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The impact of information technology on the dynamics of the creative entrepreneurial organization

Wpływ technologii informacyjnej na dynamikę twórczej przedsiębiorczości organizacyjnej

Author(s): Katarzyna Bratnicka-Myśliwiec / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 5/2016

Keywords: information technology; entrepreneurship; creative corporate entrepreneurship

While the general importance of information technology in management is a commonly known issue, its influence on organizational creativity and corporate entrepreneurship has drawn much less attention of researchers up to now. The author of the paper seeks to fill this gap by pointing out to some concepts already described in the literature. The main objective of this study is to characterize the managerial aspects of creative entrepreneurial organization, where the costs of processing, storing and communicating information are close to zero. Advances in information technology are conducive to new types of interaction between actors of economic activity. Describing an emergent theoretical framework for the concept of "creative corporate entrepreneurship" constitutes the author's core contribution besides adding the fresh insight into the openness of creativity and entrepreneurship. This paper presents three phases of the creative entrepreneurial organization, namely, creative novelty which means generation of new ideas, creative usefulness which refers to the selection of ideas in terms of their usefulness to launch new bold ventures, and exploiting opportunities. The third aspect should be considered in the context of eliminating the constraints of information delivery, which may be one of the most important sources of managerial transformations. These transformations lead to new methods of managing creative entrepreneurial organization.

Challenges of Sustainable Consumption: Voluntary Simplicity as a Social Movement

Challenges of Sustainable Consumption: Voluntary Simplicity as a Social Movement

Author(s): Jolanta Zrałek / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2016

Keywords: sustainable consumption; voluntary simplicity; consumer behaviour;

The main purpose of this paper is to characterise Voluntary Simplicity Movement (VSM) and to describe chosen initiatives that can be perceived as its manifestation. To attain these goals we use secondary sources of information: literature and web sites. As the research methods we apply critical analysis of gathered materials and case studies that reflect the practical manifestations of VSM both abroad and in Poland. Our analyses show that initially voluntary simplicity (VS) was associated mainly with religious extremism of small communities living in isolation from the rest of the society, but over the years it gained also ecological, social and economic dimensions. Although the adoption of simple lifestyle still remains a considerable challenge (since it requires the voluntary limitation of one’s consumption and a far-reaching self-restraint), and this fact is a significant limitation of VSM development, according to our findings there are certain initiatives that can be seen as its manifestations. The main practical as well as social implication of our paper is the conclusion that the Internet seems to be a convenient tool of disseminating simplicity rules and reinforcing VSM.

INCIDENTS OF SENSITIVITY: SEEING WITH NEW EYES

INCIDENTS OF SENSITIVITY: SEEING WITH NEW EYES

Author(s): Kristel Kaljund,Anne-Liis Peterson / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2017

Keywords: intercultural communication competence; intercultural experiences; intercultural sensitivity

Taking as a starting point the definition of intercultural communication competence as appropriate and effective management of interaction between people who, to some degree or another, represent different or divergent affective, cognitive, and behavioural orientations of the world by Spitzberg and colleagues (2009), we believe with Dalib and colleagues (2011) that competent communication must begin with an understanding of cultural beliefs, values, and worldviews vis-a-vis that of cultural others, thus developing cultural self-awareness through intercultural experiences. Intercultural experience takes place when people from different social groups with different cultures meet (Moosmüller, 1996; Alred et al., 2002). Holmes and O’Neill (2012) put it this way: “Monitoring and managing emotions, and reflecting on the feelings of Self and Other in the intercultural encounter require sensitivity, empathy and facework; these [are] all important processes in developing an awareness of intercultural competence”. We analyse a case of intercultural entrée of a person into a culturally strange community and concentrate on extraordinary intercultural experiences – incidents of sensitivity – that leave a memory trace and evoke transformations in individuals (Riivits-Arkonsuo et al., 2013), thus promoting intercultural communication competence. The case is documented with the help of an ethnographic fieldwork based on the PEER model of Holmes and O’Neill (2012) and serves as a basis for developing a tool for training for intercultural sojourns.

