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Emotive transforms.

J Sundberg1

  • 1KTH Voice Research Centre, Department of Speech Music Hearing, KTH (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm, Sweden.

Phonetica
|September 19, 2000
PubMed
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Singers use grouping and differentiation principles to convey emotion, deviating from musical scores. Expressive singing clearly marks structure and tone differences, emphasizing key lyrics, similar to actors.

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Area of Science:

  • Music Performance
  • Acoustic Phonetics
  • Vocal Pedagogy

Background:

  • Singing involves nuanced vocal techniques beyond literal score interpretation.
  • Understanding the acoustic correlates of emotional expressivity in singing is crucial for performance analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the acoustic differences between neutral and expressive singing performances.
  • To identify the principles singers use to achieve emotional expressivity.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of neutral and expressive vocal performances of musical excerpts by a professional baritone.
  • Acoustic analysis of vocal features and deviations from the musical score.
  • Comparative analysis of vocal emphasis techniques with those of actors and voice coaches.

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Main Results:

  • Both neutral and expressive performances showed significant deviations from the score.
  • Expressive singing utilized grouping (hierarchical structure marking) and differentiation (tone category enhancement) more clearly.
  • Acoustic characteristics differed significantly between neutral and expressive versions.
  • Emphasis on semantically important words in lyrics was observed in expressive performances.
  • Vocal emphasis techniques showed similarities to those used by professional actors and voice coaches.

Conclusions:

  • Emotional expressivity in singing is achieved through deliberate manipulation of acoustic features, guided by principles of grouping and differentiation.
  • Singers employ specific vocal strategies to enhance structural and tonal information, mirroring techniques used in spoken word emphasis.
  • The study highlights the complex interplay between musical notation, acoustic realization, and semantic meaning in expressive vocal performance.