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English and German diction for singers : a comparative approach /
Lyric diction is a portal to powerful and meaningful vocal performance because diction enables singers to communicate the vision of both the poet and the composer. The study of diction involves learning to perceive speech patterns in different languages, practicing their precise articulation, recogn...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2016]
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- English And German Diction For Singers ; Contents; Musical Examples; Foreword; Preface; PART I: INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1: Elementary Concepts; 1.1 Phonetics and the International Phonetic Alphabet; 1.2 Vowel classification; 1.3 Consonant classification; 1.4 Organs of speech; 1.5 Points of articulation; Chapter 2: Proficiency in English IPA; 2.1 Vowels; 2.2 Diphthongs; 2.3 Triphthongs; 2.4 Consonants; Chapter 3: Proficiency in German IPA; 3.1 Vowels; 3.2 Diphthongs; 3.3 Consonants; PART II: ENGLISH; Chapter 4: Introduction to English Diction for Singers; 4.1 Challenges of singing in English.
- 4.2 Dialect and accent: General American English (GA) and Received Pronunciation (RP) 4.3 Challenges of singing musical theatre repertoire; Chapter 5: English Phonemes; Chapter 6: The Structure of English; 6.1 Syllabification: sung vs. spoken; 6.2 Word stress and "unstress"; 6.3 Glottal attacks or onsets; 6.4 Silent letters; 6.5 Homophones; 6.6 Contractions; Chapter 7: Characteristic English Phonemes; 7.1 Use of [ɑ] and [æ], but absence of [a] ; 7.2 Importance of the schwa [ə]; 7.3 Use of Y; 7.4 Allophones of R: [ɾ][ɹ][r]; Chapter 8: Vowels; 8.1 Monophthongs; 8.2 Diphthongs; 8.3 Triphthongs
- Chapter 9: Glides and Approximants9.1 Use of [w] and [ʍ]; 9.2 Use of [j]; 9.3 Use of retroflex R: [ɹ]; Chapter 10: Consonants; 10.1 Efficiency in production; 10.2 Voiced vs. voiceless; 10.3 Double consonants; 10.4 Individual consonants; 10.5 Consonant blends; Chapter 11: Advanced Concepts in Diction; 11.1 Treatment of monosyllabic incidental words; 11.2 Strong and weak forms of incidental words; 11.3 Implosion/explosion; 11.4 Unstressed syllables: use of [ɪ] in prefixes; 11.5 Grammatical ending: -ed; Chapter 12: Common Pitfalls; 12.1 Improper word stress; 12.2 Influence of spoken regionalisms
- 12.3 Influence of mother tongue12.4 Common mispronunciations; 12.5 Influence of speech habits; PART III: GERMAN; Chapter 13: Introduction to German Diction for Singers; 13.1 Hochdeutsch and Bühnendeutsch; 13.2 Reference books; 13.3 Neue Rechtschreibung; 13.4 Orthographic features: Umlaut and Eszett (ß); Chapter 14: German Phonemes; Chapter 15: The Structure of German; 15.1 Root system and word structure; 15.2 Grammatical and inflectional endings; 15.3 Prefixes and suffixes; 15.4 Compound words; 15.5 Word origin and loan words; 15.6 Glottal attacks or onsets.