Analysis of Trends and Challenges for New Economy with a Particular Concern of Customer Behaviours

Trendy i wyzwania dla Nowej Gospodarki ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem zachowań konsumenckich

Author(s): Bogdan Gregor,Beata Gotwald-Feja / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 5/2017

Keywords: zachowania konsumenta; nowy konsument; nowa gospodarka

W związku z dynamicznym rozwojem i zmianami zachowań konsumentów w aspekcie globalnym, interesujące staje się poszukiwanie nowych cech i właściwości, opisujących współczesnych konsumenta w Nowej Gospodarce. W artykule odniesiono się do zagadnień związanych z trendami oraz tendencjami determinującymi kształtowanie się postaw i zachowań konsumentów. Pracę zakończono wnioskami.

PERCEPȚIA RISCULUI ȘI STRATEGII COMUNICAȚIONALE EFICIENTE. ABORDĂRI INTER-DISCIPLINARE ȘI LECȚII ÎNVĂȚATE

PERCEPȚIA RISCULUI ȘI STRATEGII COMUNICAȚIONALE EFICIENTE. ABORDĂRI INTER-DISCIPLINARE ȘI LECȚII ÎNVĂȚATE

Author(s): Valentin-Ionuţ Nicula,Mihaela TEODOR / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 16/2016

Keywords: strategic communication; communication strategies; risk communication; risk perception; risk awareness; safety culture;

Trying to find an answer to the question “How to create intelligent communication strategies for efficient risk awareness?” in this paper we aim to take into consideration both a practitioner's point of view and a theoretical one. And for doing that, we have analysed several papers and theoretical studies relevant to the field of risk communication.

Modern Techniques of Continuous Professional Development in Public Libraries

Modern Techniques of Continuous Professional Development in Public Libraries

Author(s): Corina NICOGLU / Language(s): English / Issue: 04/2018

Keywords: Informational Society; e-Learning; knowledge management; library; librarians; professional development;

The Informational Society has imposed a set of rules on the professionals from various domains but, for the information based librarians, even a broader set of rules applies. Together, the diversification of public services, the hybrid library and the digital literacy contribute to forming new ways of cultivating professional development. Library professionals now have a vast area of attributes to fulfill, having to combine both the traditional librarian tasks with the use of the latest technologies and equipment regarding IT&C, project management, trainings, sociology or STEM. Continuous professional training is one of the attributes of an efficient management. Even since hiring, it is important to correctly identify an employee's skills, evaluate them regularly and add new ones through professional training. Only highly trained librarians can deliver quality services. In this context, knowledge management has a fundamental role. With its help we can create new collective tools for professional development. On the other hand, knowledge is based on learning, therefore, this articles will present the methods through which those concepts can be applied in the Romanian libraries by the use of modern technologies and high quality management of human resources. In this articles, in order to train good specialists in the Information Science, we propose modern e-learning and e-evaluation models and, based on their intrinsic advantages, we have them recommended to our associations and to the Library and Information Science education forms, but also to the library managers. Starting from the existing realities in a library, a plan will be presented which will be based on the identification of the skills and abilities necessary for the modern librarian profession. Certainly, implementing these methods would lead to a greater efficiency in training with much lower costs for institutions.

THE POSSIBILITIES FOR COHERENCE OF AWARENESS AND TRANSCENDENCE IN EDUCATION

THE POSSIBILITIES FOR COHERENCE OF AWARENESS AND TRANSCENDENCE IN EDUCATION

Author(s): Sandrita Škėrienė / Language(s): English / Issue: special/2017

Keywords: transcendence; awareness; transformation; wisdom-based capacity;

While the cognitive dimension is an inseparable part of the learning process, modern research has acknowledged the roles of affective and spiritual as being compatible within this process. Thus, stressing the interaction between teachers and students, the need for spiritually-based qualities in educational process emerges. Spirituality is the indwelled knowing of our self, the understanding of the highest transcendence-driven spiritual features. The underlying argument in favor of transcendence in education is that there can be no teaching without a notion of transcendence. The problem question asks what are the possibilities to develop the awareness, which is based on transcendental aspects, in an educational context. Based on these assumptions the objective of this presentation is to introduce the conceptual framework of the development of transcendental awareness.

Reflexivity: the Challenge of the Modern World

Refleksyjność wyzwaniem współczesnego świata

Author(s): Marzena Chrost / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 4/2018

Keywords: reflexivity; unreflectivity; reflective thinking; information society

The rapid civilizational progress and development of the virtual world that has taken place in the 21st century has changed the manner of being and functioning of human beings. In a situation of growing autonomy of the person in the field of access to information; as well as expectations in the field of independence in creating their own development; the issue of reflexivity has become particularly important. This is all the more so given the fact that the reflective deficits of today are arousing concern about individual personal development. Therefore; the subject of theoretical analysis will be the issue of reflexivity in relation to the axionormative chaos that is present in the world. The dimensions of reflexivity will be discussed; before the concepts relating to reflexivity and unreflectivity are presented; with reflexivity shown as an important development task.

