A child prodigy, | A child prodigy, Skéucis was taught the ''ðavr'' and math from a young age. She once rediscovered just intonation cross-sets from looking at a multiplication table. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Hiravnol 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). | ||
After graduating, | After graduating, Skéucis studied composition and instrumentation with [Anbirese composer]. At this time she began corresponding with a number of Anbirese and Rhythoed composers, musicians and theorists to exchange ideas about music. Much of her theoretical work took place within these letters.<!-- | ||
In fT 1156 | In fT 1156 Skéucis returned as a doctoral student in mathematics to University of Fljeon, where she specialized in combinatorics and number theory. Under the supervision of Esngoa rith Mnang, Skéucis was awarded a doctorate for her dissertation in fT 1161.--> | ||
==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||
Later in life | Later in life Skéucis made a living performing, conducting and selling her compositions. She published her treatise for the first time in fT 1166. | ||
In fT 1190, | In fT 1190, Skéucis retired from her academic post and secluded herself, intending to focus solely on composition. She lived in a house in Sŋoran until she died of a stroke in fT 1200. | ||
==Compositions== | ==Compositions== | ||
In earlier work, | In earlier work, Skéucis used classical-style JI scales, including larger cross sets, and some scales of her own invention. However, later she gravitated more and more towards free JI, since she found fixed scales too restrictive for her purposes. Skéucis often worked in the ambient space of marvel temperament. | ||
Skéucis also dabbled in poetry and set some of her own poems to choral works and art songs, in addition to poetry by such writers as Grouid and Jopah. | |||
*''Bwrjadreeg'' Cantatas | *''Bwrjadreeg'' Cantatas | ||
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==Contributions to music theory== | ==Contributions to music theory== | ||
Skéucis's music theory was concerned with constructing various JI scales and approximating JI as well as possible while introducing flexibility. | |||
*Many JI constant structure scales including scales with 16, 18, 23, and other numbers of notes | *Many JI constant structure scales including scales with 16, 18, 23, and other numbers of notes | ||
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==Personal life and views== | ==Personal life and views== | ||
A lesbian, | A lesbian, Skéucis never had children. She had a few female lovers throughout her life. | ||
Family members: | Family members: | ||
*Osri | *Osri Skéucis (older sister) - music teacher | ||
*Yzih | *Yzih Skéucis (younger sister) | ||
Skéucis was a vegetarian. | |||
Skéucis was not very politically active - however, she seems to have been less nationalistic and more universalistic than earlier Anbirese composers, at least in her earlier years. She was generally pro-industrialization and pro-democracy. | |||
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Rjoht Afnin Skéucis (Anbirese: /rjoht avnin skʉtsis/, /nj-/, /j-/; fT 1136 – fT 1200 (aged 64)) was an Anbirese composer and music theorist of the late Classical and early Romantic period.
Todo
- need Skellan literature
- Talman Romantic period society and politics
- should not agree with me on everything
Traits
- Witty and incisive; emotionally stable; generous towards her confidants
- Instruments: ðavr, guitar
- Languages:
- Skellan (native speaker)
- Windermere (can read)
- Talman Swutsim (knows a little, her grandparents spoke it)
- Tamil (can read)
Early life and education
Skéucis was born in the city of Fljeon, Anbir to a family of Swutsim descent as the second of three children. Her father was the physicist and composer Avnin Axew, who was professor of physics in the University of Hiravnol. Her mother, Hłava Skéucis (adapted from Talman Swutsim Scütsis), was a ðavr player and music teacher (she was also a composer). Her mother's brother, Mugiv Ytxude, was a jogóm player.
A child prodigy, Skéucis was taught the ðavr and math from a young age. She once rediscovered just intonation cross-sets from looking at a multiplication table. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Hiravnol 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).
After graduating, Skéucis studied composition and instrumentation with [Anbirese composer]. At this time she began corresponding with a number of Anbirese and Rhythoed composers, musicians and theorists to exchange ideas about music. Much of her theoretical work took place within these letters.
Later life
Later in life Skéucis made a living performing, conducting and selling her compositions. She published her treatise for the first time in fT 1166.
In fT 1190, Skéucis retired from her academic post and secluded herself, intending to focus solely on composition. She lived in a house in Sŋoran until she died of a stroke in fT 1200.
Compositions
In earlier work, Skéucis used classical-style JI scales, including larger cross sets, and some scales of her own invention. However, later she gravitated more and more towards free JI, since she found fixed scales too restrictive for her purposes. Skéucis often worked in the ambient space of marvel temperament.
Skéucis also dabbled in poetry and set some of her own poems to choral works and art songs, in addition to poetry by such writers as Grouid and Jopah.
- Bwrjadreeg Cantatas
- Many pieces of chamber music, including 17 string quartets
- Choral pieces
- Art songs
- Some (many of them love songs) are duets, using the yeejeħrhoog technique
- Settings of Etsoj Jopah's poems
- A few vyláms
- One Alice in Wonderland type thing
- One or two of ___'s tragedies (?)
- Many pieces for the unaccompanied violin / ðavr
- Many pieces for solo guitar
Contributions to music theory
Skéucis's music theory was concerned with constructing various JI scales and approximating JI as well as possible while introducing flexibility.
- Many JI constant structure scales including scales with 16, 18, 23, and other numbers of notes
- Constant structures generated by step sizes
- Marvel temperaments (225/224, 385/384, 676/675), including miracle
- Noted properties of particular equal temperaments, such as 19edo, 22edo, 31edo, and 41edo.
- Riemann zeta functions and good EDOs
These ideas in particular influenced
- Garinsher Bloisin: Anbirese music theorist who developed regular temperament theory
- Honan Đawhindøø: Fyxoomian classical composer
Bibliography
- (a treatise of all her music theory ideas)
- (collection of essays)
- (an autobiography or a memoir)
Personal life and views
A lesbian, Skéucis never had children. She had a few female lovers throughout her life.
Family members:
- Osri Skéucis (older sister) - music teacher
- Yzih Skéucis (younger sister)
Skéucis was a vegetarian.
Skéucis was not very politically active - however, she seems to have been less nationalistic and more universalistic than earlier Anbirese composers, at least in her earlier years. She was generally pro-industrialization and pro-democracy.