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019    1129165031|a1134074995 
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020    1635501245|q(electronic book) 
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100 1  Smith, Brenda|q(Brenda Jo),|eauthor. 
245 10 Diction in context :|bsinging in English, Italian, German,
       and French /|cBrenda Smith, DMA. 
264  1 San Diego :|bPlural Publishing, Incorporated,|c[2019] 
264  4 |c©2021 
300    1 online resource 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  Intro -- Introduction -- A Message to Students -- A 
       Message to Teachers -- Acknowledgments -- Reviewers -- 1. 
       Gathering the Tools -- Introduction -- Meaning -- 
       Pronunciation -- Articulation -- Enunciation -- 
       Punctuation -- Cultural Context -- The Anatomy of Diction 
       -- The Mechanics of Diction -- Classifications of Vowels -
       - Classifications of Consonants -- Diction and Vocal 
       Health -- The Rainbow Passage -- Interpretation: Where to 
       Begin -- What Do Singers Sing About? -- Where Were Songs 
       Sung and Why? -- Why Do We Sing as We Do? -- How Is Love 
       Expressed in English? 
505 8  What Is the Italian View of Love? -- How Do Germans 
       Interpret the Concept of Love? -- Do the French Have 
       Different Views of Love? -- Love and the Seasons -- 
       Singer's Diction: Poetry in Song -- Discussion Questions -
       - Orpheus and His Lyre -- Can Poetry Be Defined? -- What 
       Is Poetry? -- Who Writes Poetry, When, and Why? -- How 
       Should Poetry Be Read? -- How Does a Singer Approach a 
       Poem Set to Music? -- Why Is Close Reading Important for 
       Singing and Diction? -- Discussion Questions -- The 
       International Phonetic Alphabet: History and Use -- Rules 
       of the Road -- Essential Vocabulary 
505 8  Additional Tools -- Terms from Greek Mythology and Roman 
       Legend -- Literary Symbols -- Translations: Literal, 
       "Singable," and Poetic -- Rhythm -- Rhyme -- Symbols -- 
       Expressivity of Vowels and Consonants -- Literal or "Word-
       by-Word" Translations -- Singable Translations -- Poetic 
       Translations/Equivalent -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. 
       English -- The Sounds of English -- Singing in English: 
       Why Is English Such a Challenge? -- Singing in English: 
       How Is Singing English Different From Speaking English? --
       The Sounds of English -- English Vowel Sounds: The 
       Cornerstones of Singer's Diction 
505 8  English Consonants -- Study Guide: English Consonant 
       Sounds -- Practicing Vowel Spellings in English -- The 
       Parts of Speech and Elements of Syntax in English -- 
       Component Parts of English Sentences -- William 
       Shakespeare: The Place to Start in English -- Early 
       English Song -- Lute Songs and Their Lyrics Defined -- 
       Discussion Questions -- Diction in Context: Comparative 
       Listening Exercises -- English Ayres -- John Dowland (1563
       -1626) -- Philip Rosseter (1568-1623) -- Thomas Morley 
       (1557-1602) -- Early Opera, Oratorios, and Airs -- Henry 
       Purcell (1659-1695) -- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) 
505 8  Thomas Arne (1710-1778) -- George Munro (1685-1731) -- 
       English Diction First Presentations -- Repertoire 
       Suggestions -- Duet Settings -- Poetry and Song in 19th- 
       and 20th-Century England -- William Blake (1757-1823): 
       Poet, Painter, and Printmaker -- The Brownings: Elizabeth 
       Barrett Browning (1806-1861) and Robert Browning (1812-
       1889) -- The Rossettis: Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) and
       Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) -- Ivor Gurney (1890-
       1937): Poet and Composer -- A.E. Housman (1859-1936): Poet
       Whose Words Sparked British and American Song -- The 19th-
       and 20th-Century American Song 
520    This unique and highly practical textbook is designed for 
       singers learning to sing in English, Italian, German, and 
       French. Each chapter is designed for use in diction 
       courses in academic music and voice programs, helping 
       students learn through pronunciation, articulation, 
       enunciation, punctuation, and cultural context in each 
       language. 
588 0  Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed 
       December 26, 2019) 
650  0 Singing|xDiction. 
650  0 English language|xPronunciation. 
650  0 French language|xPronunciation. 
650  0 German language|xPronunciation. 
650  0 Italian language|xPronunciation. 
650  7 English language|xPronunciation.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00911536
650  7 French language|xPronunciation.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00934540 
650  7 German language|xPronunciation.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00941680 
650  7 Italian language|xPronunciation.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00980593
650  7 Singing|xDiction.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01119315 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aSmith, Brenda (Brenda Jo).|tDiction in 
       context.|dSan Diego : Plural Publishing, Inc., [2019]
       |z9781635501209|w(DLC)  2019029717|w(OCoLC)1110149065 
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