Healthy Singing
by
Judith Maige Wingate.
Vocal anatomy and physiology -- Voice assessment -- Care of the singing voice -- Stress and the singer -- Care of the choral singer's voice -- Care of the choral director's voice -- Care of the singing teacher's voice -- Care of the school music teacher's voice -- Management of specific vocal problems -- Vocal exercises.
The Tongue As a Gateway to Voice, Resonance, Style, and Intelligibility
by
Angelika Nair
To be in the way, or to be out of the way, that is the question. Voice users and scientists alike agree that the tongue is a crucial part in singing. Yet, there has been no literature published that solely addresses the tongue and its acoustical influence in the context of technique. The Tongue as a Gateway to Voice, Resonance, Style, and Intelligibility finally answers the question which has plagued voice users: how does the tongue affect my singing and how can I manipulate it for my purpose? This book is unique in its approach to, and concentration on, the singing and speaking of consonants. In the world of voice, consonants are often overlooked in favor of a vowel-centric approach to vocal pedagogy. By combining voice pedagogy with vocal science, Dr. Angelika Nair breaks down the mysteries of the tongue and its effect on consonant production for a fascinating new take on the human voice. In addition to up-to-date scientific information, this work provides practical resources for singers, actors, and voice pedagogues of all genres, including exercises, step-by-step instructions, and easy-to-follow illustrations. Readers of The Tongue as a Gateway to Voice, Resonance, Style, and Intelligibility have the opportunity to explore the voice as a whole and fully visualize the hidden nature of voice production for immediate application in their own singing. The author presents the complexities of voice science in simple and accessible terms, so it is applicable to anyone interested in enhancing their performance or teaching. Key Features More than 180 illustrations, including anatomical and spectrogram images Clear and detailed information about the anatomy and physiology of the tongue relative to the entire vocal tract The text features introductions, analysis, explanations, and practical applications Well-defined and practical exercises for each consonant group Evidence-based information that combines extensive both research and teaching experience with ultrasound in the voice studio Bolded key terms and a comprehensive glossary
Aida (directed by G. Solti)
by
Rome Opera House Chorus and Orchestra
Les indispensables de Diapason; catalog number DIAP 164
Armenian Music Through the Ages
Hagopian is a virtuoso on the ’ud (oud), a principal instrument of Armenian, Turkish, and Arab musical traditions. Included in his repertory are both Armenian classical and folk styles, which in the U.S. have received little exposure outside of the Armenian community. This National Heritage Fellowship award winner and his small ensemble perform 13 brilliant selections. "Serenity and dignity on first hearing.... Behind that veil, however...tension and passion smoulder in the deep."
Baptist Shouts and Gospel Songs
by
Brother John Sellers
Blues Routes: Heroes and Tricksters: Blues and Jazz Work Songs and Street Music
Blues Routes is a resonant almanac of blues styles and blues-related music and musicians including: Memphis barrelhouse and Harlem parlor piano players; blues guitarists from the Delta and Piedmont, San Francisco and Chicago; Kansas City and New Orleans jazz masters; hambone call-and-response and Mardi Gras Indian chants; Texas jump blues and Louisiana Creole zydeco; minstrel and jazz banjomen; street go-go bucket-drummers and railroad track-lining gandy dancers. In this fin de siècle collection, the diversity of American blues and blues-influenced styles and the unity of their African ancestral heartbeats can be heard in great performances recorded live at the influential Folk Masters concert and radio series.
Brotando del Silencio - Breaking Out of the Silence
by
Paredon Records
"The history and oppression experienced by the woman of La Raza -'the Latin woman' - in the United States are not well-known, even in these years when so much is heard about women’s liberation. By ‘La Raza’ we mean the dominant population of the American continent, the people who are racial mixture of native Indian, European and African. For us, the women of La Raza includes Chicanas, Puerto Ricans, women from Central and South America. Our national or cultural backgrounds may vary but we have more in common than difference..."
Chinese Classical Instrumental Music
The Chinese Cultural Theater Group re-creates as closely as possible the highly crafted court and religious music that reached its peak during the T’ang Dynasty (seventh to tenth centuries A.D.). Musicians use traditional instruments, including the pi-p’a (a plucked string instrument similar to a mandolin), the hsiao (a flute-like instrument with a nasal quality) and the erh-hu (a two-stringed fiddle).
Classic African-American Ballads
Guitar Recital : Onur Alakavuklar
SEYMOUR SIMONS, (1896-1949)
GERALD MARKS, (1900-1997)
1.All of Me.........................................................2:48
SCOTT JOPLIN, (1868-1917)
2.The Entertainer..............................................3:28
BART HOWARD, (1915-2004)
3.Fly me to the moon........................................2:18
ERROLL GARNER, (1921-1977)
4.Misty................................................................3:03
CARLOS JOBIM, (1927-1994)
5.Garota de Ipanema........................................4:37
RICHARD RODGERS, (1902-1979)
LORENZ HART, (1895-1943)
6.My Funny Valentine......................................3:57
MACK GORDON, (1904-1959)
HARRY WARREN, (1893-1981)
7.There Will Never Be Another You.................4:00
GEORGE GERSHWIN, (1898-1937)
8.Summertime.........................................................3:52
JOSEPH KOSMA, (1905-1969)
9.Autumn Leaves....................................................2:51
ONUR ALAKAVUKLAR, (1991)
10.Flowing Memories.............................................8:49
“COALESCENCE”
11.Origin................................................................3:19
12.Fragments..........................................................3:40
13.Voyage................................................................3:57
14.Finale..................................................................6:46
T.T:57:30
Hildegard Of Bingen: O eterne Deus (arr. M. Roelofs for piano) (Amare)
Indian music of the Southwest.
by
Smithsonian Institution
Recorded and produced by Laura Boulton (1899–1980), an American ethnomusicologist, this collection of songs includes music from rituals in several tribes from Arizona, New Mexico, and the northern region of Mexico. Mostly male voices perform all of the songs either solo or in chorus, accompanied by rattles, bells, or drums. The liner notes contain in-depth descriptions of the rituals of which the songs are a part, in addition to other cultural context.
