Denes Striny's international singing career brought him to the major opera houses of the world in leading roles. At the same time, he was evolving his vocal technique in a quest to find his full vocal potential. This book documents his struggles and successes with himself, teach…
"In this his first book, Striny confronts and explains the universal problem in singing today. This problem is at the center of an important dilemma in the world of opera today--namely, where have all the great operatic voices gone? Striny dissects the problem and offers the sol…
Part I covers how to sing and Part II consists of an anthology of 70 songs. Lastly, there is a section on how the voice works, why a singer should use specific techniques, elementary vocal anatomy, and more vocal exercises.
Introduction -- Rethinking time: Zapotec and Nahua cycles after the conquest -- Northern Zapotec writing, literacy, and society -- The shapes of the universe: theories of time and space -- Deities, sacred beings, and their feasts -- Singing the ancestors back to Earth -- Confron…
Why has the female voice—as the resonant incarnation of the female body—inspired both fascination and ambivalence? Why were women restricted from performing on the Chinese public stage? How have female roles and voices been appropriated by men throughout much of the history of C…
Why has the female voice--as the resonant incarnation of the female body--inspired both fascination and ambivalence? Why were women restricted from performing on the Chinese public stage? How have female roles and voices been appropriated by men throughout much of the history of…
"Why did poets continue to call themselves singers, and their poems songs, long after the formal link between poetry and music had been severed? Daniel Karlin explores the origin and meaning of the "figure of the singer," tracing its roots in classical mythology and in the Bible…
A biography of the only castrato singer whose recordings survive.
Of Monosyllabic (and Some Polysyllabic) Words Featuring updates, expansions, and a new chapter on phonetic symbols and unique sounds in Italian, German, and French, this third edition of the widely adopted A Handbook of Diction for Singers is a complete guide to achieving profe…
