Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Versatile Vocalist. Singing Authentically in Contrasting Styles and Idioms.
Rachel L. Lebon
€ 94.28
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Versatile Vocalist. Singing Authentically in Contrasting Styles and Idioms.
Hardback. The book discusses the musical considerations, vocal production, and kinesthetic feedback inherent to performing persuasively in a variety of styles and idioms, with observations of professional vocalists, instrumentalists, and voice teachers who have successfully crossed over into contrasting idioms. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; AVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
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. ... Read more
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. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810857414
SKU
V9780810857414
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Rachel L. Lebon
Rachel L. Lebon is Professor and Coordinator of Jazz Voice at the University of Miami and released a CD entitled Voicings in 2004. She is also the author of The Professional Vocalist: A Handbook for Commercial Singers and Teachers (Scarecrow Press, 1999).
Reviews for The Versatile Vocalist. Singing Authentically in Contrasting Styles and Idioms.
In this manual for singers, Lebon (jazz voice, U. of Miami) discusses ways to perform a variety of genres. She explains microphone styles and their connection to performing blues and jazz, rehearsal techniques, how to perform in intimate and large venues and with various types of ensembles, classical vocal techniques based on those used by instrumentalists, and vocal pedagogy for ... Read more