Theoretical Aspects and Financing Peculiarities of Health Insurance

Sveikatos draudimo sistemos teoriniai aspektai ir finansavimo ypatumai

Author(s): Stasė Palubinskienė,Gintarė Čepulytė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Health insurance; health insurance system; health insurance systems models; health care financing.

The health of population is the biggest social and economic value and it is directly linked with health care, understood as one of the main rights of people. The health insurance system in Lithuania has many problems, as well as in other countries because the country’s government is still not able to design an effective health insurance system and financing model. The authors of the paper have analysed health insurance system models and possible financial methods and came to a conclusion that Beveridge and Bismark model characteristic features are present in the Lithuanians health insurance system. According to Beveridge model the health insurance system is financed from taxes and government establishes contributions. According to the Bismark model it is financed from employers’ compulsory taxes. However, the authors have come to a conclusion that they are not the most efficient models.

Environmental Factors Predetermining Learning Success and their Influence on Teenagers’ Motivation

Mokymosi sėkmę sąlygojantys aplinkos veiksniai ir jų įtaka paauglių motyvacijai

Author(s): Agnė Strakšytė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Motivation; learning success; teenagers; environmental factors.

The paper deals with environmental factors predetermining learning success and their influence on motivation for learning. On the basis of studied scientific literature a structural model of a success situation has been worked out; it reveals the factors that surround a pupil: family environment, educational environment, influence of peers, a link between a success situation and motivation for learning. The empirical research carried out showed that, undoubtably, educational environment influences teenagers’ learning success. More than half of respondents in the research identified their favourite subject and the teacher of the subject which attracted their attention most. Teenagers more willingly learn those subjects in which they have good results, they lively react if results are low. While evaluating influence of the family environment on motivation for learning it was noticed that the majority of teenagers were convinced that their parents were glad about their achievements at school; however, one fourth of the surveyed did not know anything what concerns their parents’ thinking on their success at school. We can draw an assumption that due to adolescence problems, relations of these pupils are not so positive, and this, no doubt, has a negative effect on motivation for learning. While analyzing influence of peers on teenagers’ motivation for learning, it was noticed that the majority of pupils felt safe among their classmates and got on well with them; therefore, they were not afraid of their friends criticism and bravely answered the teachers’ questions. However, almost the majority of surveyed wished to be like better learning ones and envied more creative. The research proved that success in learning can be defined as an important factor which predetermines a teenager‘s motivation for learning. Those teenagers who constantly experience failure feel less valued by the teachers, peers, parents; their self-esteem decreases, their need for safety is not satisfied. Gradually a stable negative attitude towards themselves, their own activities and others is formed. Learning starts causing unpleasant feelings and frustration. It can be stated that teenagers, and especially boys, not always follow the strategy of self-support, do not acknowledge that endeavors can be the cause of success in failure. Girls have a stronger motivation to win, they understand that failure is manageable and can be overcome by putting more effort.

The Problem of Empowering Visual Symbols in The Communities of Virtual Protest. The Case of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

Vizualinių simbolių įgalinimo problema virtualaus protesto bendruomenėse. Lietuvos, Latvijos ir Estijos valstybių atvejai

Author(s): Modestas Grigaliūnas / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Internal communication; visual symbols; power of symbol; virtual community; social protest; symbolic thinking; group identity; social participation.

Internet connection as the basis for social participation, virtual communities, has been intensively developing in postmodern social structures in the last two decades. The content of their activities depends on technical conditions of virtual communication. One of effective forms of virtual community activities may be social protest against some social objects, as in the practice of all virtual communities in the world. Various forms of internal communication influence mobilization and identity shaping of a virtual community. One of forms may be based on exploitation of visual symbols as an answer to human irrational thinking. Research results presented in the paper show importance of visual symbols as a tool for group identity shaping virtual communities social protest in the Baltic countries.

Spirituality in the Works of Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys: Historical Overview of Commemoration

Mečislovo Reinio kūrybos dvasingumas: istorinė įamžinimo apžvalga

Author(s): Andrius Šukys / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: M. Reinys; Archbishop; commemoration; investigation; spirituality.

Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys (1884-02-03–1953-11-08), God’s Servant, is the personality who has attracted many researchers and whose life has been described in scientific publications and studies. Mečislovas Reinys’ works have been analyzed, they are kept in various national and private archives. For the issue under analysis the most important works are those dealing with M. Reinys’ activities as well as his spiritual and moral works. Talking about Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys, some facts of his life which conditioned spirituality of this person have to be analysed. Attention to and respect for others was emphasized in M. Reinys’ family since his early days. The paper acquaints with the most important dates in his biography works. Information about M. Reinys was scarce in the Soviet Union times, studies on him started after Lithuania regained Independence. Three main periods of studies may be identified: 1. 1988–1994 – dawn of Independence, return of M. Reinys and after his return – educative work; initiator- publicist A. Kudžmaitė. 2. 1994–2003 – commemoration of M. Reinys’ 110th birth anniversary prior to formation of Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys’ commemoration and honor committee and Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys’ fund by Utena Municipality; since 1994 glorification of M. Reinys’ name: educative trend grows to scientific standards, young scientists join, and activities expand geographically. 3. Since 2003 – formation of Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys’ commemoration and honor committee and Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys’ fund – till now (educational, scientific work). The Committee and the fund spread M. Reinys, God’s Servant’s, name, works and ideas: a) helped to know him better as a personality; b) his life, ideas and our prayers (praying for sign experiencing) supplemented the case of Beatification; c) made an important step bringing Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys to honor the Altar alongside with Saint Prince Kazimieras and the Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis; d) actualized M. Reinys’ spiritual heritage; e) invited youth and society to find new and real truths in life; In the last two periods mentioned above, the works of Dr. A. Vasiliauskienė in educational, organizational and scientific fields are very important. (This paper does not mention works published in emigration or the underground). The material presented in this paper proves the hypothesis: M. Reinys’ spirituality, which inspires other people witnesses his, God’s Servant’s intended Blessed, makes influence on a person’s soul by his life, ideas, earnest encouragement to work in all spheres of activities.

Aggression as a Specific Form of Child’s Behavior: Theoretical Aspect

Agresija kaip specifinė vaiko elgesio forma: teorinis aspektas

Author(s): Nijolė Bražienė,Vida Bružienė,Daiva Mockienė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Specific behavior of children; aggression; causes and factors of aggression.

In a present-day society there are quite many children of specific behavior, whose psychical and social development contravenes the accepted standards. Some children of problematic behavior are attributed to the group of the aggressive (they quickly show temper, are out of self-control, gruff, angry, prone to fight and harm others). Research data of scientists and social pedagogues show social obstinacy of aggressive behavior problem. Aim: to study the concepts of the aggressiveness that are formulated in different ways by scientists, the variety of the classification of aggressive behavior, its reasons and factors. While applying theoretical analysis of scientific sources it turned out that: 1) both, Lithuanian and foreign authors, retain the conception essence of the formulized definitions of aggression, however, the representatives of separate sciences (ethics, pedagogy, psychology) emphasize characteristic aspects for one or another study; 2) aggression manifestations are grouped not on the same basis, i.e. according to the subject, causality, behavior of the individual in conflict situations, order of action display; 3) in non-fiction the most commonly described 4 sources of aggressive behavior are as following: heredity, biological factors, somatic illnesses, influence of a social environment (family, contemporary, means of mass media). A pedagogue can only change a child’s reactions towards the factors of a social environment step by step.

Development of Rural Communities in Plungė District

Kaimo bendruomenių plėtra Plungės rajone

Author(s): Aida Jankauskienė,Kęstutis Ališauskas / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Rural communities; needs analysis; activities.

