Curriculum Vitae
Paolo Ribaldini, PhL
a singer, a voice teacher and a researcher
My workroom: Hämeentie 155 B 00560 Helsinki [email protected] +358 456166696 www.paoloribaldini.weebly.com |
Personal information
Current Positions:
Singing and singing pedagogy teacher at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki. PhD student at the University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts, Musicology. Phone number: +358 456166696 E-mail: paolo.ribaldini@gmail.com Skype: paolo.ribaldini Areas of scientific interest
Heavy metal music
Vocals
Philosophy of music
Institutional education
2019 PhLicentiate, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies.
2017 – 2019 Bachelor with Honors, Pop/Jazz Music Education, Metropolia University of Applied Studies, Helsinki. 240 ECTS.
2013 – 2017 Bachelor with Honors, Pop/Jazz Music, Metropolia University of Applied Studies, Helsinki. 270 ECTS.
2012 – PhD in Musicology, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies.
Supervisors: Dr. Esa Lilja, Prof. Kai Lassfolk. Former supervisors: Prof. Eero Tarasti, Prof. Alfonso Padilla. 2012 CET - Centro Europeo di Toscolano for PopMusic, Avigliano Umbro (TR, Italy).
Diploma of Performer Course. Website: www.cetmusic.it 2008 – 2010 Master’s Degree in Philosophy, University of Verona (Italy). 120 ECTS.
Final examination 14th July 2010. Full grades (110/110 cum laude). Thesis grade 6/6. 2005 – 2008 Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, University of Verona. 180 ECTS.
Final examination 8th July 2008. Full grades (110/110 cum laude). Thesis grade 6/6. 1997 – 2011 Master’s Degree in Violin, Mantova Conservatory of Music ‘Lucio Campiani’ (Italy).
Final examination 28th February 2011. 2000 – 2005 Liceo Scientifico ‘Belfiore’of Mantova (Italy).
Matriculation diploma. Natural and human sciences –oriented high school. Conferences, symposiums and seminars
Nov 2019 Seminar: “Extreme Voices”, British Voice Association, David Game College, 23rd–24th November (attendee).
Mar 2016 Conference: International Conference on Metal & Musicology, University of Hull (United Kingdom), 12th March (speaker).
Paper: ‘The problem of vocals in heavy metal studies’. June 2015 Conference: International Conference on Modern Heavy Metal, Aalto University (Helsinki, Finland), 8th–12th June (speaker with SibA DocMus candidate Susanna Mesiä).
Paper: ‘Heavy Metal Vocals. A terminology compendium’. Aug 2014 Conference: Critical perspectives on music education and religion, Sibelius Akatemia (Helsinki, Finland), 20th–22nd August (speaker).
Paper: ‘Perspectives of relation between religious beliefs and the notions of musical technique, virtuosity and skill’. June 2014 Conference: International Semiotics Institute – 1st International Conference on Numanities, Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania) 2nd–7th June (speaker).
Paper: ‘The Fight For Freedom – Analysis of a political song by Manowar through music semiotics’. Apr 2014 Conference: Suomen musiikintutkijoiden 18. Symposium, Seinäjoki (Finland) 2nd–4th April (speaker with Dr. Esa Lilja).
Paper: ‘Dual lead guitars in Heavy Metal –Technique and Virtuosity’. July 2013 Conference: Royal Musical Association Music and Philosophy Study Group 3rd Annual Conference, King’s College (London, United Kingdom) 18th–20th July (auditor).
May 2013 Conference: ‘There and Back Again... Cultural Perspectives on Time and Space’, University of Umeå (Sweden) 22nd - 23rd May (speaker).
Paper: ‘Ritchie Blackmore’s soloing style through Ernst Bloch’s music-philosophical perspective’. Oct 2012 Conference: International Conference for Music Semiotics, University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) 26th–28th October (speaker).
Paper: ‘Black Sabbath and the creation of musical meaning in the Devil’s topos’. Expected publication date: December 2013. Mar 2012 Conference: 14th International Doctoral and Postdoc Seminar on Musical Semiotics, University of Helsinki 26th–29th March.
Paper: ‘A research plan on heavy metal and music philosophy’. July 2010 Master’s Thesis, University of Verona (Italy).
‘La dialettica e la filosofia della musica di Adorno e Bloch’ [Dialectics and the philosophy of music of Adorno and Bloch]. Publications
Autumn 2019 Heavy Metal Vocal Technique Terminology Compendium: A poietic perspective.
PhLicentiate thesis. (University of Helsinki). E-link: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2019123049465 September 2019 ‘Terminology issues with the poïetic aspect of vocals in heavy metal studies: A suggestion for a multidisciplinary approach’.
Article. Metal Music Studies, vol. 5.3, ed. Dr. Lewis Kennedy and Dr. Selim Yavuz. March 2017 ‘Political and ethical values of the music of Manowar’.
Article. Numanities. Arts and Humanities in Progress, vol. 2: Sounds, Societies, Significations, ed. Dr. Rima Povilioniene (Kaunas University of Technology). June 2015 ‘Heavy Metal vocals. A terminology compendium’.
Article. Published in the book from the Modern Heavy Metal conference at Aalto University (June 2015). Co-authored with DocMus candidate Susanna Mesiä. http://iipc.utu.fi/MHM/ May 2015 ‘Classic Heavy Metal and World War I’.
Article. New Sound (University of Belgrad) about World War I, May 2015, ed. Prof. Dario Martinelli (Kaunas University of Technology, University of Helsinki). Autumn 2013 ‘A conference report from the Royal Musical Association Music and Philosophy Study Group 3rd Annual Conference, King’s College (London)’.
Review. Musiikin Suunta, 4, 2013, 35. Vuosikerta, Suomen Etnomusikologinen Seura, Helsinki. Dec 2013 ‘Black Sabbath and the creation of musical meaning in the Devil’s topos’.
Article. Proceedings of the International Conference for Music Semiotics, University of Edinburgh, October 2012. Grants
2014 Helsingin Yliopiston Kanslerin Matkaraha
June 2014. Purpose: conference travel to Kaunas (Lithuania). 2013 CIMO Finnish Government Scholarship Pool
August - November 2013. 2011 AVIS – Associazione Volontari Italiani del Sangue.
Grant for Master’s Thesis. Academic working experience
Aug 2019 - Voice teacher and choir conductor, Riihimäki Community College.
Jan 2017 - Lecturer and coordinator of the courses ‘Heavy Metal music incontemporary history and society’ and ‘Heavy Metal: music, history and culture’, Open University of Helsinki.
Aug 2015 - Lecturer and coordinator at the Helsinki Summer School course ‘Heavy Metal music in contemporary history and society’, University of Helsinki.
2008 - Freelance pop/jazz singer.
2008 - Vocal teacher, violin teacher, music theory teacher.
EMA European Music Academy, Cherubine di Cerea (VR), Italia.Music institute‘Roberto Goitre’, Castellucchio (MN), Italia.Private teaching. 2005 – 2012 Freelance violinist.
Various orchestras and chamber music ensembles. Among others: ‘Ensemble Musica del XXI Secolo’ ‘Orchestra Nazionale Dei Conservatori’ ‘Orchestra del Conservatorio di Mantova’. Language skills
Positions of trust
Jan/2013 – Jan/2015 Board Member of Tsemppi-International student organization of the University of Helsinki.
2006 – 2010 Student Chairman.
Students’Representative in the Academic Council, Mantova Conservatory of Music, Italy. Links
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