Self-described singing actor Bronson Norris Murphy discusses his career, including his nine years as part of the Broadway cast of Phantom of the Opera. Murphy shares the reality of a Broadway career and offers advice to aspiring musical theatre singers.
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Many pedagogy texts and classes are organized around a linear progression: alignment, respiration, phonation/registration, resonance, then articulation. While this organization is easy to understand and implement, it does not inherently account for the complex interrelationships among the various subsystems. This article proposes a conceptual framework that reorganizes some of the key elements of vocal technique into hierarchical tiers. This four-tiered model acknowledges that some concepts are more foundational than others. However, it also recognizes that the elements within the tiers interact in complex ways. Woven throughout each tier is the relationship between technique and expression. Students have reported that this organizational structure has made their practice more efficient and increased their self-efficacy and autonomy as musicians.
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This “Recent Research in Singing” article chronicles four recent academic documents authored during academic year 2023. Dissertations by Brandon W. Banks, “Uncovering Word Painting and Motivic Structures Within Paul Hindemith’s Das Marienleben;” Sarah Kathryn Curtis, “I’m a Stranger Here Myself: An Analysis of a Selection of Kurt Weill’s Vocal Music;” Blythe Reed-Banks, “The Effect of Menstruation on the Upper Vocal Registers of Female Voices;” and a thesis by Christina Kayleen Hoss, “Classical and Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy for Female Collegiate Singers: An Observation and Study.” Each includes a complete bibliographic citation and an Author/ProQuest abstract.
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In recent years, Whites in many circles have been hesitant to present African American spirituals. This tendency is arguably the sign of something positive: not wanting to appropriate African American culture and therefore dishonor that repertoire and its heirs. This author, noticing this resistance, could only remember other Whites proclaiming that they should avoid singing spirituals. It seems that, in an attempt to honor this music, many Whites have done the very thing they try to avoid: depriving African Americans of having the final word in matters of their culture, in this case, usurping them as the gatekeepers of their own music. In choosing for themselves whether the singing of spirituals is offensive, in the opinion of this author, Whites have benignly exerted their own ubiquitous privilege. In this article, the quest of one white singer and choral conductor is documented, and all his sources are African American. This writing does not draw any ultimate conclusions about what is permissible regarding Whites singing spirituals, but offers ways to do honor to this musical trove based on readings of and conversations with African American performers and scholars.
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Inhaled corticosteroids are used commonly to treat asthma, and occasionally to treat other conditions. Inhaled steroids can have adverse effects on the vocal folds and voice. Some formulations are less problematic than others. Singers and singing teachers should be familiar with inhaled steroid medications, their potential adverse effects, and with treatment options.
{"title":"Asthma and the Effects of Steroid Inhalers on the Voice","authors":"Dylan Vance, Robert T. Sataloff","doi":"10.53830/dega1125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53830/dega1125","url":null,"abstract":"Inhaled corticosteroids are used commonly to treat asthma, and occasionally to treat other conditions. Inhaled steroids can have adverse effects on the vocal folds and voice. Some formulations are less problematic than others. Singers and singing teachers should be familiar with inhaled steroid medications, their potential adverse effects, and with treatment options.","PeriodicalId":88273,"journal":{"name":"Journal of singing : the official journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135168040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pianist-Educator-Composer-Poet Alan Louis Smith has “done it all” in the field of art song, and finds that, for him, it all comes down to “love and storytelling.” Through conversation with Smith, and drawing heavily on his own words, author Elvia Puccinelli explores Smith’s compositional output, and how love and storytelling have manifested themselves in various ways in Smith’s life and professional activity.
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The first review in this installment of the Media Gallery is of an art song collection titled Force of Nature by soprano Emily Albrink that she created as a memorial to her mother, pianist Nancy Albrink. It features song cycles by Rene Orth, Nailah Nombeko, Steve Rouse and Jake Heggie. The second review is of Renée Fleming: Greatest Moments at the Met, which offers up excerpts from seventeen of the operas she has performed at the Met. The third and final review is an overview of offerings by the streaming service BroadwayHD.
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Throughout 1907–1908, the Ladies Home Journal published a series of articles in which people could send questions to voice teacher Mathilde Marchesi to be answered in print. These articles are a rare glimpse at first person, uninterpreted pedagogical information. To the author’s knowledge, this collection of articles has not been republished in its entirety. The author will do so in a three-part article series within the Journal of Singing column “Provenance,” of which this is the first installment.
从1907年到1908年，《妇女家庭杂志》(Ladies Home Journal)发表了一系列文章，人们可以在文章中向语音教师玛蒂尔德·玛切西(Mathilde Marchesi)提问，让她用文字回答。这些文章是一个罕见的第一人称，未经解释的教学信息的一瞥。据作者所知，这本文集还没有完整地再版。作者将在《歌唱杂志》的“出处”专栏中发表三篇系列文章，这是其中的第一部分。
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The editor in chief considers the fund of knowledge upon which singers draw by first considering how this knowledge is “constituted” (a term coined by author Jonathan Rauch), then how knowledge advances over time via academic writing and adult learning opportunities like the new NATS Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Institute. She calls for both sides of the pedagogy aisle (science and art) to cross over by echoing cognitive musicologist David Huron’s call to learn as much as possible through effort, and by cognitive scientist Gary Marcus’ example of learning to play a musical instrument as an adult with no previous experience.
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“With Gratitude” expresses the essence of Thanksgiving as a time to appreciate the significant impact of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). NATS president Diana Allan offers her gratitude to NATS members and leaders for their dedicated efforts in advancing the art of singing and voice instruction. This column also highlights NATS’ role in vocal music education, the changing landscape of voice habilitation, and the need for collaboration and adaptation in this evolving field and celebrates NATS’ international expansion, acknowledging the contributions of leaders and members from various regions. Many upcoming and diverse professional development opportunities are highlighted, including workshops, competitions, and conferences. The column celebrates the dedication of NATS leaders who volunteer their time and energy to enhance the organization’s initiatives, ranging from expanding NSA categories, to developing AuditionNow, and to supporting fellow members.
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