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    Exploring Contemporary Violin Techniques: Bridging the Disconnect Between Tradition and Innovation in Pedagogical Practice
    (2024-04-18) Chen, Evie; Al-Zand, Karim
    The prevailing pedagogical emphasis in contemporary violin repertoire centers on technical proficiency and mechanical execution of extended techniques, as exemplified by the proliferation of exercises targeting such techniques within the existing literature. This common approach isolates contemporary violin techniques and thus impedes a holistic learning and performative experience. The spectrum of extended techniques found in contemporary music retains unobserved connections to conventional and established musical practices. Thus, a continuum of technical resources, drawn from music of the past and present, has the potential to form the basis of a violinist’s musical education. In this way, contemporary music enhances and adds dimension to conventional violin techniques and learning methodology. This paper argues that musicians engaging with contemporary repertoire should prioritize bridging links between contemporary music’s innovative techniques and traditional technical principles. More broadly, it advocates a violin pedagogy that emphasizes a similar integration, one that leverages the new and expanded demands of contemporary music to enrich traditional precepts.