Journal of Singing - On Point
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JOS On Point
- Contemporary Perspectives on the Countertenor
- Unlike systematic voice pedagogy for classical singers pioneered by the legendary Richard Miller, and an emerging pedagogy for CCM singers headed by Robert Edwin, Jeanette LoVetri, and others, there is no similar codified approach for the countertenor voice. In the November/December issue of “Journal of Singing,” Jerod Reetz continues a movement to fill this gap with his “Contemporary Perspectives on the Countertenor: Interviews with Kai Wessel, Corinna Herr, Arnold Jacobshagen, and Matthias Echternach.” The article reflects contemporary thought on the topic, furthering an understanding of the countertenor voice and its pedagogy.JOS-075-2-2018-131_-_Contemporary_Perspectives_on_the_Contertenor_-_Reetz.pdf (application/pdf, 204.7 K) posted at 10:43 AM, December 4, 2018
- Conversations About Instructional Touch in the Voice Studio
- Instructional touch in the teaching of singing, a viable tenet of voice pedagogy for centuries, currently has engendered considerable debate concerning its effectiveness and appropriateness. In an important article published in the March/April issue of the Journal of Singing, “Conversations About Instructional Touch in the Voice Studio,” authors Brian Kremer and Kim Shively offer a balanced critical examination of the dynamics involved in contactless pedagogy as well as the ethical use of instructional touch.JOS-079-4-2023-469.pdf (application/pdf, 254.7 K) posted at 11:24 AM, April 20, 2023
- Crohn’s Disease of the Voice
- Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with increasing presence in the Western world. IBD primarily affects the gastrointestinal tract, but due to widespread inflammation, extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) of the disease are common. In their article, “Crohn’s Disease of the Voice,” published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Singing, Sarah Ecenbarger, Rachael Gates, and Susan Kais posit that recognizing EIMs in Crohn’s disease is important to professional voice users, especially singers. It is possible that subtle changes of the voice and laryngeal regions due to inflammatory conditions, such as Crohn’s disease, may go unnoticed, and hence undiagnosed, in the general population.JOS-079-2-2022-189.pdf (application/pdf, 445.4 K) posted at 2:55 PM, November 7, 2022
- Cultivating Instincts_Music Theater Students_Spectral Pedagogy
- JOS-074-2-2017-203.pdf (application/pdf, 253.3 K) posted at 12:08 PM, November 21, 2017
- Culture vs. Science in Voice Pedagogy
- In “Culture vs. Science in Voice Pedagogy,” appearing in the September/October issue of the Journal of Singing, noted voice pedagogue and CCM specialist Robert Edwin examines a crucial question: Do cultural and tribal beliefs still inform our voice pedagogy more than science and thus inhibit singers from exploring the full potential of both the human voice and artistic expression? The article summarizes and continues the author’s 37-year pedagogic career of exposing archaic myths, inaccurate definitions, and cultural biases.JOS-077-01-2020-81.pdf (application/pdf, 137.1 K) posted at 3:13 PM, October 6, 2020
