Percepções sobre o conhecimento de diferentes técnicas vocais para a formação e atuação profissional do cantor

Abstract

The main focus of this work is to analyze how the knowledge of different vocal techniques can support singer’s formation e professional performance. In the introduction, the researcher points out what aroused his interest in the subject, as well as the general objective, the specific objectives and the methodology used for the development of this work. The first chapter deals with general aspects about the main western vocal techniques used by the singers. Chapter two brings some discussion about mixing techniques, analyzing the phenomenon known as vocal plasticity, a striking feature that a crossover singer must possess. The third chapter presents the answers of a questionnaire sent to four singing professionals, all of them with more than ten years of performance, and different profiles. In order to conclude the chapter, we analyze the responses received from the teachers based on the bibliographic review presented. We also present the general discussion of the results, showing, based on the analysis, that the knowledge of different vocal techniques can aid in the singer formation , brightening the range of professional opportunities and promoting a better control of vocal tract adjustments.