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Showing papers in "Voice and Speech Review in 2019"


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Matthew Hoch1
TL;DR: A brief overview of some of the most seminal and important events in the history of singing voice pedagogy, from the earliest historical writings through the most relevant events, can be found in this paper.
Abstract: This article provides a brief overview of some of the most seminal and important events in the history of singing voice pedagogy, from the earliest historical writings through the most rece...

16 citations


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TL;DR: This article confirmed and deepened an understanding of the negative impact of teaching culturally embedded speech standards to actors who are "othered" by a dominant "somatic norm" within a culture.
Abstract: This article confirms and deepens an understanding of the negative impact of teaching culturally embedded speech standards to actors who are “othered” by a dominant “somatic norm” within th...

15 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors inaugurates a conversation between the fields of voice training and contemporary feminist theories of the body, starting with a consideration of the development of Kristin Li...
Abstract: This article inaugurates a conversation between the fields of voice training and contemporary feminist theories of the body. The article begins with a consideration of the development of Kristin Li...

12 citations


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Erika Bailey1
TL;DR: A short history of the pedagogy of public speaking can be found in this article, which offers a short history from the creation of the field of rhetoric to the development of the teaching of public speech.
Abstract: This article offers a short history of the pedagogy of public speaking. Beginning with the Greek’s creation of the field of rhetoric, the article follows the development of the teaching of public s...

12 citations


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TL;DR: Francesco Florimo, one of the most important representatives of the nineteenth century Neapolitan music school, and his impact on singing vocal pedagogy is discussed in this paper.
Abstract: This article discusses Francesco Florimo, one of the most important representatives of the nineteenth century Neapolitan music school, and it explores his impact on singing vocal pedagogy h...

9 citations


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TL;DR: Communicative Competence, Classroom Interaction and Educational Equity is a collection of writings by educational ethno-linguist Courtney B. Cazden as discussed by the authors, which are self-selected and are sometimes drawn from the same corpus.
Abstract: Communicative Competence, Classroom Interaction and Educational Equity is a collection of writings by educational ethno-linguist Courtney B. Cazden. The works are self-selected and are sometimes wi...

8 citations


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TL;DR: The history of voice pedagogy is the rise of professionalism within the field, a chronological yet complex march from its origins as a subject of study to a cohesive profession as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The history of voice pedagogy is the rise of professionalism within the field, a chronological yet complex march from its origins as a subject of study to a cohesive profession. Voice (or vocal) pe...

8 citations


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TL;DR: Vocal Traditions as mentioned in this paper is a series in the Voice and Speech Review that highlights historically important voice teachers and schools of thought in the world of vocal pedagogy. In this essay, Estill Voice...
Abstract: Vocal Traditions is a series in the Voice and Speech Review that highlights historically important voice teachers and schools of thought in the world of vocal pedagogy. In this essay, Estill Voice ...

6 citations


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TL;DR: The authors examines the theatre-voice pedagogy history of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), one of Britain's most long-lasting and prominent performing arts institutions, and traces the history of this institution.
Abstract: This article examines the theatre-voice pedagogy history of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), one of Britain’s most long-lasting and prominent performing arts institutions. The article traces th...

5 citations


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TL;DR: Teaching theatre voice in a multilingual paradigm (as present in South African education) is complex as it engages with various identities simultaneously as mentioned in this paper. But it is taken as given that people navigate...
Abstract: Teaching theatre voice in a multilingual paradigm (as present in South African education) is complex as it engages with various identities simultaneously. It is taken as given that people navigate ...

5 citations


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TL;DR: The So You Want to Sing series as discussed by the authors is an essential reference for anyone teaching and/or singing Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) and is both practical and philosophical in its conten...
Abstract: The latest in the So You Want to Sing … series is an essential reference for anyone teaching and/or singing Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM). It is both practical and philosophical in its conten...

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TL;DR: In this article, the author explores and reflects upon the author's study of Sylvia Olden Lee and Camilla Williams, African-American women who were each a pioneer in operatic performance.
Abstract: This article is a historiography that explores and reflects upon the author’s study of Sylvia Olden Lee and Camilla Williams, African-American women who were each a pioneer in operatic performance. The article highlights Lee and Williams’s contributions to singing performance and pedagogy, and while doing so, the author reflects on her personal journey as a historian and biographer of African-American vocal history.

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TL;DR: The definition of vocology is re-stated and its existence as a discipline for the study of all forms of vocalization across species is rationalized in this paper, where a brief historical sketch is given regarding the...
Abstract: The definition of vocology is re-stated and its existence as a discipline for the study of all forms of vocalization across species is rationalized. A brief historical sketch is given regarding the...

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TL;DR: In the field of voice training, there is an abundance of talk about “tension.” We speak of vocal tension and physical tension. You name it; it can be tense! One needs only a brief visit to a rehear...
Abstract: In the field of voice training, there is an abundance of talk about “tension.” We speak of vocal tension and physical tension. You name it; it can be tense! One needs only a brief visit to a rehear...

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TL;DR: Within voice training, voice teacher certification has become a rising force within voice training as mentioned in this paper and the academic job market in the United States, the majority of university theatre voice teaching positions prefer or...
Abstract: Within voice training, voice teacher certification has become a rising force. In the academic job market in the United States, the majority of university theatre voice teaching positions prefer or ...

