The overall aim of the present studies was, in selected muscles, to investigate muscle activation levels and muscular patterns in classical singers. Further was these muscles’ relation to thorax movement investigated. Loading levels and respiratory phasing of TR, STM and SC was investigated in vocalization tasks with high and moderate expiration. Further, PN activity was investigated in inhalat...

While the traditional notion of "opera" describes a production that incorporates musical elements with other art forms and media, the conceptual and technical considerations required to mount an electronic multimedia opera add significant layers of complexity. Design issues including projecting visual media, the implementing of an immersive audio environment and maintaining synchronization (bet...

This article describes experiments carried out in order to gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying variation of vocal loudness in singers. Ten singers, two of whom are famous professional opera tenor soloists, phonated at different pitches and different loudnesses. Their voice source characteristics were analyzed by inverse filtering the oral airflow signal. It was found that t...

The article is devoted to the development and formation of Italian vocal schools in era New Age. most important aspects school are domination castrate singers 18th century their gradual ousting romantic opera formation. During 20th century, internationalization teaching methods take place. study based on a complex historical methods. materials interest researchers technology cultural history.

Vibrato is a common feature of most present-day musical performances, from violins to opera singers, but its ubiquity has developed only since about the beginning of the nineteenth century. To some people it is an essential feature of musical performance while to others it is an unpleasant distortion of a musical experience. There are several different types of vibrato depending upon the person...

In Phoniatric Dpt. everyday practice we try to keep specific multidisciplinary approach to the communication disorders, that includes an expert team using modern technology. Over the last six years we have treated 110 singers (3% of all new cases) and the results of their diagnostic and therapeutic management are presented here. There were 67 women and 43 men, 41 were smokers and 69 nonsmokers....

The article reproduces a complete picture of the functioning Opera Studio Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy Music in late 1940s-2000s. activity creative centre is considered taking into account universality its status — on one hand, as professional musical theatre with outstanding figures and productions, and, other powerful educational, workshop, where training future opera singers carrie...