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Diction for Singers: A concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, and Spanish pronunciation

By Sheila Allen , Joan Wall , Robert Caldwell , Tracy Gavilanes

Book information

Publisher
Celumbra
Year
2009
ISBN
9781934477700
LCC
MT883 .D53 2009
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (30108023 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
320\366
Topic
Art Music
DPI
400
Orientation
landscape
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2023-08-27 23:50:46
Diction; Singing

Description

When learning songs and arias in English, Italian, Latin, German, French and Spanish, singers need a concise reference that will quickly guide them to the correct pronunciations. Diction for Singers is written specifically for this purposeThis useful text offers these key features for each language: easy navigation - page through the book and instantly locate the required language, sound, or spelling; at-a-glance charts - look up common letter groups, such as qu in Italian, and immediately find the correct pronunication; concise rules - learn the rules that govern pronunciation of words, written especially for singers; clear explanation of letter groups - look up individual letter groups, such as the variations of the French e (eau, ei, eu, em, eim, en, ent) and instantly find pronunciations, exceptions, and examples as well as references to the general rules that pertain to the sound; a special orientation for singers - read the "Special Features" sections and helpful margin notes to find relevant tips, traditions, and advice about problems singing in the language

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