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Description
The workshop proposal aims to investigate the use of interactive tools to enhance the musical education of children, with a focus on vocal training in elementary schools. The ASMA Tool-Suite (Assistance for Singing and Music Aesthetics) includes several tools that address important aspects such as Phonetic Maps, Formant and Vocal Range Profile, Vocal Quality Tools, Rhythmic and Melodic Accuracy, and Coordination and Accuracy in Polyphony. These tools, aim to develop essential skills, promote technological literacy, facilitate personalized learning, and improve collaborative abilities. The proposal describes the impact of each tool on children's musical education, highlighting the importance of real-time demonstrations and discussions for effective integration into the classroom. The ASMA Tool-Suite is a transformative initiative that addresses challenges in Greek elementary schools and redefines music education through a multifaceted, inclusive, and technologically enriched approach.
CV
Natalia Kotsani, Sofia Stavropoulou, Giorgos Dedousis, Areti Andreopoulou, Anastasia Georgaki
Giorgos Dedousis is a PhD candidate in the Department of Music Studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds an Integrated Master's Degree from the same Department, a Master's Degree from City University London, and a Bachelor's Degree from the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications (NKUA). He has participated in three funded research projects (ASMA, THEO.DOC.MEMO, TRACCE) and presented at various conferences. He has studied piano and holds degrees in Harmony, Counterpoint, Fugue, and Contemporary Singing. Currently, he teaches Theory of Music and performs his compositions and songs live at various venues.
Dr. Areti Andreopoulou is an Assistant Professor in Music Technology, at the Department of Music Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Studies from the same department (2005) and a Master’s (2008) and a Ph.D. degree (2014) in Music Technology from New York University. She is a researcher in the Laboratory of Music Acoustics and Technology (LabMAT) NKUA. Her research interests include but are not limited to 3D and spatial audio, the design and evaluation of immersive auditory environments, auditory displays, assistive technologies, multimodal interactions, data sonification, acoustics, and audio signal processing.
Anastasia Georgaki is Professor of Music Technology and Head (since 2019) of the Department of Music Studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Director of the Laboratory of Music Acoustics and Technology, and Head of the Postgraduate program "Music Technology and Contemporary Practices". She holds a Master’s and Doctoral Degree in Music Technology and Musicology (IRCAM, collaboration with EHESS). Research areas: systematic musicology through acoustic analysis of the singing voice, synthesis of the singing voice, prosodic models of singing, biomusicological models, aesthetics and ethics of music technology in contemporary research, systematic study of technological models in music creation.
