Vowel Modification and Authenticity in Classical Singing
Tuesday 28th January 2025, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (London Time)
This presentation and discussion is an introduction to Sound Spectrum, Amplitude, Formants, Overtones, the Overtone Series, Vowel Formants, and how they work together (Formant Tuning) to create acoustic boosts in classical singers.
It includes the most up-to-date nomenclature agreed upon by the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America in 2015 (Titze, Boseman, ed. al). It also includes nomenclature from the Bel Canto period to bring alignment of artistic training and it's scientific understanding: Chiaroscuro, The Florentine Camarata, Caccini’s Le Nuove Musiche, Appoggio, etc. Stratagies for singers like Lifted Soft Palate, Mediated Larynx, Neck alignment, Vowel Modification, Adduction of the Vocal Folds (Hyperadduction – Hypoadduction), and resonance inertia, will be introduced and discussed.
🏷️ Price £30 (UK VAT inclusive)
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Dr John Seesholtz
Dr. John Seesholtz, baritone, is the cofounder of the Canciones project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of Latin American music throughout all stages of academia and former Director of Vocal Pedagogy at the University of Colorado.
Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.
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