So You Want to Sing for a Lifetime

A Guide for Performers

AvBrenda Smith

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Singing can be a healthy, invigorating activity for people of every age, and participating in this fully athletic exercise remains enjoyable through each season of life if the singer and singing teacher adjust expectations regarding tone quality, range, agility, and stamina. Brenda Smith systematically presents methods by which anyone can enjoy a long, healthy life of singing in So You Want to Sing for a Lifetime.This book contains chapters on the basics of singing (relaxation, posture, breathing, and resonance), practical examples of exercises and lists of repertoire suited to each age group, and suggestions for negotiating individual musical obstacles related to aging. Featuring guest-authored chapters on voice science, vocal health, and how age affects the physiology of the human voice, the book serves as a useful guide to amateur and professional singers, music educators, choral conductors, church musicians, and private voice teachers.The So You Want to Sing series is produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Like all books in the series, So You Want to Sing for aLifetime features online supplemental material on the NATS website. Please visit www.nats.org to access style-specific exercises, audio and video files, and additional resources.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-04-11
Mått:151 x 231 x 19 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:So You Want to Sing
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781538104002

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Brenda Smith, lyric soprano, teaches studio voice, singer’s diction, and vocal pedagogy at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. She works regularly as a consultant, clinician, and conductor of amateur and professional choirs. In recognition of demonstrated excellence in teaching and her interest in voice science, Smith received the Van Lawrence Fellowship in 2000, presented by the Voice Foundation and the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

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So You Want to Sing for a Lifetime offers a plethora of information for singers of any age. It identifies basic tenets of singing technique, and serves as an introduction to voice science and vocal health. The volume touches upon the whole gamut of voice related topics, from posture to performance anxiety, in clear prose and a well organized structure. The book is well researched.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 – What It Means to Sing for a LifetimeChapter 2 – Singing and Voice Science, Scott McCoyChapter 3 – Vocal Health for the Lifetime of a Singer, Wendy LeBorgneChapter 4 – Skills You Need for a Lifetime of SingingChapter 5 – The Effects of Age on the Voice, Robert T. Sataloff, Karen Kost, and Sue Ellen LinvilleChapter 6 – What Is “Bel Canto,” or What Makes Singing “Beautiful”?Chapter 7 – Repertoire: What to Sing, When, and WhereChapter 8 – Singing with Others for a LifetimeChapter 9 – Singing for a Lifetime: A Life Well Lived

Randye Jones

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