Amanda Johnston

English and German Diction for Singers

A Comparative Approach

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This resource offers a thorough analysis of the German and English languages and includes oral drills, word lists, tables, charts, musical examples, and tongue twisters. Unique to this publication is the illustration of the rhythmic timing and release of consonants within the International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions in all musical examples.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 584g
• ISBN-13: 9781442260894
• ISBN-10: 1442260890
• Artikelnr.: 44974573

Autorenporträt

By Amanda Johnston

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Elementary Concepts Chapter 2: Proficiency
in English IPA Chapter 3: Proficiency in German IPA PART II: ENGLISH
Chapter 4: Introduction to English Diction for Singers Chapter 5: English
Phonemes Chapter 6: The Structure of English Chapter 7: Characteristic
English Phonemes Chapter 8: Vowels Chapter 9: Glides and Approximants
Chapter 10: Consonants Chapter 11: Advanced Concepts in Diction Chapter 12:
Common Pitfalls PART III: GERMAN Chapter 13: Introduction to German Diction
for Singers Chapter 14: German Phonemes Chapter 15: The Structure of German
Chapter 16: Characteristic German Phonemes Chapter 17: Vowels Chapter 18:
Consonants Chapter 19: Advanced Concepts in Diction Chapter 20: Common
Pitfalls PART IV: ENGLISH AND GERMAN-COMMON GROUND Chapter 21:
Commonalities Between English and German Chapter 22: Legato Singing Chapter
23: Close but No Cigar Chapter 24: Lyric Diction in Opera Chapter 25:
Concise History of the English Language Appendix A: Glossary of Phonetic
and Anatomical Terms Appendix B: Supplements Appendix C: Suggested
Repertoire for Lyric Diction Study Flashcard (removable reference for
English and German IPA)