Yoga Practice and the Preservation of Mental Health: The Global and National Perspectives

Yoga Practice and the Preservation of Mental Health: The Global and National Perspectives

Author(s): Igor Tešović / Language(s): English,Serbian / Issue: 1/2019

Keywords: mental health; healthy lifestyle; mental disorders; therapeutic effects

It has been decades since yoga is no longer considered to be only an esoteric eastern discipline, but also a global phenomenon known for its encouragement of a healthy lifestyle. This paper is focused on analyzing the influence of yoga practice on people’s mental health in the global and national context of Republic of Serbia. The research is based on the analysis of the results of scientific research on the influence of yoga practice on the prevention and treatment of mental illnesses, as well as on the available sources on sociocultural characteristics of yoga practice. The results of the conducted research show that yoga practice has beneficial effects on mental health, meaning that its therapeutic potentials are used more frequently in different social spheres (health, education, sport etc.) both in the global and the national contexts.

Depression Management: A Descriptive Evaluation of Depression Apps in the Google Play Store

Depression Management: A Descriptive Evaluation of Depression Apps in the Google Play Store

Author(s): Senanu Okuboyejo,Julien Meyer / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2019

Keywords: apps; depression; mental health; medical assessment

This research explores how mobile app features and functionality can influence its usage for depression management and overall mental health. It examines the functionalities and features of depression apps associated with the app download count. A search of “Depression” apps carried out in December 2017 using the Google Play Store retrieved 248 apps related to depression. Over 80% of the apps had mainly singular purposes of psychoeducation (36 %), therapeutic treatment (25.2%), medical assessment (18.3%), symptom management (13%), support resources (17%), non-medical functions (14.78%) while forty-six (20%) apps had multiple functions. An app’s number of installs was positively correlated with the rating, number of raters and user interface; but negatively correlated with cost and content rating. Symptom tracking apps were most installed, while medical assessment apps were found not to be the choice apps for Depression management.

The relationship between childhood trauma and Internet gaming disorder among college students: A structural equation model

The relationship between childhood trauma and Internet gaming disorder among college students: A structural equation model

Author(s): Lijuan Shi,Yuanyuan Wang,Hui Yu,Amanda Wilson,Stephanie Cook,Zhizhou Duan,Ke Peng / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2020

Keywords: Internet gaming disorder; childhood trauma; college students; depressive symptoms; anxiety symptoms

Background. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and the associated interaction effects of childhood trauma, depression and anxiety in college students. Methods. Participants were enrolled full-time as freshmen at a University in the Hunan province, China. All participants reported their socio-demographic characteristics and undertook a standardized assessment on childhood trauma, anxiety, depression and IGD. The effect of childhood trauma on university students' internet gaming behaviour mediated by anxiety and depression was analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) using R 3.6.1. Results. In total, 922 freshmen participated in the study, with an approximately even male-to-female ratio. A mediation model with anxiety and depression as the mediators between childhood trauma and internet gaming behaviour allowing anxiety and depression to be correlated was tested using SEM. The SEM analysis revealed that a standardised total effect of childhood trauma on Internet gaming was 0.18, (Z = 5.60, 95% CI [0.02, 0.05], P < 0.001), with the direct effects of childhood trauma on Internet gaming being 0.11 (Z = 3.41, 95% CI [0.01, 0.03], P = 0.001), and the indirect effects being 0.02 (Z = 2.32, 95% CI [0.00, 0.01], P = 0.020) in the pathway of childhood trauma-depression-internet gaming; and 0.05 (Z = 3.67, 95% CI [0.00, 0.02], P < 0.001) in the pathway of childhood trauma-anxiety-Internet gaming. In addition, the two mediators anxiety and depression were significantly correlated (r = 0.50, Z = 13.54, 95% CI [3.50, 5.05], P < 0.001). Conclusions. The study revealed that childhood trauma had a significant impact on adolescents' Internet gaming behaviours among college students. Anxiety and depression both significantly mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and internet gaming and augmented its negative influence. Discussion of the need to understand the subtypes of childhood traumatic experience in relationship to addictive behaviours is included.

