Globalization, cultural flow, and crossfertilization are terms that now appear in many conversations, articles, and research studies. The contemporary world becomes more and more complex while the exchange of information, business development, media, and cultural events are promoted and welcomed. The models of response to globalization may vary between countries and their cultures. This study depicts the response of Moscow’s choral world to globalization. The choral art form is one of many layers of national identity that have been developing over centuries. Performance practices, choral vocal methodologies, and choral music education have undergone influences and changes and have continued their evolution into the 21st century. The purpose of this study was to explore, through in-depth interviews, Russian choral conductors’ perceptions and reflections on contemporary Russian choral sound and whether it has been affected by globalization in recent decades. Using grounded theory, I examined the impact of globalization on Russian choral culture, specifically focusing on the choral sound. Goodenough’s (1981) cultural theory served as the framework for this research, providing a strong understanding of what culture is and the methods of its transmission as well as the explanation of the role of individuals in a social process of constructing its evolution. The current relationship between traditional Russian choral pedagogy and performance practice and the innovations introduced by globalization demonstrates that the deeply-embedded traditions continue to be an important aspect of Russian choral culture. Nevertheless, lifelong informal learning in a global choral community was an impetus for the transformation of choral culture, choral performance, and choral music education.

Orientador: Adriana Giarola Kayama / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Artes / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-13T11:36:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fernandes_AngeloJose_D.pdf: 15120528 bytes, checksum: 34f7101f7688b07174d8d6f268fdceb2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: Com o objetivo de prover material de pesquisa capaz de auxiliar o regente coral em sua função de preparador vocal, o presente trabalho é um amplo estudo sobre técnica vocal e práticas interpretativas no âmbito da música coral. Trata-se de um trabalho direcionado a regentes que atuam à frente de coros mistos adultos, de natureza amadora e formação de câmara cujo número de cantores varia de 16 a 45 vozes. Após uma reflexão introdutória, são apresentadas características históricas, técnicas e estilísticas de diversos estilos de música vocal e coral. Entre esses estilos estão a Renascença, o Barroco, o Classicismo, o Romantismo, a música do século XX e, por fim, a música coral brasileira do período colonial à atualidade. Em cada um dos estilos são abordados aspectos como a qualidade sonora das vozes, as técnicas de produção vocal, a natureza da prática coral, bem como sugestões para a construção da sonoridade desses vários estilos nos dias atuais. Na sequência, partindo de uma reflexão sobre a função do regente de preparador vocal, são definidos e descritos diferentes aspectos técnicos envolvidos na construção da sonoridade coral. Entre esses aspectos estão a administração da respiração, ressonância vocal, dicção, registração vocal, timbre, vibrato, homogeneidade, equilíbrio, afinação e precisão rítmica. Em seguida, é apresentado, como estudo de caso, um relato sobre a elaboração e a aplicação de um programa experimental de preparo vocal para coros com o Madrigal Musicanto de Itajubá, coro regido pelo autor deste trabalho. Por fim, como conclusão de toda a pesquisa realizada, apresenta-se uma linha metodológica para o preparo vocal de cantores corais que aborda aspectos como postura, respiração, ataque vocal, ressonância, dicção, registração vocal, legato, staccato, agilidade vocal, extensão vocal, dinâmica, homogeneidade e afinação / Abstract: With the objective of providing useful research material for choral conductors who are also responsible for the vocal preparation of their singers, the present work is an ample study on vocal technique and performance practice in choral music. It is a work for choral conductors of mixed chamber choirs of adult amateurs singers whose number of members varies from 16 to 45 voices. After introductory considerations, historical, technical and stylistic peculiarities of various styles of vocal and choral music are presented. Among these styles are the Renaissance, the Baroque, the Classicism, the Romanticism, the Modernism, and finally, the Brazilian choral music from the Colonial period to the present time. For each of these styles, aspects like tone color, vocal techniques, the essence of choral practice as well as suggestions for sonority building are approached. In the sequence, based on the role of the conductor as a vocal coach, different technical aspects related to the construction of the choral tone - breath management, vocal resonance, diction, vocal registration, timbre, vibrato, blend, balance, intonation, and rhythmic precision - are defined and described. Afterwards, the author presents a case study that describes the elaboration and application of an experimental program of vocal preparation with the Madrigal Musicanto of Itajubá, a choir conducted by this author. Finally, to conclude this research, methodological guidelines for the vocal preparation of choral singers - dealing with the various technical aspects discussed in this work - are presented / Doutorado / Praticas Interpretativas / Doutor em Música