Mental imagery is a common theme in research that clarifies
how musical thought relates to musical performance. Unfortunately,
minimal information exists regarding mental imagery and singers.
The purpose of this study was to probe the role, if any, mental imagery plays in the conceptualization of pitch and vowel. By interviewing singers at differing levels of expertise, basic information was obtained about the mental processes used by singers. Through evaluations of the singers' mental processes, it was concluded that 95% of the singers in the study employed mental imagery. All singers described using kinesthetic imagery, while the majority implemented sensory and auditory imagery. Viso-spatial imagery was implemented among the more experienced singers. The majority of singers also reported: imaging pitch and vowel interactively; imaging from an internal perspective; and utilizing mental rehearsal. Less than half of the singers described using methods other than mental imagery to conceptualize pitch and vowel.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500626 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Moyer, Karen E. (Karen Elizabeth) |
| Contributors | May, William V., Ramsey, Darhyl S. (Darhyl Sterling), Miller, Laurel |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 266 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Denton County - Denton, United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas, United States - Texas - Collin County - Plano, United States - Texas - Dallas County - Mesquite |
| Rights | Public, Moyer, Karen E.|q(Karen Elizabeth), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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