Psychological Support in Uplifting University Students’ Happiness in Fighting the Coronavirus Lockdown

Psychological Support in Uplifting University Students’ Happiness in Fighting the Coronavirus Lockdown

Author(s): Getrude Cosmas / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2020

Keywords: Resiliency; religious faith; resilient coper; happiness;

The coronavirus pandemic has caused turbulence in the lives of several university students around the globe, including students of University Malaysia Sabah. The first 14 days of the coronavirus lockdown delivered significant psychological experiences to university students. Data from 106 on- and off-campus university students were examined to explore the effects of resiliency coping skills and religious faith in uplifting happiness in students after the first 14-day of the coronavirus lockdown. Also, the effects of religious faith on resiliency were examined. Out of 106 students, 74 (69.80%) were female and 32 (30.20%) were male. The study demonstrates that students’ resiliency contributed 15% to the variance of happiness, while religious faith contributed 4% to the variance of resiliency. Furthermore, the on-campus students were more resilient compared to off-campus students. High resilient copers were also happier than low- and medium resilient copers. These findings give a glimpse of hope that the inner strength of students is essential in coping with unexpected circumstances due to the coronavirus outbreak. Although the coronavirus pandemic is unavoidable, by improving one’s inner strength (i.e. through resiliency and religious faith), the adverse effects of coronavirus lockdown can be reduced. The lockdown may nurture students to be more mature in facing unexpected challenges in the future.

The Development Model of Strategic Transformation Capability Based on Relational Quality to Exploitability Knowledge and Innovative Performance

The Development Model of Strategic Transformation Capability Based on Relational Quality to Exploitability Knowledge and Innovative Performance

Author(s): Muhammad Husni MUBAROK,; Widodo / Language(s): English / Issue: 66/2019

Keywords: relational quality; strategic transformation capability; exploitability knowledge; innovative performance;

The importance of effective network quality and dynamic capability approaches in organizations, especially knowledge-based organizations, is to improve innovative performance. It happens because of dynamic capabilities based-organizations development, exploitability knowledge and the important role of the networks quality in fashion industry, are a fundamental concern for top managers to strengthen the capabilities of strategic transformation in enhancing innovative performance. The purpose of this study was to develop a strategic transformation capability model based on relational quality towards the exploitability knowledge and innovative performance. This study used a purposive sample with 287 respondents from the fashion industry in Central Java, Indonesia. The AMOS software used to Structural Equation Model analysis technique in this study. The findings of this study indicate that there is an increase in the exploitability knowledge carried out by increasing the strategic transformation capability. Therefore, it is necessary to take several steps to improve the company's network quality. Based on the findings of this study, suggestion proposed is to ensure innovative performance that is more productive through more effective exploitability knowledge.

Developing choral skills at a young age through choral singing.

Developing choral skills at a young age through choral singing.

Author(s): Mădălina Dana Rucsanda / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2020

Keywords: musical skills; choral singing; skills; well-being; music education;

In this study we will present an experiment performed on a group of children whowere selected based on musical aptitude tests and were included in an experimental group.In this group we found children with various musical abilities: some have a very goodhearing but do not always sing correctly, some did not get good results in testing melodichearing but have rhythmic problems, others fail to reproduce the rhythm. Thanks to thesystematic choral activities carried out over a period of 8 months, most children were ableto achieve coordination between hearing and voice and to develop musically. If the childrenbenefit from a specialized guidance, they can obtain expressive and technical performancesthrough highly artistic interpretations. If the conductor manages to win the children's trust,to form their artistic discipline and to breathe into them a love for music, the satisfactionswill be as grand as those received from a choir of professionals.

Empirical Study on the Effects of the Application of Virtual Reality to Experiential Education on Students’ Learning Attitude and Learning Effectiveness

Empirical Study on the Effects of the Application of Virtual Reality to Experiential Education on Students’ Learning Attitude and Learning Effectiveness

Author(s): Lingke KONG / Language(s): English / Issue: 73/2021

Keywords: virtual reality; experiential education; learning attitude; learning effectiveness; social environment; family education;

