Katherine Chu – författare

Access audio files at:https://soundcloud.com/k-chu-j-petrus/sets/singing-in-mandarin-recordedThe success of Chinese artists internationally across many art forms has focused the world's attention on the developing cultural phenomenon in China, an emerging stage for the vocal arts. As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Mandarin is poised to become the next addition to lyric languages. Singing in Mandarin: A Guide to Chinese Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire is a comprehensive guide to unlocking the mysteries of Chinese contemporary vocal literature.In part one, Chu and Petrus focus on diction and language, providing detailed descriptions and exercises for creating the sounds of the language. They take a uniquely systematic approach, fusing together best practices from international music conservatories for diction study, with those for Chinese language learning. Part two outlines the historical context of Chinese vocal literature, chronicling the development of the language and its repertoire over the last one hundred years. Audio files narrated by native speakers demonstrating the sounds are also included.Singing in Mandarin provides guidance for both novices and those with previous experience singing or speaking Mandarin and is the first book of its kind to help bring the fascinating and previously inaccessible treasure of Chinese vocal music to Western audiences.

Access audio files at:https://soundcloud.com/k-chu-j-petrus/sets/singing-in-mandarin-recordedThe success of Chinese artists internationally across many art forms has focused the world's attention on the developing cultural phenomenon in China, an emerging stage for the vocal arts. As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Mandarin is poised to become the next addition to lyric languages. Singing in Mandarin: A Guide to Chinese Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire is a comprehensive guide to unlocking the mysteries of Chinese contemporary vocal literature.In part one, Chu and Petrus focus on diction and language, providing detailed descriptions and exercises for creating the sounds of the language. They take a uniquely systematic approach, fusing together best practices from international music conservatories for diction study, with those for Chinese language learning. Part two outlines the historical context of Chinese vocal literature, chronicling the development of the language and its repertoire over the last one hundred years. Audio files narrated by native speakers demonstrating the sounds are also included.Singing in Mandarin provides guidance for both novices and those with previous experience singing or speaking Mandarin and is the first book of its kind to help bring the fascinating and previously inaccessible treasure of Chinese vocal music to Western audiences.

Access audio files at:https://soundcloud.com/k-chu-j-petrus/sets/singing-in-mandarin-recordedThe success of Chinese artists internationally across many art forms has focused the world''s attention on the developing cultural phenomenon in China, an emerging stage for the vocal arts. As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Mandarin is poised to become the next addition to lyric languages. Singing in Mandarin: A Guide to Chinese Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire is a comprehensive guide to unlocking the mysteries of Chinese contemporary vocal literature.In part one, Chu and Petrus focus on diction and language, providing detailed descriptions and exercises for creating the sounds of the language. They take a uniquely systematic approach, fusing together best practices from international music conservatories for diction study, with those for Chinese language learning. Part two outlines the historical context of Chinese vocal literature, chronicling the development of the language and its repertoire over the last one hundred years. Audio files narrated by native speakers demonstrating the sounds are also included.Singing in Mandarin provides guidance for both novices and those with previous experience singing or speaking Mandarin and is the first book of its kind to help bring the fascinating and previously inaccessible treasure of Chinese vocal music to Western audiences.

Busy bees are buzzing around the garden! Learn how bees help grow gardens through pollination. Pairs with the fiction title Blossom and the Daisies.

Busy bees are buzzing around the garden! Learn how bees help grow gardens through pollination. Pairs with the fiction title Blossom and the Daisies.

Turn old plants and food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for your garden! This engaging and leveled text introduces emergent readers to composting. Pairs with the fiction title Composting Pie.

Turn old plants and food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for your garden! This engaging and leveled text introduces emergent readers to composting. Pairs with the fiction title Composting Pie.

By digging in the dirt, earthworms help plants thrive. This engaging and easy-to-read text introduces emergent readers to the important role earthworms play in gardening. Pairs with the fiction title Ernie the Earthworm.

By digging in the dirt, earthworms help plants thrive. This engaging and easy-to-read text introduces emergent readers to the important role earthworms play in gardening. Pairs with the fiction title Ernie the Earthworm.

What does a garden need? This engaging and easy-to-read text shows emergent readers all the parts of a flourishing garden. Pairs with the fiction title Our Garden.

What does a garden need? This engaging and easy-to-read text shows emergent readers all the parts of a flourishing garden. Pairs with the fiction title Our Garden.

Plant your seeds, water the soil, and watch your garden grow! This engaging and carefully leveled text teaches emergent readers about growing a garden with seeds. Pairs with the fiction title Sidney''s Seeds.

Plant your seeds, water the soil, and watch your garden grow! This engaging and carefully leveled text teaches emergent readers about growing a garden with seeds. Pairs with the fiction title Sidney''s Seeds.

Give back to the Earth by gardening with old objects! This engaging and carefully leveled text shows emergent readers how they can recycle in their garden. Pairs with the fiction title Growing Upward.

Give back to the Earth by gardening with old objects! This engaging and carefully leveled text shows emergent readers how they can recycle in their garden. Pairs with the fiction title Growing Upward.

Trees have many parts from the bottom all the way to the top! This simple, engaging text allows emergent readers to discover the parts of an apple tree. Pairs with the fiction title Grandpa''s Trees.