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1 online resource (360 pages) From its prehistoric past to its multicultural present, this history examines singing as a historical and universal phenomenon. Cover; A HISTORY OF SINGING; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I Imagined voices; Chapter 1 Origins, myths and muses; WHAT MAKES US SING?;
This volume could be considered as a good introduction to Western and World singing for both scholars and performers. The authors address the history of singing by considering the socio-political factors that determined its development, and at the same time they address matters of performance.
It explores the evolution of singing in a global context - from Neanderthal Man to Auto-tune via the infinite varieties of world music from Orient to Occident, classical music from medieval music to the avant-garde and popular music from vaudeville to rock and beyond.
5 cze 2012 · Summary. The original idea for this book was for a single-authored volume by a singer, giving a broad historical overview of singing in a global context.
This volume could be considered as a good introduction to Western and World singing for both scholars and performers. The authors address the history of singing by considering the socio-political factors that determined its development, and at the same time they address matters of performance.
The history of singing (though not yet the singing itself) changed fundamentally and for ever at the end of the nineteenth century with the serendipitous series of technological breakthroughs that led to machines being able to capture the sound of the human voice.
Considering singing as a universal human activity, the book provides an in-depth perspective on singing from many cultures and periods: Western and non- Western, prehistoric to present. Written in a lively and entertaining style, the history contains a comprehensive reference section for those who wish to explore the topic further, and will appeal
