Singing Techniques
Tue, 2 Mar 2004, 11:41 pmmusicman11 posts in thread
Singing Techniques
Tue, 2 Mar 2004, 11:41 pmI am in my final year of my BA Hons Applied Performing Arts and for my dissertation I am focusing on singing techniques in musical theatre.
My Dissertation title/question is: Is Classical singing technique relevant for the modern day actor in musical theatre training?
I would like to hear people's view on this and any methods that they have found usefull in approaching singing for the theatre.
Thanks
My Dissertation title/question is: Is Classical singing technique relevant for the modern day actor in musical theatre training?
I would like to hear people's view on this and any methods that they have found usefull in approaching singing for the theatre.
Thanks
Re: Singing Techniques
Sat, 13 Mar 2004, 12:29 amYes, it is relevant as breath control is still important. Particularly when you consider the certainty of dancing while you are singing. You don't want to be gasping for breath while you're twirling and leaping around, and not being able to finish your phrases. So, it's about sustaining the sound despite what the rest of your body is doing. I was always impressed with Julie Andrews singing while she was running up and down mountains!
You need to learn how to breath deep into your diaphragm (could that word get any harder to spell at midnight?), and around your chest and back; to get resonance in your chest, neck, lips, cheeks, nose and head. Otherwise you'd have a really flat, monotonous tone. [Was watching Sara Macliver singing Mozart tonight, and you can see her sides and back filling up and storing air. Concert was mint, shame I missed Ian Grandage's world premiere piece.]
Having said all that, I'd rate myself average at accomplishing them, but it's all a practise thing. I think that the fitter you are, the easier it is to do.
Sandy, don't know if this is what you're looking for, but that's my experience/knowledge. Hope you can find some good stuff.
Jess
I'm gonna try this insult button - everyone knows you have to push the button!! (ooh, that was fun. Don't know what it means - Grant, where did you find this stuff??? In Shakespeare or something?)
Thou gorbellied fat-kidneyed pumpion!
You need to learn how to breath deep into your diaphragm (could that word get any harder to spell at midnight?), and around your chest and back; to get resonance in your chest, neck, lips, cheeks, nose and head. Otherwise you'd have a really flat, monotonous tone. [Was watching Sara Macliver singing Mozart tonight, and you can see her sides and back filling up and storing air. Concert was mint, shame I missed Ian Grandage's world premiere piece.]
Having said all that, I'd rate myself average at accomplishing them, but it's all a practise thing. I think that the fitter you are, the easier it is to do.
Sandy, don't know if this is what you're looking for, but that's my experience/knowledge. Hope you can find some good stuff.
Jess
I'm gonna try this insult button - everyone knows you have to push the button!! (ooh, that was fun. Don't know what it means - Grant, where did you find this stuff??? In Shakespeare or something?)
Thou gorbellied fat-kidneyed pumpion!