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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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The role of the epigastrium in breath management for singers

Davis, Wayne J., 1965- 09 April 2012 (has links)
Epigastric assistance is a breath management system for singing, that functions as a means for activating the requisite muscles needed for breathing, monitoring the action of these muscles, and regulating subglottal pressure. The manner in which the breath is managed determines how the vocal folds vibrate, this ultimately influencing the quality of sound produced. This fact alone demands a thorough investigation and understanding of breath management and the importance of the role of the epigastrium. In order for the reader to understand the role of the epigastrium in breath management, it is necessary to be familiar with the following information: 1) a definition of the epigastrium, 2) an understanding of the physiology of breathing, 3) a review of the literature that addresses breath management and the role of the epigastrium, 4) a perspective on the importance of epigastric assistance for the teacher and student, 5) an understanding of how subglottal compression affects phonation, and 6) a knowledge of scientific research that furthers the understanding of epigastric assistance. This knowledge will allow the understanding of the concept of epigastric assistance to be defined in the totality of singing. The primary focus of this treatise is a research study that measures the effects of epigastric activity upon respiratory and acoustical output. The results from the respiratory trials indicate that the subjects with a functional understanding of breath management experienced longer duration, greater volume of air, and a more efficient rate in the use of the air. However, for non-singers and those without breath management experience, there was decreased duration, less volume of air, and a less efficient rate in the use of air. Changes in the acoustics for both singers and non-singers with epigastric assistance included an increase in harmonics, greater intensity in the fundamental and harmonics, more consistency in the harmonics, and the addition of high harmonics at and above 1100 hertz. The results of this work reveal the importance of epigastric activity in singing and point to the need for further research, study, and discussion. / text
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The Vocal Pedagogy of Frederic Woodman Root

Grogan, David Christopher 05 1900 (has links)
Frederic Woodman Root was a vocal pedagogue and writer of the late nineteenth century. He wrote over eighteen books on vocal pedagogy, and numerous articles on singing. Since his death, most of his works have fallen into obscurity. The purpose of this document was to codify the vocal pedagogy of Frederic Woodman Root, discussing his particularly thorough methodology, and to bring his methods back into the public eye. His method is broken down into the various components of basic musicianship, the General Principle, the Three Vowel Forms, registers, breathing, and agility. Examples from Root's exercises are included and discussed.
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A Study of Breath Management as Treated by Four Major American Vocal Pedagogues: Appelman, Reid, Vennard, and Miller

Kim, Jisuk 08 1900 (has links)
Trained musicians cannot use the same breath process in daily living as for singing. Also, the normal breath cycle applied to speech is not efficient. Therefore, students who are learning to sing need to know proper breathing techniques. In this thesis, I will describe the breathing process and the correct way to breathe while singing, based on studies of four American pedagogues; Appleman, Reid, Vennard and Miller. To understand the breathing process for singing, it is necessary to study and understand the anatomical system and the mechanics of the respiratory system. Therefore, the first chapter contains anatomical system of breath management. Then, in the second chapter, the specific breath management techniques of four American pedagogues will be examined and compared. Three of them, Appelman, Vennard, and Miller, suggested some exercises in order to develop correct and efficient breathing habits.

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