abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine and explore Hatha Yoga and how it relates to a practice consisting of singer-friendly yoga postures, how these postures may benefit the singer's mental and physical health, and how these techniques relate to designated research. The study also investigates yogic breathing techniques and how these exercises relate to selected research. Lastly, the paper examines how the voice student and professional singer may alleviate anxiety by introducing a practice of daily yogic mediation of mudra and mantra techniques, and how voice teachers may better understand and assist their students with stage performance anxiety. / Dissertation/Thesis / Yoga Poses / D.M.A. Music 2014

abstract: A strong correlation exists between the effects of bullying on a singer and his or her performance anxiety. An exhaustive literature review and a survey of classical singers were used to assess this hypothesis. The survey was compiled using standard psychological and current performance anxiety questionnaires with additional questions created by the author. The data were analyzed using a Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, a regression analysis, and an Analysis of Variance. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Music 2017

Vocal self-perception plays an important role in the learning process as a classical singer, especially to a hearing impaired classical singer like myself. To explore and challenge my vocal self-perception, I used two different enchanced feedback methods to observe how I responded with my singing technique: one based on auditory feedback and one based on visual feedback. I formulated two training sequences with a defined schedule and procedure. I sang excerpts from two contrasting arias and made a total of seventeen audio recordings and eleven video recordings. Those recordings were then evaluated by me in listening sessions, focusing on the quality of tone. I chose six audio recordings to play for a small discussion group and collected the group's perceptual data. The results suggest that these methods did not positively impact my singing technique, but the experience did lead me to some important realizations about certain timbral qualities in my voice, and I learned a great deal about different aspects of vocal self-perception in my singing practice.

Submitted by Cristine Bello Guse null (tinebelgus@yahoo.com.br) on 2018-02-09T14:19:19Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TESE Cristine Bello Guse completa.pdf: 4289840 bytes, checksum: 3d303902d2cef06e40552603c94d9599 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Laura Mariane de Andrade null (laura.andrade@ia.unesp.br) on 2018-02-09T15:54:29Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 guse_cb_dr_ia.pdf: 4289840 bytes, checksum: 3d303902d2cef06e40552603c94d9599 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-09T15:54:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 guse_cb_dr_ia.pdf: 4289840 bytes, checksum: 3d303902d2cef06e40552603c94d9599 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-01-30 / O termo cantor-ator refere-se a cantores líricos que levem em conta qualquer grau de responsabilidade cênica existente em qualquer tipo de performance de seu repertório, considerando que o ato de cantar em público já é em si um ato cênico. Dessa forma, existe a necessidade do cantor agregar outras habilidades artísticas que vão além da produção técnico-musical, pois sua atitude cênica não é apenas complemento, mas parte fundamental de seu fazer artístico. Junto a isso, identifica-se uma lacuna na formação profissional dos cantores líricos referente a seu desenvolvimento cênico. O objetivo dessa pesquisa é propor atividades direcionadas ao desenvolvimento de habilidades relacionadas às necessidades cênicas do cantor-ator. A pesquisa fundamenta-se na revisão da literatura específica sobre a atuação cênica do cantor lírico como referencial teórico, tendo os princípios da metodologia do diretor norte-americano Wesley Balk (1981, 1989 e 1991) como fundamentação principal. A proposta de atividades é composta por exercícios e jogos cujo foco de desenvolvimento cênico contemple pelo menos um dos objetivos a seguir: 1) A construção de uma inteligência relativa ao uso cooperativo e assertivo dos recursos expressivos do cantor lírico – corpo, voz e rosto, proporcionando-lhe a integração dos processos de cantar e atuar; 2) o estímulo da sua sensibilidade e criatividade como forma de lhe desenvolver autonomia criativa que lhe permita o senso de verdade cênica e adaptabilidade na performance. Parte-se de exercícios presentes na metodologia de Wesley Balk em que são criados detalhes sobre a sua aplicação, bem como novos exercícios que se fundamentem dentro dos mesmos princípios. Por fim, sugere-se a organização de um laboratório orientado para o desenvolvimento cênico do cantor-ator cujas atividades apresentadas sirvam como procedimentos viáveis. / The singer - actor term refers to classical singers that consider any degree of scenic responsibility existed in any kind of his/her repertory’s performance, keeping in mind that the act of singing in public is a scenic act by itself . In this way, there is a demand for the singer to aggregate other abilities beyond the technical - musical production, because his/her scenic attitude is not just a complement, but a fundamental part of his/her artistic practice. In addition, there is a gap in singers professional qualification regarding his/her acting development. The objective of this research is to propose activities aimed at the development of abilities related to the scenic needs of the singer - actor. The research is based on the review of the specific literature on the classi cal singer's scenic performance as a theoretical reference, with the principles of Wesley Balk's methodology (1981, 1989 and 1991) as the main foundation. The proposal of activities is composed of exercises and games whose focus of scenic development contemplates at least one of the following objectives: 1) The construction of an intelligence related to the cooperative and assertive use of the expressive resources of the classical singer - body, voice and face, provid ing to him/her the integration of the singing and acting processes; 2) the stimulation of his/her sensibility and creativity as a way to develop creative autonomy that allows him/her the sense of scenic truth and adaptability in performance. It starts with the exercises in the methodology of Wesley Balk, and it creates details about its application, as well as new exercises that are based on the same principles. Finally, it is suggested the organization of a laboratory oriented to the scenic development of the singer - actor in which these activities presented could serve as viable procedures.