Author : Chelsea L. Whitaker
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (143 download)
Book Synopsis An Introduction to and Catalogue of 20th-21st Century Art Song Repertoire for Unaccompanied Solo Voice with a Proposed Statistical Method for Evaluating Vocal Difficulty by : Chelsea L. Whitaker
Download or read book An Introduction to and Catalogue of 20th-21st Century Art Song Repertoire for Unaccompanied Solo Voice with a Proposed Statistical Method for Evaluating Vocal Difficulty written by Chelsea L. Whitaker and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this project is to provide a brief historical introduction to the twentieth and twenty-first century art song repertoire for unaccompanied solo voice, present a catalogue of existing works, and provide a statistical model of score analysis to objectively evaluate the technical challenges of any one song. Beyond their novel use as an alternative repertoire for performance situations where accompanying instruments are not available, twentieth and twenty-first century solo unaccompanied art songs may serve as unique pedagogical tools in voice studios. This music requires singers to be independent in pitch, rhythm, and interpretation. Additionally, many of these works contain extended vocal techniques and demand vocal colors generally unexplored in accompanied repertoire. The exposed nature of solo unaccompanied art song may encourage artistic individuality and self-reliance, and these skills may transfer directly to accompanied repertoire. The resources provided in this project serve as an entry point for the vocal community to explore these works.