Musical activities: Singing in a group (KHV/E-MAS)

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6 credits
Lecturer: doc. Mgr. Jan Spisar, Ph.D.
Hours (Lecture + Exercise + Seminar): 0 + 2 + 0 [hours/week]
Semester: winter + summer
Final requirements: Credit
Credits preceding exam: No

Annotation:

This exercise in musical activities consists of singing together by a group of students who love singing. It is designed to improve vocal techniques (breathing, phrasing and interpretation).

The repertoire includes popular, ethnic and folk songs performed with accompaniment (piano) and a cappella (without accompaniment).

Requirements:

Active participation in exercises, study of scores (knowledge of lyrics and melody). Final presentation of the repertoire (singing in a group).

100-51 points subject pass achieved
50-0 points subject pass not achieved

Survey of topics:

1.-3. Vocal warm-up, learning a song (ethnic), understanding the importance of correct breathing and resonance.
4.-6. Vocal warm-up, learning a new song (popular), discovering how your body can affect your voice and your interpretation.
7.-10. Vocal warm-up, learning a new song (folk), vocal technique, pitch, rhythm.
11.-12. Vocal warm-up, repetition of learned songs.
13. Final presentation of the songs learned.

Skills:

knowledge of the principles of a beautiful and resonant voice
ability to sing in a group
ability to sing a song in tune
ability to warm up the voice

Literature:

Scores of selected songs.
Selected songbooks.
ALDERSON, R. Complete handbook of Voice Training. West Nyack, NY: Parker, 1979. ISBN 9780131613072.
DOSCHER, B. The Functional Unity of the Singing Voice. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. 1994. ISBN 978-0-8108-2708-0.
EHMANN, W. - FRAUKE, H. Voice Building for Choirs. Chapel Hill, NC: Hinshaw, 1982. ISBN 978-0937276020.
MILLER, R. The Structure of Singing: System and Art in Vocal Technique. New York: Schirmer, 1986. ISBN 9780028726601.
SPISAR, J. - PEŘINOVÁ, L. English-Czech and Czech-English Music Dictionary with illustrated prologue. Ostrava: Montanex, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7225-318-0.
WEIR, M. Vocal improvisation. Advance Music, 2001. ISBN 89221-062-4.
VENARD, W. Singing: The Mechanism and the Technique. New York: Carl Fischer (CF.04685), 1967.