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This page uses music theory work mainly by Praimhín. See also: Verse:Tricin/Talma/Music.

Rochth Afhnin Scutzis (fT 1136 – fT 1200 (aged 64)) was an Amphirese composer, music theorist and essayist of the Talman Romantic period.

Todo

• need Amphirese literature
• get another domain expert for the 'essayist/public intellectual' part
• Talman Romantic period society and politics

Traits

• Warm and magnanimous
• Appearance: like Arya Stark?
• Languages:
  • Amphirese (native speaker)
  • Windermere (can read)
  • Sfətsiv (knows a little, her grandparents spoke it)
  • Tamil (can read)

Early life and education

Scutzis was born in the city of Flian, Amphir to a family of Sfətsiv descent as the second of three children. Her father was the physicist and composer Afhnin Aśew, who was professor of physics in the University of Flian. Her mother, Chwafha Scutzis (adapted from Sfətsiv Scütsis), was a classical ŋams player and music teacher. Her mother's brother, Mugifh Ytśude, was a jogóm player.

A child prodigy, Rochth 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. She obtained a scholarship to go to Bjeheond to study Bjeheondian music for five years. She took some interest in Bjeheondian history as well.

Later life

Shortly after completing her education, Scutzis started corresponding with a number of Amphirese and Rhythoed composers, musicians and theorists to exchange ideas about music. Much of her theoretical work took place within these letters.

In fT 1176, an academic took notice of Scutzis's work and invited her to serve in the University of Chdam Sre 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 1190, Scutzis 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.

Contributions to music theory

• Many JI constant structure scales including scales with 16, 18, 23, and other numbers of notes
  • Constant structures generated by step sizes
• Cross sets (Scutzis generally preferred larger ones)
• Used 12edo in a musical composition, as a cross set of 3edo and 4edo
• Possibly marvel tunings (225/224, 385/384), including miracle. More generally, tempering out superparticular commas.

Compositions

Partial list

• Bwrjadreeg 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 violin / ðavr
• Etude in Twelve Equal Divisions

Bibliography

• (collection of essays)
  • Something about silphium, germ theory and feminism around the world; advocacy of "soft colonialism"
  • Something about her calling as a professor and the purpose of education

Personal life and views

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

Family members:

• Osri Scutzis (older sister) - music teacher
• Ydzich Scutzis (younger sister)