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Syftet med studien är att få syn på folksångslärares uppfattningar om genrespecifika övningar, om och hur mycket de används, om lärarna ser ett behov av fler sådana övningar och huruvida de tror att dessa övningar har en påverkan på elevers stilistiska utveckling. Tidigare litteratur och forskning berör definitionen av begreppen tradition och sångteknik samt vad som utgör det svenska folkliga sångsättet. Dessutom redogörs för betydelsen av en genrespecifik sångteknik samt avsaknaden av en folksångsmetodik. Studien har en kvalitativ forskningsansats och tar utgångspunkt i det sociokulturella perspektivet på lärande. Semistrukturerade intervjuer har an- vänts som datainsamlingsmetod vilka sedan har transkriberats och analyserats med hjälp av tematisk analys. I resultatet framgår respondenternas syn på det folkliga sångsättet och hur sy- nen på begreppet tradition avspeglar sig i undervisningen. Dessutom framkommer att genre- specifika övningar används och detta främst på detaljnivå. Diskussionen belyser resultatet i relation till tidigare presenterad litteratur där fyra områden diskuteras; Ett uttalat behov skulle leda till förändring, All form av sångteknik tillhör en genre, En uppdaterad lista, När det ”riktiga” är konstruerat. / The purpose of the study is to gain insight into folk song teachers' perceptions of genre-specific exercises, if and how much they are used, if teachers see a need for more such exercises and whether they believe that these exercises have an impact on students' stylistic development. Previous literature and research concern the definition of the concepts of tradition and singing technique as well as what constitutes the Swedish folk way of singing. In addition, the im- portance of a genre-specific singing technique and the lack of a folk singing methodology are explained. The study has a qualitative research approach and is based on the Sociocultural Learning Theory. Semi-structured interviews have been used as a data collection method which have then been transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The results show the respond- ents' views on the folk singing style and how the views on the concept of tradition are reflected in the teaching. In addition, it appears that genre-specific exercises are used, and this mainly at the level of detail. The discussion highlights the results in relation to previously presented lit- erature where four areas are being discussed; A pronounced need would lead to change, All forms of singing technique belong to a genre, An updated list, When the "right way" is constructed.

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The purpose was to determine the relationship between high or low cultural mistrust and vocal characteristics in African-American adolescent females. The vocal characteristics were vocal self-identification, singing style, and singing range.

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The purpose of this research is to analyze representations of Queen Elizabeth I of England in nineteenth-century Franco-Italian opera, and the relationship of these representations to contemporaneous singing style and the historical background. The basis for this analysis is three arias: "Quant'é grato all'alma mia" from Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra (1815) by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), "Sì, vuol di Francia il rege...Ah! quando all'ara scorgemi...Ah! dal ciel discenda un raggio" from Maria Stuarda (1835) by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), and "Malgré l'éclat qui m'environne" from Le songe d'une nuit d'été (1850) by Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896). This research is divided into two main sections: the historical background of Italy and France in the nineteenth century, especially in the contemporaneous vocal style and fashions of literature; and a discussion of the composers' musical and dramatic choices for Queen Elizabeth I in the three selected arias. Chapter 2 is a brief introduction to the early nineteenth-century Franco-Italian historical background, vocal style, and popular literature. Chapter 3 presents an analysis of the three arias. The last chapter summarizes the representations of Elizabeth I in nineteenth-century politics, literature, and vocal style.