Singing and Imagination A Human Approach to a Great Musical Tradition

Name: Singing and Imagination A Human Approach to a Great Musical Tradition
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ISBN: 9780198790167

ISBN-10: 0198790163

ISBN-13: 9780198790167

Edition: 1998

Authors: Thomas Hemsley

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This book is written in the belief that the essential basic principles underlying good singing are in themselves rather few, and very simple, but that their application is amazingly varied in light of the individual's needs. It is not intended as a manual of voice production, and does not concern itself with medical matters, nor directly with anatomy, physiology, and acoustics. While not belittling the value of appropriate scientific investigation, Hemsley believes that modern methods of training have gone too far in the direction of the materialistic approach; that singing in all its aspects and at all times should be guided by the imagination, the feelings, and the intuition; that we have…

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/4/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.46" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction



The Basic Principles


Readiness to sing - The Raw Material


Posture


Posture - Hints


The Impulse


The Intention


Intention - Hints


The Anacrusis


Colour


Falsetto


The Importance of Good Diction


The Singer's Ear


The Pitch-Intensity Effect


Breath



Words and Music


The Works of the Imagination - Words and Music


Legato and Tessitura


The Pulse



Performance


Performance


Bibliography


Index