[Voxnovus] Call for Scores - 15 Minutes of Fame for solo Oud

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15-Minutes-of-Fame: Marina Toshich for solo Oud

Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Oud to be performed
by Marina Toshich for Fifteen Minutes of Fame at the Composer's Voice
concert in Tel Aviv - Yaffa, September 16th, 2012. This concert is to
celebrate a conection between East and West and is open to all Composers.
The one-minute solo oud pieces are to be written specifically for this
project, which will be performed by oud player and composer Marina Toshich.
All works must be 60 seconds or less.

The book: "The Basics of Oud" can give more information about the
instrument. Basically, the oud is a melodic instrument with no harmony
playing (chords) possibilities. (There are no "official" chords because
there are no frets on the fingerboard. Therefore chords are never in tune.
Chords are used for "ornamentation". The notes should look like the violin,
only an octave lower.) A partial excerpt of this book is available at the
following link:
http://www.amazon.com/Mel-Bay-Presents-Basics-Book/dp/0786678631 The range
of oud is 3 octaves from the lower C. The music is written in violin key.
Chosen composition will be performed in the tradition of eastern music -
certain ornamentation will be added at performance itself according to the
taste of the performer.

Submission guidelines:
-Submission Deadline July 1, 2012
-Open to all composers
-Works written for solo oud
-Works must be submitted as a PDF file with a picture of the composer,
50-word biography, and 50-word program note about the piece.
-The 50-word biography and 50 word program notes must be pasted as text in
the body of the email. Please do not send these as attachments.
-The composer's picture must be attached as a jpg file.
-The score must be attached as a pdf. (performance notes should be included
with the score.)
-Include the dedication to Marina Toshich on the score
-Please submit sound files - midi from Finale or Sybelius would be great
-Works must be one minute in length. No works over a minute will be
reviewed.
-Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit at gmail.com
-The subject line should read - 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Marina Toshich -
Composer Name - Composition Title
-Works should be composed specifically for this project and its performer.
All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.


Works should be composed specifically for this project and performer. All
pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed. No works
over a minute will be reviewed. Multiple submission are discouraged. Send
your best work! The results will be announced in the beginning of August,
2012 on the Vox Novus website, and composers of the 15 accepted works will
be notified by email.

For more information, visit:
http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

Marina Toshich was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Yugoslavia)
in1968. She became involved with music at an early age and had the unique
opportunity to learn folk songs of Sarajevo's multi-ethnic cultures
including Serbian, Muslim, Croatian and Jewish. After high school she left
for Krakow, Poland to study at the "Jan Matejko" Art Academy where, after
five years, she received a Master of Arts degree. Shortly after graduating
in 1991 she went back to Sarajevo, but had to flee because of the war. She
has lived in Israel for the last 15 years. During this time Marina enhanced
her knowledge of Israeli folk music and Middle Eastern music at the Bar Ilan
University, and further developed her art and musical skills. She graduated
at "Rubin" - Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, at Arabic Music
Department. Her compositions, in the genres of Arabic classical music are
performed by "The End of the West Ensemble". Marina's first book for oud
learning was published by Mel Bey in USA in 2009 in English language and the
second book, also for oud & makam studying is about to be published in
Chitory  publications in Hebrew
http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=21812DP She plays oud in The New
Andalusian Orchestra, Ensemble  Golha  of Persian music, "The End of The
West" and in "Gipsy Han" ensemble of world music