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Author Apter, Ronnie, author

Title Translating for Singing : the theory, art and craft of translating lyrics / Ronnie Apter and Mark Herman
Published London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016

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Description 1 online resource
Series Bloomsbury advances in translation series
Bloomsbury advances in translation.
Contents Foreword / Jonas Forssell -- Translation and music -- Singable translations -- Foreignization and domestication -- Adaptation and re-translation -- Dealing with difference -- Censorship and taboos -- Once upon which time? -- Verbal delineation of character -- Multiple translations -- When the music is missing -- Verbal and musical form -- Music and meaning -- Afterword
Summary "Translating for Singing discusses the art and craft of translating singable lyrics, a topic of interest in a wide range of fields, including translation, music, creative writing, cultural studies, performance studies, and semiotics. Previously, such translation has most often been discussed by music critics, many of whom had neither training nor experience in this area. Written by two internationally known translators, the book focusses mainly on practical techniques for creating translations meant to be sung to pre-existing music, with suggested solutions to such linguistic problems as those associated with rhythm, syllable count, vocal burden, rhyme, repetition and sound. Translation theory and translations of lyrics for other purposes, such as surtitles, are also covered. The book can serve as a primary text in courses on translating lyrics and as a reference and supplementary text for other courses and for professionals in the fields mentioned. Beyond academia, the book is of interest to professional translators and to librettists, singers, conductors, stage directors, and audience members"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Language and languages -- Rhythm.
Translating and interpreting.
Songs -- Texts -- Translating
Music and language.
Linguistics.
Translation & interpretation.
Theory of music & musicology.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Translating & Interpreting.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Multi-Language Phrasebooks.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Alphabets & Writing Systems.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Readers.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Spelling.
Language and languages -- Rhythm
Music and language
Translating and interpreting
Lied
Lyrik
Rhythmus
Text
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Form Electronic book
Author Herman, Mark, 1942- author.
ISBN 9781472571908
1472571908
9781474219860
1474219861