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The Versatile Vocalist
Singing Authentically in Contrasting Styles and Idioms
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2006
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The art of singing is constantly evolving and reflecting our changing world, proving the importance of versatility for opening oneself to other cultures and styles, enriching the experience of communicating with the human voice, and most importantly, enjoying more opportunities for professional performance. While singers explore the myriad ways to communicate emotion and ideas, they experiment with different timbres, instruments, languages, and musical genres. As situations vary, the demands on the voice as a musical instrument, and the act of singing itself, must be modified.
In this follow up to her 1999 volume, The Professional Vocalist, author Rachel L. Lebon continues to give expert advice on the singing profession, describing the musical and vocal adjustments essential to becoming a versatile vocalist. She addresses proprioception, the kinesthetic feedback, vocal adjustments associated with "crossing over" and exploring new sounds and styles, and performing authentically within contrasting performance situations. Many facets of performance are considered: differing venues—from small studios or clubs to large concert halls; singing acoustically or with sound reinforcement; singing in various styles of music—be it commercial, popular, jazz, or classical; and varieties of instrumental accompaniment—whether a single instrument, a small ensemble, a full orchestra with strings, a big band with horns blaring, or rock bands with wailing guitars. The book discusses factors that influence vocal approaches, including recording studio technology, live sound reinforcement, speech, language, and microphone styles and their affect on musical genres. Practical aspects of music preparation, song learning, rehearsal techniques, and achieving vocal longevity are given, as well as "real world" strategies and advice from Lebon and other working professionals.
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Copyright year
2006
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-5351-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-4617-0215-3
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
103
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Table of Contents No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Evolution of Vocal Styles on Microphone No access
Crossing over to the Mike: "On the Gig" No access
The Intimate Performance Arena No access
The Large Performance Arena No access
How do Instrumentalists Adjust to Microphone Idioms? No access
Adaptations to Acoustic Vocal Performance No access
Strategies in Crossing over Effectively to the Classical World No access
Vocal Technique on Microphone No access
Voice Mode No access
Microphone Singing Following Classical Singing No access
Classical Singing Following Microphone Singing No access
Pedagogical Adjustments to Musical Idioms No access
Jazz Vocal Pedagogy No access
Teaching the Versatile Vocalist in Academe No access
Future Directions No access
Appendix 1: Tips for Listening No access Pages 87 - 90
Appendix 2: Who's who No access Pages 91 - 92
References No access Pages 93 - 96
Index No access Pages 97 - 102
About the Author No access Pages 103 - 103
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