The Cambridge Companion to Singing

The Cambridge Companion to Singing
Author: John Potter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2000-04-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780521627092

Ranging from medieval music to Madonna and beyond, this book covers in detail the many aspects of the voice.

The Old Italian School of Singing

The Old Italian School of Singing
Author: Daniela Bloem-Hubatka
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0786488956

This work describes in accessible language the technical foundations of the Old Italian School of Singing. It enables the reader to grasp the teachings of the old masters theoretically and practically. The research for this book used not only the old treatises from the 1700's onwards but also firsthand testimonies, biographies and recordings from historical singers. The author systematically takes us through the basic elements of historical singing with practical hints and exercises tested by extensive teaching experience.

The Modern Singing Master

The Modern Singing Master
Author: Ariel Bybee
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780810851733

A compilation of essays written by renowned singing teachers as their testament to their great singing instructor, whose research and interpretations have given birth to a new era of vocal pedagogy known as 'Functional Voice Training.' The essays explain the four basic principles with which he works: the two-register theory, the necessity for pure vowels, the use of rhythm to encourage the muscles to react spontaneously, and the choice of dynamic.

Hits and Misses

Hits and Misses
Author: Robert Toft
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2010-11-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1441116850

Hits and Misses examines a selection of songs and recordings through the lens of textual criticism and delineates the creative process as it unfolds from the initial conception of a song to the final mix presented on disc. The book takes as its subject top 40 singles released between 1963 and 1971 in the USA, Britain, and Canada, and considers the songs themselves and their transformation in the studio. Robert Toft studies the methods by which recordists (songwriters, arrangers, band members, producers, and engineers) impart their ideas to audiences. The first part of the book concentrates on songs and examines lyrics and the strategies songwriters employ to develop a story, as well as the music that enhances the telling of those stories. The second part of the book investigates the sonic surface of recordings and considers how recordists fashion musical material into effective musical discourse. Hits and Misses will be an invaluable text for all those who are studying the sound, craft, and context of pop music.

Jewish Music

Jewish Music
Author: Abraham Zebi Idelsohn
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 580
Release: 1992-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486271477

In this landmark of musical scholarship, the leading 20th-century authority on Jewish music describes and analyzes its elements and characteristics, and chronicles its development from the earliest appearance of Semitic song 2000 years ago to the early 20th century. Liberally illustrating every type of music discussed, the book examines the music as a tonal expression of Judaism, Jewish life and the spiritual aspects of Jewish culture.

Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture

Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture
Author: Glenda Abramson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1011
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134428650

The Companion to Jewish Culture - From the Eighteenth Century to the Present was first published in 1989. It is a single-volume encyclopedia containing biographical and topic entries ranging from 200 to 1000 word each.

Instrumental Teaching in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Instrumental Teaching in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Author: David Golby
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2016-06-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317220722

First published in 2004, this book demonstrates that while Britain produced many fewer instrumental virtuosi than its foreign neighbours, there developed a more serious and widespread interest in the cultivation of music throughout the nineteenth century. Taking a predominantly historical approach, the book moves from a discussion of general developments and issues to a detailed examination of violin pedagogy, method and content, which indicates society’s influence on cultural trends and informs the discussion of other instruments and institutional training that follows. In the first study of its kind, it examines in depth the inextricable links between trends in society, education and levels of achievement. It also extends beyond profession and ‘art’ music to amateur and ‘popular’ spheres. A useful chronology of developments in nineteenth-century British music education is also included. This book will be of interest to those studying the history of instrumental teaching and Victorian music.