The paper analyses planning the development of rural communities in Plunge district, their activity possibilities. The aim of the research is to set priorities for the development of rural communities in Plunge district evaluating the possibilities of community activities and identifying the needs of the local residents. The development of rural communities is based on the needs and interests of the communities and is expressed by active participation of the community people. The development of rural communities is defined as a general activity of the community capable of identifying and prioritizing its needs, implementing them in the initiatives and evaluating the local resources. In this way conditions for the residents to find ways how to improve their living conditions are established, and common to the district problems are systematized. Activity planning processes are started and opportunities enabling to actualize the residents’ needs are created. Local people involvement into community activities gives a new opportunity to see problems in villages and understand that there is much power and unused possibilities in the surrounding. Rural residents’ participation in the development of rural communities also gives an obvious benefit: their skills are improved, self-confidence and mutual support are developed, people are integrated into a wider community. In order to identify the residents from Plunge district opinions on their living environment, possibilities and problems of community activities and ground needs, a survey of 236 respondents was carried out. To get a more detailed information the leaders of the rural communities in Plungė district were interviewed. During the interview the leaders of the communities gave the information on the peculiarities of community activities and specified survey data. The most urgent problems mentioned by the leaders of the communities were a lack of active members and a lack of competences. According to them, bigger and more convenient premises and financial support could ensure successful activities of the rural communities. A lack of time and unforeseen remuneration for work have a negative effect on the activities of the initiators and the leaders of the communities. If there are no ways to pay them for this difficult and time-consuming work, there will be fewer volunteers be in the future. On the basis of identified needs and problems in rural areas the following priorities for the development of rural communities have been identified: to preserve rural cultural historical heritage; to develop infrastructure and information; to promote rural businesses.

The Factors Influencing Accounting Policy Choice

Apskaitos politikos pasirinkimą lemiantys veiksniai

Author(s): Stasė Palubinskienė,Ingrida Varanavičiūtė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Accounting policy; company; profitability; information users; type of industry; economic conditions; company size; law.

The object of the research: a company’s financial accounting policy in Lithuania. The aim of the research: to study all the factors that influence accounting policy choice in foreign countries. Research method: logical analysis of scientific literature including comparison and synthesis. There are many factors that influence accounting policy. The main factors that influence accounting policy choice are the company’s size, profitability, information users, type of industry, economic conditions, laws and others. Under changes in legislation and technology improvement, further investigations are to define the impact of choosing accounting policy for companies.

Children’s, who Have Experienced Parent Emigration, Personal Features and Social Myths Predeterming their Emotional Education

Tėvų emigraciją patyrusių vaikų asmenybiniai bruožai ir jų emocinį ugdymą sąlygojantys socialiniai mitai

Author(s): Tomas Butvilas,Jūratė Terepaitė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Emigration; emotions; emigrant’s children; myths of emotional education.

Firstly this paper deals with statistical data from Lithuanian Parliament on emigration issues, i.e. tendencies of vast emigration among the Lithuanians, peculiarities of social development and dynamism. Secondly, some personal features (e.g. loneliness, aggressiveness, withdrawal, emotional liability, latent behavioral issues etc.) of primary school children, who have experienced their parents’ emigration, have been revealed within this research as well. On the other hand, according to N. Chomsky, J. James, R. Friedman and L. Matthews, there are still many predominant social myths on emotional education especially of those emigration children, when society in most cases does not accept negative emotions of others rather than deals with them openly and sincerely. Thus, in such an individualistic context/perspective, children usually suffer not only loss of their loving ones (even though for a short period of time), but also denial of their own natural negative feelings from outside. Such socio-cultural phenomenon affects children’s socialization emotionally and behaviorally (cognitive aspect was not the object of this survey).

Analysis of Capital Structure Influence on Company Activities Financial Indexes

Kapitalo struktūros įtakos įmonių veiklos finansiniams rodikliams analizė

Author(s): Vilma Kuizinaitė,Irena Paliulytė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Capital structure; risk; yield and solvency indicators; influence.

