Publication Date
11-2023
Document Type
Bibliography
Organizational Units
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Lamont School of Music, Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Keywords
Opera, Musical theater, Technique, Vocals
Abstract
This paper will serve as a dialogue aimed to keep breaking down the tangible wall between opera and musical theater techniques and practices. The two fields offer a plethora of ideas and possibilities for growth of the arts as a whole. Included will be examples of techniques in both fields and how they can be compared and practiced consequently. The topic of belt versus legitimate singing is prominent in the vocal arts and will be discussed further as well. There are many academics that subscribe to the “my way or the highway” ideal and refuse that which varies from classical or theatrical technique. This paper will also provide examples as to how basic acting training can help boost your singing ability and creative production. My goal is to help prove how crossing of techniques will stimulate growth in the vocal arts for the better.
Copyright Date
11-15-2023
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Provenance
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File Format
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Language
English (eng)
Extent
5 pgs
File Size
116 KB
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Recommended Citation
University of Denver, "Breaking the Wall Separating Western-Classical and Musical Theater Belt Vocal Techniques" (2023). Musicology and Ethnomusicology: Student Scholarship. 157.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/musicology_student/157