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'''Sabúra Afnín Ħajád "Sabaí" Scúdhainn''' (English: /sə'bʊərə æf'ni:n haɪ'jɑ:d ˈskuːðɨn/ or /... 'sku:dɨn/; born: fT 2236, died: fT 2313 (aged 76) - Modern Tíogall has been established as a major language by the time Scúdhainn was born) was a Tíogall-speaking mathematician, composer and music theorist. Among Clotricians, she is often regarded as the greatest woman composer and mathematician who ever lived.
'''Segin Þwhgad''' (born fT 2438; aged 37) is a [[Sowaár]]-born [[Verse:Tricin/Fyxoom|Fyxoomian]] composer.
 
==Traits==
*funny and charismatic but is a bit of a jerk
*harsh grader as a professor
*not the most conventionally attractive
*Languages:
** [[Tíogall]] (native speaker)
** [[Clofabosin]] (non-native speaker)
** [[Koine Netagin]] (non-native speaker)
** [[Old Netagin]] (can read)
==Historical backdrop==
===Mathematics===


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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 music teacher. Her father's brother, Lothair Scúdhainn, was a ''seomhoidhre'' player.
Þwhgad was born in the city of 'Onápaam in Sowaárp''í...
 
A precocious tomboy, early on she was taught mathematics and ''ŋamas'' by her parents.  Scúdhainn 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 the University of Óc Eo at age 11 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 17.
 
Around graduation, Scúdhainn began to study with composers such as Cosca Síomha and to develop 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" (= piece for three ''ŋamsa'' and one ''ŋamsám'', typically structured in several movements) which she finished at 17. In the year 2253 she attempted to win the prestigious composition prize ''Farcadh Dalóra'', but she failed. On her second attempt in the year fT 2256 (at age 20) she won the prize with her ''String Quintet No. 1'', marking the first time ''Farcadh Dalóra'' was won by a woman.
 
After winning ''Farcadh Dalóra'' Scúdhainn reentered education at the University of Óc Eo as a doctoral student in mathematics, and was awarded a doctorate for her dissertation ''[something about algebraic curves?]'' (fT 2261) under the supervision of [[Verse:Líoc Dairsúŋán|Líoc Dairsúŋán]]. Shortly thereafter, Scúdhainn accepted professorship in the mathematics department of the University of Óc Eo.
 
==Later life==
 
==Compositions==
Scúdhainn’s compositions, many of them commissioned, number about 200 works in total. Many of them were described as “constrained composition” by her contemporaries, as she tried to strike a balance between efficiency and harmonic color.
 
Scúdhainn's later works made use of her new ideas in music theory.
 
(Many of her “high-level” tempo markings and staff directions are in her native Tíogall – while “low-level” ones such as dynamics markings remain in Netagin.)
 
*''9 [[Xaetjeon]] Dances''
*10 string quartets


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Around graduation, Þwhgad began to study with composers. In fT 2255 he participated in the regional composition competition ''Farca Cøøve'' and won first prize.
*Chamber music (70)
*Solo pieces (42)
*Vocal music
**''Foscúgáil'' (24)
**Choral music (25)
*Orchestral music (40)
*One opera


Her firsts as a composer:
==Current life and work==
*Used some rank-2 temperaments for the first time in Talmic music. (Is this realistic before precise pitch measurement/the invention of computers?)
Þwhgad is currently a freelance composer. His main interest is imagining music in fictional cultures. Among the general public he is fairly well-known for his film and video game scores. Þwhgad's most iconic works include his (the sci-fi musical drama).
As tuning theorist
* Wrote the treatise Linear Temperaments (Tíogall: [], literally “Vector temperaments”?), formalizing the concept of linear temperaments, as a generalization of JI and some particular examples of temperaments.-->


==As music theorist==
Þwhgad runs a blog on music and composition.


==Mathematical output==
==Discography==
Scúdhainn contributed to algebra, number theory, and algebraic geometry.
[Outsourcing.]
*An opera is based on ''Dobot'och'', a popular sci-fi series about a sentient race with a biological caste system. (premise stolen from Amenta)
*An opera based on the life of a fictional Ramanujan figure.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
A lesbian, Scúdhainn never married a man or had children. Her relationships were many but short-lived.
Þwhgad currently lives with Mavor Heðrys, an artist and architect.


[[Category:Clotricin]][[Category:Historical figures]]
[[Category:Tricin]][[Category:Composers]]
[[Category:Fyxoomians]]

Latest revision as of 19:47, 25 January 2023

Segin Þwhgad (born fT 2438; aged 37) is a Sowaár-born Fyxoomian composer.

Early life and education

Þwhgad was born in the city of 'Onápaam in Sowaárpí...

Around graduation, Þwhgad began to study with composers. In fT 2255 he participated in the regional composition competition Farca Cøøve and won first prize.

Current life and work

Þwhgad is currently a freelance composer. His main interest is imagining music in fictional cultures. Among the general public he is fairly well-known for his film and video game scores. Þwhgad's most iconic works include his (the sci-fi musical drama).

Þwhgad runs a blog on music and composition.

Discography

[Outsourcing.]

  • An opera is based on Dobot'och, a popular sci-fi series about a sentient race with a biological caste system. (premise stolen from Amenta)
  • An opera based on the life of a fictional Ramanujan figure.

Personal life

Þwhgad currently lives with Mavor Heðrys, an artist and architect.

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