The problems of companies’ insolvency is associated with capital structure, i. e. size of loan capital. It is important for companies to manage loan capital and have no problems of insolvency. Finding overall influence on financial index groups is a complicated task. There is no certainy what index groups have most influence on capital structure and what index groups correlate with capital structure negatively or positively. It is complicated for companies to choose capital structure because they do not know how changes in capital structure influence the results of company activities. The paper analyses the influence of capital structure on financial indicators of enterprises. Manufacturing (SC „Sanitas“, SC „Snaigė“, SC „Pieno žvaigždės“ and SC „Rokiškio sūris“) and service (SC „Pramprojektas“, SC „TEO.LT“, SC „Klaipėdos jūrų laivininkystės kompanija“, SC „Limarko laivininkystės kompanija“) enterprises were analysed and the influence of their capital structure was compared. In the first part of the conception of capital structure and its characteristic indicators were analysed. Correlation between capital structure, financial indicators and risk were also studied. Analysis of capital structure influence on service and manufacturing enterprises yield and solvency indicator results indicated that enterprises working with a bigger amount of loan capital have difficulties in geting good yield indicators, and also reducing long-term and short-term solvency indicators. In both service and manufacturing enterprises there were many cases when a relation between loan and own capital was growing the indicators of selling yield had a tendency to decrease. Capital structure and short-term solvency indicators in service enterprises correlated negatively. Positive correlation with long-term solvency indicators was noticeable. Correlation between risk and capital structure was sufficiently strong because the derived correlation coefficients was big.

Academic Staff Skills to Adapt The Method of Cooperative Studies: Experiences from Šiauliai University, Šiauliai College and Panevėžys College

Dėstytojų gebėjimai adaptuoti kooperuotų studijų metodą: Šiaulių universiteto, Šiaulių bei Panevėžio kolegijų patirtis

Author(s): Gintautas Mažeikis,Jurgita Lenkauskaitė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Transferability; service learning; cooperative studies; adaptation; critical thinking.

University faculty staff skills are analyzed in the context of application of Service learning in Lithuania. The aim of the paper is to explain how professors, lecturers interpret theoretical issues and practical experiences in the process of method adaptation. The aim of the paper is to show differences between the stage of international transferability of the method and the stage of practical application of the adapted method. The most important skill for practical application of Cooperative studies (adapted Service learning method) is critical and reflective thinking. The main method of research on faculty skills was an interview of 20 experts. The research showed that the professors and the lecturers have more interest in adapted methodology than in critical reading of American books on the Service learning method. Most of them preferred seminars, critical discussions and stories on their individual practical experiences in local settings than critical analysis of classical theories of Service learning. The faculty staff had more interest in practical issues, challenges, experiences, possibilities and results than in the methods of transferability. Most of the teachers had interest in the future development of applied Cooperative studies method in Lithuania. Another important skill was cooperation among the students, communities, NGOs and the teachers. Development of problem thinking and problem learning was a third important skill of the teachers that helps to solve practical problems, a less important skill was advocacy. It is interesting because this one is an important skill in Service learning literature in USA.

Evaluation of Knowledge Potential in a Transport Organization

Transporto organizacijos žinių potencialo matavimas

Author(s): Renatas Morkvėnas,Andrius Jaržemskis,Mindaugas Samoška / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Knowledge potential; employee; transport sector; assessment; method; factors.

Knowledge potential has been researched for a few decades by various scientists. However, a common method of knowledge potential evaluation has not been developed yet. Scientists argue which factors are essential evaluating knowledge potential. The model of evaluation discussed in this paper was adapted in the transport sector. Factors considered in evaluation were these: education, vocational experience, position level, degree of decision making and responsibility, self-sufficiency at work, work culture, technology used at work, level at work difficulty, motivation and the workers’ influence on reaching organizational goals. Practical adaptability of the model was tested as an experiment in a transport company, results were provided to company management.

Odontology Clinics in Šiauliai Region Customers’ Attitudes towards Mouth Hygiene and Prevention of Mouth Diseases

Šiaulių krašto odontologijos kabinetų klientų požiūris į burnos higieną ir burnos ligų profilaktiką

Author(s): Aleksandra Sakalauskienė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Personal mouth hygiene; mouth hygiene; odontological diseases; professional mouth hygiene; prevention.

