DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN’S SINGING VOICE
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbmusica.2021.1.03Keywords:
children, development, singing ability, singing voice, vocal problemsAbstract
The purpose of this paper is to present which are the most common children’ singing voice production problems and to demonstrate what role it is the posture, articulation, breathing, movements, imaginations and vocal warm-ups in correction of children’s vocal production problems. The research methods used included observations and self-studies. 100 school children participated in this study. This research identified five key vocal production problems: 1. singing exclusively in the chest register; 2. “compressed” singing voice; 3. “too airy” or “veiled” voice; 4. “skinny” voice; 5. out-of-tune singing. The reasons for and the characteristics of several different kinds of vocal production issues and several remedial exercises for them are described in this paper.
REZUMAT. DEZVOLTAREA VOCII CÂNTATE LA COPII. Scopul acestei lucrări este de a prezenta care sunt cele mai frecvente probleme de intonație a vocii cântate a copiilor și de a demonstra ce rol are postura, articulația, respirația, mișcările, imaginația și încălzirea vocală în corectarea problemelor de producție vocală a copiilor. Metodele de cercetare utilizate au inclus observații și auto-studii. La acest studiu au participat 100 de școlari. Această cercetare a identificat cinci probleme cheie de producție vocală: 1. cântarea exclusivă în registrul toracic; 2. voce cântată „comprimată”; 3. voce „prea aerisită” sau „voalată”; 4. voce „slabă”; 5. cântarea necorespunzătoare. În această lucrare sunt descrise motivele și caracteristicile diferitelor probleme de producție vocală și mai multe exerciții de remediere pentru acestea.
Cuvinte cheie: copii, dezvoltare, capacitate de a cânta, voce cântată, probleme vocale
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