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Scúdhainn was born in the city of Óc Eo to a semi-aristocratic background. Her father, Fúnchíd Scúdhainn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Óc Eo who composed in his spare time. Her mother, Osraí Brinne, was a socialite, classical ''ŋamas'' player and teacher. Her father's brother, Lothair Scúdhainn, was a renowned ''seobhoidhre'' player. | Scúdhainn was born in the city of Óc Eo to a semi-aristocratic background. Her father, Fúnchíd Scúdhainn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Óc Eo who composed in his spare time. Her mother, Osraí Brinne, was a socialite, classical ''ŋamas'' player and teacher. Her father's brother, Lothair Scúdhainn, was a renowned ''seobhoidhre'' player. | ||
Scúdhainn started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She skipped boarding school and was allowed to enroll in the University of Óc Eo at age 12 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics | Scúdhainn started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She skipped boarding school and was allowed to enroll in the University of Óc Eo at age 12 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 16. | ||
After graduation, Scúdhainn studied with composers such as Cobhar Síomha and developed a musical language characterized by showy, adventurous harmonic progressions and complex chords. She was also skilled in counterpoint, which was already evident in her first "string quartet" (a piece for three ''ŋamsa'' and one ''ŋamsám'') which she finished at 17. At age 20, she won the prestigious composition prize [Composition_Prize_1] for the year fT 2256 with her piece [Piece_1], the first time [Composition_Prize_1] was won by a woman. | After graduation, Scúdhainn studied with composers such as Cobhar Síomha and developed a musical language characterized by showy, adventurous harmonic progressions and complex chords. She was also skilled in counterpoint, which was already evident in her first "string quartet" (a piece for three ''ŋamsa'' and one ''ŋamsám'') which she finished at 17. At age 20, she won the prestigious composition prize [Composition_Prize_1] for the year fT 2256 with her piece [Piece_1], the first time [Composition_Prize_1] was won by a woman. | ||