The singing teacher. Comparison between the 20th century teacher and the corresponding evolution in the current 21st century

Abstract

The figure of the institutional singing teacher is one of the most complex and undefined within the lyrical academic scene. The complexity of the instrument is already enough to make the task of the difficult master, since it is an impalpable and invisible instrument but with a special delicacy and treatment. The singing teacher from past times has worked with a fixed methodology that has given determined results. Today the contemporary teacher works differently, with the use of technology and the use of ICTs. Both figures have cultivated the emotional and psychological development of their students regarding Singing. In this research, the teaching figure was analyzed in an integral way, having as objectives the analysis of its evolution from the institutional and private perspective, the comparison between the fundamental differences of both figures and the continuous contribution and research of academic-artistic fields for the Singing area in general. It was found, through a comparative table, that the teacher of the so-called "old school" handled other concepts suitable for their social context but that they have several essential quality elements for the correct learning of the vocal technique, as well as the best phoniatric knowledge and physique that many contemporary teachers expose in the classroom.