Creating a musically expressive performance a study of vocalists' use of emotions in performance preparation

Musicians and educators understand the importance of expressivity in vocal performance. Despite the acceptance of expressivity as a crucial element in musical performance, educators have reported addressing it only cursorily or not addressing it at all when preparing for a performance. For these rea...

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Main Author: Condon, Shawn Michael
Other Authors: Humanistinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Humanities, Musiikin laitos, Department of Music, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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