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Rewhd Avnín Sgutsitn (Eevo: [rɛuht avˈnin ˈskytsitɬ] fT 2236 – fT 2316 (aged 80)) was a Fyxámian composer.

Traits

• Languages:
  • Eevo (native speaker)
  • Sfətsiv (knows a little, her grandparents spoke it)
  • Windermere (non-native speaker)
  • Tamil (can read)
• not exactly a glory-seeker
• generates a lot of nonobvious associations
• a good empath

Historical backdrop

Music

What composers had been there? What styles, textures and harmony had they used?

Early life and education

Sgutsitn was born in the city of Cøøve in Fyxám to an Anøvrian immigrant family of Adutsib descent as the second of three children. Before they moved to Fyxám, her father, Avnín Sgutsitn (adapted from Adutsib ʔaxwəgwad skwucił), was chair of mathematics in the University of Flian who composed in his spare time. Her mother, Navað Salis, was a classical ŋams player and music teacher. Her mother's brother, Mugiv Ytxuðe, was a sewøðr player.

A precocious tomboy, Rewhd was taught mathematics and davr by her parents. She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in Olltal University in math at age 10 by taking an entrance exam. She was an exceptionally gifted student and graduated in mathematics with honors at age 16.

Around graduation, Sgutsitn began to study with the composer Cosga Siva. At the encouragement of Siva, in fT 2255 she participated in the composition competition Farca Cøøve, with [some cantata or mini-opera] and won.

After winning Farca Cøøve Sgutsitn returned to the University of Olltal as a doctoral student in mathematics. Under the supervision of number theorist Esŋóo Mnaŋ, Sgutsitn was awarded a doctorate for her dissertation On Elliptic Curves over Finite Fields (fT 2259), wherein she proved w:Hasse's theorem on elliptic curves.

Later life

After receiving her doctorate, Sgutsitn abandoned research mathematics. She took up jobs teaching or tutoring math and music. She started corresponding with a number of composers and musicians to exchange ideas about music. These discussions, as well as explorations into non-Etalocian musical traditions, would inspire her to further develop the music theory at that time.

In fT 2270, an academic took notice of Sgutsitn's work and invited her to serve in the University of Vahgo as a professor of music. She accepted the offer and continued to teach there. Among her students were several notable "modern era" Fyxámian composers and popular musicians.

In fT 2300, Sgutsitn retired from her academic post and secluded herself, intending to focus solely on composition. She lived in a house in Sŋooron until she died of a stroke in fT 2316.

Compositions

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Sgutsitn’s compositions, many of them commissioned, number about 200 works in total. Many of her works are chamber music and songs. Sgutsitn often takes inspiration from folk music as well as older classical music.

(Many of her “high-level” tempo markings and staff directions are in her native Eevo – while “low-level” ones such as dynamics markings remain in Windermere.)

Sgutsitn's works often use regular temperaments (and equal temperaments as a special case), in addition to works that use just intonation as in traditional Etalocian music. She also authored a classic textbook on regular temperaments, though she herself did not invent the notion.

Discography

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• Winter Solstice "Cantatas"

Bibliography

• (On Elliptic Curves over Finite Fields) (fT 2259)

Personal life

A lesbian, Sgutsitn never married a man or had children; she had a handful of female lovers.

Family members:

• Osri Sgutsitn (older sister) - applied mathematician
• Yzich Sgutsitn (younger sister) - an artist