Whitman's Bel Canto Spider

Re-Discovering the Art of Bel Canto

Variability of Vibrato -A Comparative Study between Japanese Traditional Singing and Bel Canto-

Several styles of vibrato are investigated, comparing those of Japanese traditional singing with western bel canto from viewpoints of stationarity, depth, rate, build-up time, and synchronization between and power. Analyzed as Japanese traditional singing are Noh, Kyogen, Heikyoku(Biwa), Shomyo, Kabuki and Nagauta. Singers of Japanese traditional singing include living national treasures. Data ...

Effects of Bel Canto Training on Acoustic and Aerodynamic Characteristics of the Singing Voice.

OBJECTIVES This study was designed to assess the impact of 2 years of operatic training on acoustic and aerodynamic characteristics of the singing voice. STUDY DESIGN This is a longitudinal study. METHODS Participants were 21 graduate students and 16 undergraduate students. They completed a variety of tasks, including laryngeal videostroboscopy, audio recording of pitch range, and singing o...

Investigating the Voce Faringea: Physiological and Acoustic Characteristics of the Bel Canto Tenor's Forgotten Singing Practice.

Several historical sources from the first half of the 19th century mention a distinct third register mechanism particular to tenor voices of that period. This so-called voce faringea-often described as an "intermediate" register-is a virtually forgotten historical singing practice used to extend the upper range of the voice, where the singer modifies falsetto, typically a weak and often feminin...

The Impact of Bel Canto Principles on Vocal Beauty , Energy and Health PODIUM 2010

Bel canto vocal principles have been defining and creating beautiful singing for centuries. Although their use has generally been reserved for the solo singing voice, it cannot be denied that we all possess the same vocal equipment whether singing in a solo or choral setting. Since beautiful sound and expressive singing are, or should be, as important in choral as in solo singing, these time-pr...