Jazz Violin Concertos
by
F. Gulda, H. Berger, and S. Hank
Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
Karajan: Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and Decca (Complete) - Offenbach to Ponchielli
The Mississippi River of Song: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi
This two-hour, 36 track, musical journey down the Mississippi from the headwaters to the delta captures the power and diversity of American music in the late 20th century. The music, recorded between 1995 and 1997 in small towns and large cities along the river, reflects centuries of interaction and experimentation along America’s great waterway.
Navajo songs / recorded by Laura Boulton in 1933 and 1940.
by
Smithsonian Folkways
Recorded Aug. 13, 1940 in Thoreau, N.M. (1st-2nd works), Aug. 17-Sept. 1940 in Arizona (3rd-13th works), and Aug.-Sept. 1933 at the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition (14th-19th works).
Rolas de Aztlán: Songs of the Chicano Movement
Songs of struggle, hope, and vision fueled the Chicano Movement's quest for civil rights, economic justice, and cultural respect. Rolas de Aztlán (songs from the Chicano ancestral homeland) spotlights 19 milestone recordings made between 1966 and 1999 by key Chicano artist/activistsDaniel Valdez, Los Lobos del Este de Los Angeles (later Los Lobos), Agustín Lira and Teatro Campesino, Los Alacranes Mojados, Conjunto Aztlan, and many more! 40-page booklet with extensive liner notes and photos.
Smithsonian folkways world music collection.
¡Viva el Mariachi!: Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos
A traditionalist and a visionary, Nati Cano has both mirrored and shaped the history of mariachi music. He and Los Camperos, the group he founded and directs, have been a fixture in the Los Angeles area and a driving force in the mariachi tradition in North America for more than forty years. His longtime association with Linda Ronstadt, backing her up in live performances and on her milestone Canciones de Mi Padre album, helped catapult mariachi music to unprecedented national prominence. In this collection of newly issued material, Cano and Los Camperos perform some of mariachi's most beloved songs with the vibrancy and intensity that distinguish them as one of the finest mariachi bands in the world.
Walking on Shattered Glass
by
Texas Women's University Wind Symphony
“Walking on Shattered Glass” is the first-ever recorded album by the Texas Woman’s University. From its inception, the goal of this project was to bring together a diverse collection of compositional voices to
showcase amazing new works from a demographic of composers that have been traditionally overlooked. I could think of no better school and ensemble to take on this project than ours.
Texas Woman’s University is the nation’s largest public university system that focuses on women. Our purpose is to “Educate a Woman, Empower the World.” I hope
you will agree that what you hear in these recordings is a wonderful representation of some of the best new works for band in the last decade or so, and just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to some of the extraordinary work being produced by a growing and powerful voice not only in wind band composition, but music industry-wide.
CARTER BIGGERS, Director of Bands
Selected recordings added to the NAXOS service:
Rediscovering Margaret Bonds : art songs, spirituals, musical theater and popular songs
by
Louise Toppin, editor.
Art Songs. April rain song / Langston Hughes -- Birth / Langston Hughes -- Bound / Margaret Bonds -- Feast / Edna St. Vincent Millay -- Hyacinth / Edna St. Vincent Millay -- Pot pourri / Janice Lovoos. Go back to Leanna ; Touch the hem of his garment ; No man has seen his face -- Songs of the seasons / Langston Hughes. Poème d'Automne ; Winter Moon ; Young love in spring ; Summer storm -- Sonnet: Even in the moment ; Sonnet: I know my mind ; Sonnet: What my lips have kissed / Edna St. Vincent Millay -- Stopping by woods on a snowy evening / Robert Frost -- Negro speaks of rivers / Langston Hughes -- Pasture / Robert Frost -- To a brown girl dead (high) / Countee Cullen -- To a brown girl dead (low) / Countee Cullen.
Spirituals. Five Creek-Freedman spirituals. Sit down servant ; I'll reach to heaven ; Dry bones ; Lord, I just can't keep from cryin' ; You can tell the world -- Gwine up -- He never said a mumblin' word -- Hold the wind! (high) -- Hold the wind! (low) -- Little David -- Peter, go ring dem bells -- Rise up, shepherd -- Run, sinner, run -- Steady, Jesus listenin' -- This little light of mine.
Musical Theater and Popular Songs. Be a little savage with me / Langston Hughes -- Georgia / with Joe Davis and Andy Razaf -- No good man / Langston Hughes -- Peachtree Street / with Joe Davis and Andy Razaf -- Spring will be so sad / with Harold Dickinson -- Tropics after dark / Langston Hughes. Lonely little maiden by the sea ; Cowboy from South Parkway ; I'll make you savvy ; Way we dance in Harlem.
Schicksalslied = Song of destiny : für Chor und Orchester. Op. 54
by
Johannes Brahms
From Hölderlin's poem, Hyperions Schicksalslied, per Oxford Music Online.
[Text von] Friedrich Hölderlin ; English translation by Bradford Robinson ; Nachwort / Postscript by Marion Saxer ; Klavierauszug ; Vocal score.
Cello suites no. 1, 2, 5 ; Fantasies & chorale
by
J.S. Bach and Francesco da Milano,
Tombeau sur la mort de M. Comte D'Logy & Menuett (for solo guitar)
by
Silvius Leopold Weiss