Considering changes in the field of health care according to the changing needs of society it is purposeful to identity people’s attitudes towards prevention of odontological diseases. Opinion surveys can help planning works for the development of preventive programs, demand for specialist training and service supply at the regional level. The paper analyses customers’ opinions about odontology offices in Šiauliai region in terms of professional and personal mouth hygiene, their attitudes towards prevention of odontology diseases is revealed. Research has identified that odontology clinics customers’ attitudes towards mouth hygiene and prevention of mouth diseases is positive. The majority of respondents take enough care of their mouth health, keep personal mouth hygiene, i.e. day-to-day care of mouth cavity, use other mouth hygiene means. According to respondents, among the most necessary professional mouth hygiene services are stone removal and prevention of caries (dental decay). Over 70 % of odontology clinics customers seek preventive care of children’s teeth to be provided in schools. Summary using research data it is possible to state that odontology clinics in Šiauliai region customers understand the effect of professional and personal mouth hygiene on preservation and strengthening overall mouth health. At the same time they use services of mouth hygiene professionals, take conscious care of their mouth health, understand the necessity of preventive care of children’s and teenager’s teeth. Young people at the age of 18–25 take care of their mouth health most.

Teaching of The Four Rules of Arithmetic in the Content of Mathematics for Grades IV-V

Aritmetinių veiksmų mokymo temos IV–V klasės matematikos turinyje

Author(s): Orinta Šalkuvienė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Arithmetical operations; content of mathematics textbook.

Primary school teachers organize the teaching process in such a way that learners could find mathematic rules and make conclusions themselves. A new and different material is introduced to pupils through practical activities and is related to their environment, whereas is senior forms and in the system of various subjects it is neglected. Schoolchildren often get much theoretical knowledge but not always they can use it in practice later. Mathematics in grade V is continuation of the material learnt in primary school. If the known facts are ignored it will negatively influence the whole learning process and is against the principle of accessibility – to go from known to unknown. Such a gap between new and earlier learnt things is often noticed in grade V. In the content of teaching Mathematics the biggest part of the time is set for teaching arithmetic, its pecularities and teaching links in grades IV and V are discussed in the paper.

Northern and Eastern Dimensions in The Politics of the EU and Lithuania

Šiaurės ir rytų dimensijos Europos Sąjungos ir Lietuvos politikoje

Author(s): Sima Rakutienė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: European Neighborhood policy; The Northern dimension; The Eastern dimension; democratization; regionalism; post-modernism; Lithuanian foreign policy.

The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of the Northern and Eastern dimensions on the EU and Lithuanian political agendas. Analysis includes comparison of the dimensions and assessment of national and international policies related to implementation of these dimensions. The Northern and Eastern dimensions are significant because they are post-modern initiatives, and reflect the political tool of the XXI century and also have a distinctive impact on the composition of different regions.

Expression of Creativity in Pre-School Age Children in Artistic Activities

Priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaikų kūrybiškumo apraiškos meninėje veikloje

Author(s): Reda Ponelienė,Aušrinė Gumuliauskienė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Creativity; features of a creative personality; expression of creativity; artistic activities.

The paper deals with the importance of creativity development in pre-school age children, educators’ attitudes towards creativity development and influencing factors. The authors discuss the identified peculiarities of creativity relying on data obtained from observations of groups of pre-school age children, demonstrate creativity expression in pre-school age children and discuss creativity development possibilities through artistic activities. Examples illustrating creativity expression in pre-school age children are provided.

Effect of Values as a Cultural Element of the Organization on Hotel Performance Efficiency

Vertybių, kaip organizacijos kultūros elemento, poveikis viešbučių darbo veiksmingumui

Author(s): Indrė Nikaitė,Jolita Vveinhardt / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Values; the culture of the organization.

The peculiarities of values as a combination forming the uniqueness of the organization are revealed in the paper. The culture of the organization has been outlined and the importance of the culture of the organization for the results of common activities is discussed. The definitions of the culture of the organization are given. Significance of values for the members’ behaviour and work efficiency has been emphasised. Values are an understanding what is acceptable and unacceptable in society. They are accepted and supported by many people. Values may be either individual or collective. They are understood as an object of man’s requirements, desires and strivings, positive evaluations and attitudes. Individuals can choose whether to accept or reject one or another value. The culture of the organization is a system of material, spiritual and homogenous convictions acknowledged by all the employees; they influence behaviour and are supported by the stories, myths, and heroes of the organization and reveal through standards, traditions, language and symbols. The culture of the organization is related to the system of values, it is understood and accepted by all the members of the organization allowing the organization act in a purposeful way and are supported by the history, traditions, ceremonies and other factors of the organization. Moreover the culture of the organization helps to be different from other organizations. Values are the basis the culture of the organization. They show how one should work, focus his/her attention on and seek. Values determine the direction for the people activities and selection. The more members in the organization acknowledge the values and rules of the organization and follow them, the stronger the feeling of unity and identity in the organization is.