Along with the change in social environment, a lot of families ignore the parenting styles to result in weak empathy of students, who simply see others’ faults but ignore personal responsibilities. In the experiential education process, the guides encourage students to seek for answers by themselves, allowing students presenting sense of participation and sense of accomplishment. Nevertheless, it requires more research to prove whether experiential education activity could enhance students’ learning effectiveness. Apply experimental design model to the quasi-experimental study, total 198 students in Jiangsu, as the research objects, are precede the 16-week (3 hours per week for total 48 hours) experimental teaching. The research results are summarized as following. 1. Applying virtual reality to experiential education with teams, students reveal good interaction with peers and receive honor and affirmation in the group. The learning attitude and motivation are therefore positive. 2. Applying virtual reality to experiential education activity for team tasks and peers interaction, students present the ability to organize and execute action processes to achieve specific achievement belief and achieve the objectives with the application of virtual reality to experiential education. 3. Students favoring the application of virtual reality to experiential education would engage in the group and regard it as the model to change the behaviors. In this case, students participating in virtual reality applied experiential education appear significantly positive correlations between learning attitude and learning effectiveness. According to the results to propose suggestions, it is expected to more effectively integrate teachers or adjust the directions of teaching strategies to effectively provide the effort direction for students’ learning needs.

Meditation in Philosophical Practice as “Live Metaphysics” (Meditation Practices of the Stoic School)

Medytacja w praktyce filozoficznej jako „żywa metafizyka” (praktyki medytacyjne w szkole stoickiej)

Author(s): Marcin Fabjański / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 44/2020

Keywords: philosophical metaphysics; stoicism; Buddhism; mindfulness; the therapeutic nature of philosophy; altered states of consciousness; live metaphysics

This article argues that if contemporary philosophical counseling wishes to perpetuate the spirit of ancient philosophy, it must also incorporate metaphysics. This kind of incorporation means, among other things, regarding as essential the implementation of the meditation practices of certain historical schools of philosophy. Meditation was an inherent feature not only of Eastern schools of thought, but also within Western philosophy (as the author demonstrates through the example of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations). These practices lead to a psychophysical state, known as ataraxia, which causes the perception of reality to undergo a radical change, including occasional “altered states of consciousness,” as they are known by psychology. The author calls such practices “live metaphysics.” He also maintains that, without the inclusion of such metaphysical practices, philosophical counselling and coaching lose their eudemonic character and become a means of hedonistic gratification in the service of the liberal ego of the contemporary man.

Carousel with Pulcinellas

Karuzela z Pulcinellami

Author(s): Alicja Müller / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 172/2022

Teatr im. Stefana Żeromskiego w Kielcach, Nowy Teatr w Warszawie, Teatr Łaźnia Nowa, Międzynarodowy Festiwal Teatralny Boska KomediaWolne ciałakoncept i choreografia: Marta Ziółek, kreacja i performance: Dominika Kimaty, Karolina Kraczkowska, Oskar Malinowski, Aleksandra Osowicz, Gieorgij Puchalski, Ana Szopa, Rob Wasiewicz, perkusja: Bruno Jasieński, muzyka: Lubomir Grzelak, reżyseria światła: Jacqueline Sobiszewski, wizualizacje, rysunki: Rafał Dominik, kostiumy: Marta Szypulska, tekst: Marta Ziółek, Rob Wasiewicz, Andrzej Woźniak, zdjęcia: Witek Orski, wideo i montaż: Adam Zduńczykpremiera: 27 sierpnia 2022Spektakl powstał w ramach projektu „Poszerzanie pola – choreografia w nowym teatrze”, edycja III, kuratorka programu: Joanna Leśnierowska

Impact of Cancer and 12 Weeks of Chemotherapy on the Balance of the Autonomic Nervous System in Cancer Patients

Impact of Cancer and 12 Weeks of Chemotherapy on the Balance of the Autonomic Nervous System in Cancer Patients

Author(s): Pavlina Bazalová,Kateřina Kapounková,Igor Kiss / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2022

