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ABSTRACT This document introduces singers and voice teachers to Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis's listening training method with a particular emphasis on its relevance to singers. After presenting an overview of Tomatis's work in the field of audio-psycho-phonology (circa 1947 through the 1990s) and specific ways that aspects of his theory are relevant to singers' performance skills, this project investigates the impact of listening training on singers by examining published research. The studies described in this document have investigated the impact of listening training on elements of the singer's skill set, including but not limited to measures of vocal quality such as intonation, vocal control, intensity, and sonority, as well as language pronunciation and general musicianship. Anecdotal evidence, presented by performers and their observers, is also considered. The evidence generated by research studies and anecdotal reports strongly favors Tomatis-based listening training as a valid way to improve singers' performance abilities.
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Title
- Singers and sound: an introduction to Tomatis-based listening training for singers
Contributors
- Hurley, Susan Lynn (Author)
- Doan, Jerry (Thesis advisor)
- Dreyfoos, Dale (Committee member)
- Kopta, Anne (Committee member)
- Norton, Kay (Committee member)
- Thompson, Billie M (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2012
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Note
- Includes vita
- thesisPartial requirement for: D.M.A., Arizona State University, 2012
- bibliographyIncludes bibliographical references (p. 115-121)
- Field of study: Music (Solo performance)
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by Susan Lynn Hurley