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Whiteboards May 2018

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 15, 2018 by oscarMay 15, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in May 2018. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards April 2018

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 15, 2018 by oscarMay 15, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in April 2018. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards March 2018

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 15, 2018 by oscarMay 15, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in March 2018. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards February 2018

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 15, 2018 by oscarMay 15, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in February 2018. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards January 2018

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 15, 2018 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in January 2018. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards December 2017

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 15, 2018 by oscarMay 15, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in December 2017. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Music for a Sculpture

Oscar van Dillen Posted on March 21, 2018 by oscarJune 12, 2022

Paradox, Music for A Sculpture was written 2007 to be performed on the sculpture “Grote Sext” by Harmen Brethouwer. The composition was written for two percussionists, and is envisioned to be the first in a series of pieces to be performed on objects becoming instruments. In this way, Edgar Varèses old …
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Posted in Composition | Tagged composition, visual art

Whiteboards November 2017

Oscar van Dillen Posted on November 21, 2017 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in November 2017. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards October 2017

Oscar van Dillen Posted on November 21, 2017 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in October 2017. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards September 2017

Oscar van Dillen Posted on September 19, 2017 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in September 2017. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards May 2017

Oscar van Dillen Posted on September 19, 2017 by oscarSeptember 19, 2017

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in May 2017. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards April 2017

Oscar van Dillen Posted on September 19, 2017 by oscarSeptember 19, 2017

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in April 2017. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Rise and Fall

Oscar van Dillen Posted on June 3, 2017 by oscarJune 3, 2017

Rise and Fall was the title of the concert presentation of selected works by the students of the Codarts minor World music composition in practice 2016-2017. This minor is taught and was developed by Oscar van Dillen. Below you will find the full program presented at the concert of 17 …
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Posted in World music composition in practice | Tagged codarts, original, world music, world music composition

Whiteboards March 2017

Oscar van Dillen Posted on March 15, 2017 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in March 2017. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements …
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Whiteboards February 2017

Oscar van Dillen Posted on February 2, 2017 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in February 2017. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements of …
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Whiteboards January 2017

Oscar van Dillen Posted on January 17, 2017 by oscarJanuary 27, 2017

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in January 2017. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements of …
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Whiteboards December 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on December 6, 2016 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in December 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Basic elements of …
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Circles of scales collection

Oscar van Dillen Posted on November 15, 2016 by oscarNovember 10, 2021

***page currently under development*** Structures of scales In the program of the minor World music composition in practice there is a module where scales are studied, especially from North India. As this minor has the aim to incite and inspire students to create their own compositions, their own music, …
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Posted in Composition, Drawings, Music theory | Tagged composition, drawing, modal music, music philosophy, music theory, scales, visual art, world music composition

Whiteboards November 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on November 15, 2016 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in November 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of basic …
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Forecast

Oscar van Dillen Posted on October 8, 2016 by oscarSeptember 23, 2019

FORECAST “Look up, marvel at the ephemeral beauty and live with your head in the clouds” Theme This production has a threefold output: A film, to be showed in movie theaters A film, to which the music can be performed live (with and/or without the soundscape track) A composition …
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Posted in Composition, Posts | Tagged animation, composition, short film

Whiteboards October 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on October 8, 2016 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in October 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards September 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on September 18, 2016 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in September 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Students categorizing music 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on September 18, 2016 by oscarSeptember 25, 2016

Introduction When provoking thinking about music in teaching I am used to asking my students how they personally conceptualize and position music in itself, asking them to describe and position music as a middle level category in between 2 contained subsets and 2 containing supersets. This assignment I call: …
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Posted in Music theory, Posts | Tagged music philosophy, music theory, philosophy, students

Whiteboards August 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on August 16, 2016 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in August 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards May 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 21, 2016 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in May 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards April 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 21, 2016 by oscarDecember 4, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in April 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards March 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 21, 2016 by oscarDecember 4, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in March 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards February 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on February 6, 2016 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in February 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards January 2016

Oscar van Dillen Posted on February 1, 2016 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in January 2016. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards December 2015

Oscar van Dillen Posted on December 5, 2015 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in December 2015. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards November 2015

Oscar van Dillen Posted on December 3, 2015 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in November 2015. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards October 2015

Oscar van Dillen Posted on October 27, 2015 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in October 2015. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards September 2015

Oscar van Dillen Posted on September 13, 2015 by oscarDecember 19, 2018

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in September 2015. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Whiteboards May 2015

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 15, 2015 by oscarMay 21, 2016

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in May 2015. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Posted in Whiteboards | Tagged music analysis, music theory, students

Whiteboards April 2015

Oscar van Dillen Posted on April 8, 2015 by oscarMay 21, 2016

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in April 2015. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Posted in Music theory, World music | Tagged music theory, perception of music, students

Whiteboards March 2015

Oscar van Dillen Posted on March 4, 2015 by oscarMay 21, 2016

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in March 2015. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Posted in Music theory, Whiteboards, World music | Tagged music theory, rhythm, students, world music, world music composition

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