Abstract
Esta investigação parte de um preconceito, generalizado entre a comunidade de cantores líricos, portugueses e estrangeiros, de que o português é uma língua difícil de cantar. Resolvemos tentar perceber de onde vinha este preconceito e se ele faria algum sentido em termos científicos. Tomando como ponto de partida G. R. Salvini, um prof. de canto do séc. XIX, pioneiro na preocupação com a questão do canto na Língua Portuguesa, numa época em que cantar ópera em italiano era uma prática quase instituída, olharemos para a relação entre canto e fonética portuguesa, ao longo de 4 capítulos. Cada capítulo tentará dar resposta a uma questão: 1- De onde vem o preconceito de cantar em português?2- Como funciona o aparelho fonador?3- Como funciona a língua portuguesa de um ponto de vista articulatório? 4- Como funciona o canto em língua portuguesa em termos acústicos? Por fim, utilizando a tecnologia e os conhecimentos modernos sobre fonética e técnica vocal, que se foram desenvolvendo nos séc. XX e XXI, vamos identificar alguns sons potencialmente difíceis para o canto na Língua Portuguesa, e sugerir estratégias para os ultrapassar;
The starting point of this research is a prejudice, widespread among the community of singers, both Portuguese and foreign, that Portuguese is a difficult language to sing. We decided to try to understand the origin of this prejudice and if it would make any sense in scientific terms. Taking as a starting point G. R. Salvini, a singing teacher from the 19th Century, who was a pioneer in the concern with the issue of singing in Portuguese, at a time when singing opera in Italian was almost an established practice, we will look at the relationship between singing and Portuguese phonetics, through four chapters. Each chapter will attempt to answer a question: 1 – From where does the prejudice of singing in Portuguese come from? 2 - How does the vocal tract work? 3 - How does the Portuguese language work from the point of view of articulation ? 4 – How does singing in Portuguese work in acoustic terms? Finally, using the technology and the modern knowledge of phonetics and vocal techniques that have been developed in the century. XX and XXI, we will identify some potentially difficult sounds for singing in Portuguese, and suggest strategies to overcome them.
The starting point of this research is a prejudice, widespread among the community of singers, both Portuguese and foreign, that Portuguese is a difficult language to sing. We decided to try to understand the origin of this prejudice and if it would make any sense in scientific terms. Taking as a starting point G. R. Salvini, a singing teacher from the 19th Century, who was a pioneer in the concern with the issue of singing in Portuguese, at a time when singing opera in Italian was almost an established practice, we will look at the relationship between singing and Portuguese phonetics, through four chapters. Each chapter will attempt to answer a question: 1 – From where does the prejudice of singing in Portuguese come from? 2 - How does the vocal tract work? 3 - How does the Portuguese language work from the point of view of articulation ? 4 – How does singing in Portuguese work in acoustic terms? Finally, using the technology and the modern knowledge of phonetics and vocal techniques that have been developed in the century. XX and XXI, we will identify some potentially difficult sounds for singing in Portuguese, and suggest strategies to overcome them.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Qualification | Doctor of Laws |
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Award date | 30 Jun 2014 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2014 |
Keywords
- Portuguese music
- Portuguese 19th century
- Salvini
- portuguese opera
- portuguese phonetics
- Linguistic analysis