Keywords: heart rate variability; oncology; neoplasm; tumors

Cancer and its treatment itself (especially chemotherapy) is associated with number of negative effects on the human body. These include mainly cardiac toxicity, peripheral neuropathy, bone loss, depression, anxiety, nausea, pain, cognitive changes, fatigue, fitness reduction and more. Fatigue is one of the most common negative effects, often persists long after treatment and is described as insurmountable and is associated with lower parasympathetic activity. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the main homeostatic regulatory system of the body, it regulates involuntary physiological processes. We believe that this part of the peripheral nervous system can be negatively affected by cancer and chemotherapy, which can have a negative impact on all the processes that control this system. Most drugs used in oncology lead to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and are expected to have an influence on the autonomic nervous system. Activity and balance of the autonomic nervous system depend on a range of dynamically changing and quantitatively different conditions such as age, stress, physical activity, sleep, illness, fatigue and more. Methods: To evaluate ANS activity, spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) was assessed. During treatment, 19 oncological patients with prescribed adjuvant chemotherapy measured HRV 3 times a week using a chest strap with a HRV monitor mySASY and mySASY software. Parasympathetic activity (PA), sympathetic activity (S), total score (TS) and total power (TP) were selected as indicators of ANS activity. The patients were women aged 50.38 ± 10,29 with BMI 25,72 ± 4,16. The mean values for the first 14 days of treatment and then for 14 days after 12 weeks of treatment were compared. Data normality was verified by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (K-S) and static significance was calculated by t-test. All statistical tests were performed at a significance level of 5%. Results: There was a significant decrease in values for three parameters. The PA decreased from 3,80 ± 1,56 to 3,14 ± 1,67 (p = .03), TP decreased from 3,65 ± 1,87 to 2,82 ± 2,08 (p = .04), TS decreased from 3,40 ± 1,67 to 2,67 ± 1,73 (p = .01). Sympathetic activity was somewhat but not significantly higher, increased from 6,74 ± 1,22 to 6,80 ± 1,44 (p = .83). Conclusion: During the 12 weeks of treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy, there was a significant reduction in parasympathetic activity, total score, and total power. A decrease in PA is usually associated with lower regenerative abilities of the organism, a decrease in TP is associated with a decrease in the activity of the entire ANS. TS evaluates the total power and balance of both ANS branches. The higher the values, the more the body is regenerated and ready for further stress and response to stress.

The illusion of “The Garden” A reflection on the works and ideas of the painter Hieronymus Bosch, through the perspective of present day thinkers and concepts

The illusion of “The Garden” A reflection on the works and ideas of the painter Hieronymus Bosch, through the perspective of present day thinkers and concepts

Author(s): Tudor Jucan / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2021

Keywords: Garden; Paradise; Game-like quality; Humankind; knowledge; creator; meaningful; mindful; create; delights; earthly; heavenly;

We are Introduced of the subject matter of the article, the description of the chosen work by H Bosch, the triptych entitled: “The Garden of Earthly Delights” there is also a detailedphysical description of the work itself and of the concepts and ideas the Dutch painter plays with. We oversee the ambiguity of the interpretation normally given to the central panel mostly but create a dialogue with the narratives of the other two, thus the conceptual intention of the author is presented (the work itself by being in some’s opinion a testimony to the uprising of the enlightenment (humanist) movements and the beginning of the Renaissance Era that took Europe and the World by storm… Although his images and ideas still echo in our present, by this reason we will employ the opinions of selected freethinkers that, in e strange way, engage the todays audience with the same concepts but somehow in a different paradigm: Paradise, Heaven, Heavenly Ecstasy, fear, acceptance etc. are just some of the forth mentioned subjects. The opinions will be set side by side to reveal the similarities or differences of Bosch’s symbolism within present day concepts. The Illusion behind the concept of Heaven… or better said of the promised Garden; but also the necessity of heaving a wishful ideal to live up to… the concept of purposefulness, mindfulness switches the role of Paradise, and how to obtain it with, the lifetime goal for a happier life and a place within a peaceful inner self. In conclusion we can observe, the visionary aspect of the work itself and how the viewer can receive a new perspective on old subjects. By creating this conceptual bridge, we are all the closer to understanding how we are more similar with our forefathers, and how even from a 500-year-old painting we can still learn a thing or two about the present.

Aspects of Technique, Mechanics, and Piano Performance in a Diachronic Perspective

Aspects of Technique, Mechanics, and Piano Performance in a Diachronic Perspective

Author(s): Anca Stana (Săftulescu) / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2023

Keywords: piano technique; performance challenges; expressive demands; historical context of evolution;

This article explores the historical evolution of piano technique, performance challenges, and expressive demands in a diachronic perspective. Chapter 1 traces the development of technique from the Baroque to the Modern era. Chapter 2 focuses on technical and interpretative challenges, including mastering complex passages and conveying artistic intentions. Chapter 3 discusses expressive challenges and the importance of physical and mental well-being. The study emphasizes the significance of understanding historical context and technique, navigating challenges, and delivering captivating performances. By exploring the interplay of technique, mechanics, and expression, pianists can excel in their craft across different eras.