Punishments in the Family: the Context of Educational Analysis

Bausmės šeimoje: edukacinės analizės kontekstas

Author(s): Felicija Ivanauskienė,Jurgita Jonikaitė-Kievišienė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

The paper deals with a punishment situation in the family, context of categorizing such punishments as violent actions as well as violent punishment reasons, their spread and prevention opportunities in the family. Basing upon research results, it be can

Computer as One of Health Risk Factors in An Educator‘s Activity

Kompiuteris kaip vienas iš sveikatos rizikos veiksnių pedagogo veikloje

Author(s): Jūra Vladas Vaitkevičius,Tatjana Bakanovienė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 1(17)/2008

Keywords: Health risks factors; information technology; ergonomics of the workplace.

Changes in society cause changes in education. New requirements, closely related to social and economic changes in a modern society, occur in the system of education, training institutions and workers employed in them. Changes in the system of education are influenced by the developement of information and communication technology (ICT) in the educational process. More and more research is carried out to examine relationship between the educational process (participants in education) and ICT (whether it affects quality of education, has deterious influence on the individual’s body and health, shapes new culture, etc.). Adverse effects of the application of information technology on the human organism have to be mentioned. A computer in a workplace can become a particular risk factor rather than an assistant if rules of work at a computer, such as hygiene norms or ergonomics of the workplace, are neglected. In this context competences to create secure environment, protect health using information technology become especially important. The teacher has to develop them while organizing education and applying ICT. Educators have to gain knowledge and skills in the given areas. The development of such competences can be determined by attitudes towards the mentioned problems by educators themselves. Therefore our paper was aimed at investigation of teachers’ interaction with a computer and their attitudes towards the influence of a computer on health. A study was designed and carried out to this effect. The main technique employed in the study was a questionnaire survey. Analysis of study findings allows to drawi the following conclusions. The majority of surveyed (84,1%) have and use a computer at home. The most common work includes data search, online communication and text processing. Educators use a computer in moderation. They spend one or a couple of hours at a computer at home whereas at school – not more than one hour. Some teachers use the services of internet cafes where they spend less than one hour. About 41% of respondents think a computer presents a major risk to their health. Most frequent reported cases involved eyesight disorders, pains in the hands, arms, neck and spinal muscles. They were also asked to assess their computerized workplace (light in the room of their workplace, the level of noise, etc.). Most respondents gave 4 for their computerized workplaces. 3% of the teachers gave the lowest score of 1 to the chair. 14,1% of respondents reported that they were not interested in information about harmful effects of computers and 18,4% heard about such effect only at briefings. The majority of the teachers were acquainted with possible preventive measures working at a computer but not all of the respondents practised them.

Information and Communication Technologies in the Pedagogy of Musical Instrument

Tehnologii informatice și de comunicație în pedagogia instrumentului muzical

Author(s): Pop Ciprian Gabriel,Pop Mara / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2013

Keywords: Piano; repertorire; YouTube; imslp.org; nma.at; Sibelius. virtual orchestra; on-line resources; score; comparative analysis

The article presents working methods involving information and communication technologies in teaching a musical instrument. The paper only presents methods which have been tested in classroom, especially by piano teachers, the teaching techniques being part of the authors’ personal experience. Conclusions also present a study based on a questionnaire, revealing an opening towards these new methods, adapting the instruments from the ICT area.

Timbral Analysis and Registers of Duduk

Analiza timbrală și registrele dudukului

Author(s): Cristian Mihăescu / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2013

Keywords: Duduk; wind instrument; timbers; registers; spectrographic analysis.

The following article presents a case study on the timbrality of a traditional Armenian instrument, the Duduk. The research was aimed to determine the division of the registers and identification based on spectrographic analysis of frequencies of each register and sub-register. Thus, the analyzes are based on a scientific precision that can always be justified.