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Showing 1 to 20 of 399 for “"Singing"”.
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Singing Motherhood: First time mothers' experiences singing to their infants
… sung to their children for centuries. Because singing provides an opportunity for self-expression and connection with others, understanding how first time mothers experience this age old practice might help us understand how singing facilitates a woman's developing relationship with herself as …
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Singing subversion, singing soul : women's voices in feminist music therapy
A model of feminist music therapy for the empowerment of women was developed and, using a case study approach, assessed specifically for its effectiveness in increasing self-esteem of women abused by their intimate male partners. Feminist music therapy integrates the principles and practices of …
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English Gypsy Singing
This thesis presents a study of English Gypsy Singing in the broader context of contemporary English folksong research and previous English Gypsy song studies. It describes and illustrates Gypsy singers and their respective song performances in the five detail ed case studies of formal and informal …
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The Singing Piano
… this, we hope to understand the evolution of the singing piano.
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One tongue singing
one tongue singing is a novel which unfolds in two time-frames. In the first, a young unmarried French nurse comes to South Africa with her father and her small daughter during the closing years of apartheid. The family settles amongst a small wine-growing community in the Western Cape where they …
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Singing Bird Singing Soul: Avian Symbolism in Cross-Cultural Soprano Repertoire
“Singing Bird Singing Soul: Avian Symbolism in Cross-Cultural Soprano Repertoire” explores the symbolic use of birds in soprano repertoire of different genres and cultural origins as a means of expressing human emotion. It analyzes the works by seven composers and in seven languages. Based on the …
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Singing about singing : using the voice as a tool for self-reflection
Our voice is an important part of our individuality. From the voice of others, we are able to understand a wealth of non-linguistic information, such as identity, social-cultural clues and emotional state. But the relationship we have with our own voice is less obvious. We don't hear it the same …
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Singing the Brain Electric
Singing the Brain Electric Brain pacemakers, scientists have found, can treat depression by correcting neural circuitry gone haywire. This thesis examines how such technology - a technique known as deep-brain stimulation, in which electrodes are implanted within the brain - was developed and how it …
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Singing voice analysis/synthesis
The singing voice is the oldest and most variable of musical instruments. By combining music, lyrics, and expression, the voice is able to affect us in ways that no other instrument can. As listeners, we are innately drawn to the sound of the human voice, and when present it is almost always the …
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Intonational strategies in ensemble singing
… strategies in the performance situation. The singing voice was chosen as the appropriate subject for experimental work, due to its superior capability to define pitch as compared to other musical instruments. Ensemble singing was also required, as harmonic context may be important in the …
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An investigation of the use of singing games in measuring singing voice development in young children
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. Department of Music Education, 2004
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The finer elements of congregational singing
This item was digitized by the Internet Archive. Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University
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Imagined space in Sacred Harp singing
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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The Cross Empowerment of Singing and Acting
… in teaching a class I devised, entitled, "Singing for Actors and Acting for Singers," in an attempt to develop a pedagogical bridge between singing and acting. In this thesis, I discuss the need for creating this course and evaluate how effectual it was. Additionally, I detail my research, …
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Ecological Pressures Selecting for Singing Behavior in Primates
This dissertation explores the social, behavioral, and habitat based influences on the evolution of elaborate vocalizations in primates. The goals of this project were to merge and test hypotheses derived from both the primate morphological origins literature and the musical behavior origins …
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A study of vowel-sound intensities in singing.
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Characterization of the singing voice from polyphonic recordings
In order to study the singing voice, researchers have traditionally relied upon lab-based experiments and/or simplified models. Neither of these methods can reasonably be expected to always capture the essence of true performances in environmentally valid settings. Unfortunately, true performances …
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