Linguistics for Singers

Linguistics for Singers: An Introduction is a textbook and manual that provides singers with a foundation in linguistic features of four major singing languages: English, Italian, French, and German, and shows how these features can be used to inform vocal performance and interpretation.

Autorentext

Gregory Camp is Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Klappentext

Linguistics for Singers: An Introduction is a textbook and manual that provides singers with a foundation in linguistic features of four major singing languages: English, Italian, French, and German, and shows how these features can be used to inform vocal performance and interpretation.

Zusammenfassung

Linguistics for Singers: An Introduction is a textbook and manual that provides singers with a foundation in linguistic features of four major singing languagesEnglish, Italian, French, and Germanand shows how these features can be used to inform vocal performance and interpretation.

Going beyond the basics of lyric diction, a grounding in linguistics enables student musicians to understand language holistically and more fully comprehend the music they are learning. The comparative approach to four common languages allows readers to readily grasp similarities and apply principles across vocal repertoire. Beginning with the sounds of a language and gradually moving up through larger levels of linguistic structure, from words to full texts, the chapters illustrate concepts using real examples from art songs and opera. The clear explanations enable readers new to linguistics to connect these concepts with their own musical practice.

Designed for flexible use in courses on language and singing, lyric diction, repertoire studies, and collaborative piano, this book provides a vital resource for singers, vocal instructors, and conductors.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements

Part One: Language

One Introduction: Why Languages?

Two Translation

Part Two: Phonetics

Three Vowels

Four Consonants

Part Three: Grammar

Five Nouns

Six The Noun Phrase

Seven Verbs

Eight Other Parts of Speech

Nine Syntax

Part Four: Poetics

Ten English and German Versification

Eleven French and Italian Versification

Part Five: Examples

Twelve English Examples

Thirteen Italian Examples

Fourteen German Examples

Fifteen French Examples

Conclusion

References

Index