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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; MUSIC CREDITS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; SECTION ONE Song Selection; CHAPTER ONE Introduction to Song Selection and Historical Context: What You Should Know (and Why You Should Care); Introduction; The minstrel show, the saloon revue, and the first "musical"; The variety show and vaudeville in America; Tin Pan Alley and Irving Berlin; George Gershwin, the revue, and cultural crossovers; The musical comedy in the 1920s and 1930s; The "fully integrated" musical; Musical theatre in the 1950s |
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Musical theatre in the 1960sThe 1970s: The doldrums ... and then that happened; The 1980s-the wave of the mega- musical-and the 1990s; 2000 onward; CHAPTER TWO Song Selection for Singing Actors Part I: What to Sing and Where to Find It-the Philosophical; CHAPTER THREE Song Selection for Singing Actors Part II: The Song Is You-the Practical; The feeling's the thing; Forget "type": Sing who you are; What are the styles of songs that you need to prepare and include in your repertoire "book," how many, and why?; Belt and legit |
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Beyond belt and legit: Understanding and performing the diverse song and vocal styles used in modern musical theatreVocal style/sound descriptors that often occur in the traditional mix-y legit song style; Vocal style/sound descriptors that often occur in the traditional heavy legit style; Vocal styles/sound descriptors and what the singer feels that often occur in the traditional mix-y belt style; Vocal style/sound descriptors and what the singer feels that often occur in the traditional heavy belt song style |
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Vocal style/sound descriptors that often occur in the contemporary legit song stylePoints of note and sound descriptors for the contemporary "mix-y belt" song; Vocal style/sound descriptors and what the singer "feels" within the contemporary "mix-y" belt song; Points of note and sound descriptors for the contemporary "heavy" belt song; Vocal style/sound descriptors and what the singer feels in the contemporary "heavy" belt song; Mutual plausibility between you and the song: Getting closer than"one-and-the-other"; Does the song cut well?; Musical key consistency within the proposed cut |
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Playing the song out of contextChoosing songs with, and understanding, a playable "arc" (and "cutting" them accordingly); Often-heard 21 and iconic songs; A subjective, arguable "Top 25 "often-heard list (and runners-up); Delivering the goods; Choosing (and performing) popand rock songs; SECTION TWO Song Preparation; CHAPTER FOUR Introduction to Song Preparation; Table Work I: Ascertaining (and understanding) objective information; Table Work II : Why sing it and not just speak it?; Table Work III : Theatre song "brands" and traits that inform style and lead to playability |
| Summary |
THEATRE STUDIES. Musical Theatre Song is a handbook for musical theatre performers, providing them with the wide-ranging skill set they need for success in today's competitive musical theatre environment. Breaking down the process into knowing how to select your song material based upon your individuality and how to prepare and perform it in a manner that best highlights your attributes, Stephen Purdy provides a succinct and personalized trajectory toward presentation, taking the reader through a series of challenges that is designed to evoke original, personal and vibrant song performances. Written by renowned Broadway and West End vocal and audition coach Stephen Purdy, Musical Theatre Song is a must-have guide for all performers who are looking to succeed in the musical theatre industry |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 13, 2016) |
| Subject |
Musical theater.
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Musicals -- History and criticism.
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Theatre studies.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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Musical theater
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Musicals
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| Genre/Form |
Methods (Music)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Foster, Hunter, writer of foreword
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| ISBN |
9781472595102 |
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1472595106 |
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9781472595119 |
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1472595114 |
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1472566564 |
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9781472566560 |
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