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TL;DR: Vocal Traditions as discussed by the authors is a series in the Voice and Speech Review that highlights historically important voice teachers and schools of thought in the world of vocal pedagogy, and explores the history of these schools.
Abstract: Vocal Traditions is a series in the Voice and Speech Review that highlights historically important voice teachers and schools of thought in the world of vocal pedagogy. This article explores the hi...

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TL;DR: The diverse styles of CCM enable performers from all cultures to be part of this beautiful art form and share their unique experiences as mentioned in this paper, and we all sing because we desire to communicate the human experience through song.
Abstract: If you are still not sure whether it is time to add CCM to your studio, I have one final thought: we all sing because we desire to communicate the human experience through song. The diverse styles of CCM enable performers from all cultures to be part of this beautiful art form and share their unique experiences. If we embrace them all and teach students the music they want to sing, we just might make the world a better place. (282)

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare and contrast the pedagogies of both Estill Voice Training and Roy Hart voice work and discuss the possibilities for complementary vocal development offered by these approac...
Abstract: This article compares and contrasts the pedagogies of both Estill Voice Training and Roy Hart voice work and discusses the possibilities for complementary vocal development offered by these approac...

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TL;DR: The term "research" is muddy, particularly in common usage as discussed by the authors, which is why it is difficult to define what research is, and why people spend all day doing research.
Abstract: The term “research” is muddy, particularly in common usage. Waiting in an airport, I overheard the individual next to me say to their companion, “I spent all day doing research.” As an academic, my...

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Erika Bailey1
TL;DR: McAllister-Viel has written a thought-provoking examination of voice training in her monograph Training Actors' Voices: Towards an Intercultural/Interdisciplinary Approach.
Abstract: Tara McAllister-Viel has written a thought-provoking examination of voice training in her monograph Training Actors’ Voices: Towards an Intercultural/Interdisciplinary Approach. Her research was sp...

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TL;DR: Fitzmaurice Voicework (FV) is a voice training technique used to create sustainable, healthy, and dynamic sound while allowing for flexibility and spontaneity in performance as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Fitzmaurice Voicework (FV) is a voice training technique used to create sustainable, healthy, and dynamic sound while allowing for flexibility and spontaneity in performance. Teacher certif...

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TL;DR: The UNCW Storytellers, Hawk Tale Players, and Just Us: Performa... as discussed by the authors are all based at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNC Wilmington) and are part of the Just Us project.
Abstract: Julie-Ann Scott is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and the Director of The UNCW Storytellers, Hawk Tale Players, and Just Us: Performa...

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the benefits of collaboration across disciplines to optimize vocal health, performance, and understanding, and discuss the role of speech-language pathologists and acting voice teachers.
Abstract: Voice professionals have benefited from collaboration across disciplines to optimize vocal health, performance, and understanding. Acting voice teachers and speech-language pathologists (SL...

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the relationship between breath and emotion in an attempt to make theatre and performance that is inspired by a biography of the body, and make use of body biographies for inspiration.
Abstract: This article explores the relationship between breath and emotion and between breath and image in an attempt to make theatre and performance that is inspired by a biography of the body. It investig...

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TL;DR: It is suggested that FV could impact executive cognitive control networks in the brain, corroborating reports from practitioners, suggesting a locus for potential therapeutic effects, and securing critical pilot data necessary to support further (and larger) studies.
Abstract: Fitzmaurice Voicework (FV) is a voice training methodology used by performing artists and in corporate and clinical settings. Although little quantitative research has been done on FV, repo...

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TL;DR: A three-semester singing course devised for university acting majors had a threefold focus: (1) performing songs, (2) basic music theory/sight reading, and (3) basic vocal pedagogy as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A three-semester singing course devised for university acting majors had a three-fold focus: (1) performing songs, (2) basic music theory/sight reading, and (3) basic vocal pedagogy (anatomy, techn...

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TL;DR: An overview of the history of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) can be found in this article, where the organization began with five members in the mid-1980s whose interests were in teaching voice and speech.
Abstract: This article offers an overview of the history of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA). The organization began with five members in the mid-1980s whose interests were in teaching voice...

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TL;DR: The Authentic Performer: Wearing a Mask and the Effect on Health is a personal journey and exploration of how a performer's denial of injury and pain can prevent authentic performan....
Abstract: Jennie Morton’s The Authentic Performer: Wearing a Mask and the Effect on Health is a personal journey and exploration of how a performer’s denial of injury and pain can prevent authentic performan...

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TL;DR: The authors identified some of the first African American professors of singing to integrate the faculties of notable music programs in the United States, and examined archival sources on AfAm singing to identify them.
Abstract: This article identifies some of the first African American professors of singing to integrate the faculties of notable music programs in the United States. The study examined archival sources on Af...

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TL;DR: In this paper, a teacher continually asks how to improve the instruction she provides, especially when teaching a class that is not my specialty such as voice, and her teaching style is one of facilitating.
Abstract: As a teacher, I continually ask myself how I can improve the instruction I provide, especially when teaching a class that is not my specialty such as voice. My teaching style is one of facilitating...