Singing and Communicating in English A Singer's Guide to English Diction
Singing and Communicating in EnglishA Singer's Guide to English Diction€34,50Auteur: Kathryn LabouffIn Singing and Communicating in English,internationally renowned diction coach Kathryn LaBouff provides singers with anaccessible guide to the principles of English diction they need to communicatethe text successfully. Her thorough and much sought-after technique clarifiesthe physiology of speech, emphasizes the studied practice of careful andarticulate pronunciation, and focuses on the study of English cadence. Coveringaspects of phonetics from vowels to diphthongs to fricatives, the book includesmultiple practical exercisesin International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions,helpful diagrams, and pronunciation drills, each chosen from the most essentialEnglish art song and operatic repertoire. In addition to standard American andBritish English, a variety of regional dialects and accents are covered indepth. A companion website features a full range of vowel/consonant drills,poems read aloud by the author and veteran theater and voiceover actor JohnKeating, as well as an instructor's answer key, and publishers' lists to helpthe singer locate a vast array of English language works for performance. Visitthe companion site at oup.com/us/singinginenglish.Type: PaperbackPagina's: 327 Datum uitgifte: 2008
