Rocksång - Fem sångpedagogers erfarenheter av den kvinnliga rösten
RocksångRock singingClassical singingKlassisk sångThe female singing voiceKvinnans sångröstVocal problemsRöstproblemSinging techniqueSångteknikMusicologyMusikvetenskapPedagogy and didacticsPedagogikDidaktikArts and ArchitectureSocial Sciences
Rock singing - five vocal teachers´ experience of the female voice.The purpose of this study is to find out what different vocal teachers have to say about rock singing and the female singing voice. The method I have used to gather information is a phenomenographically inspired qualitative interview. The study begins with a few thoughts about my interest in rock singing, followed by a short overview about other research and literature that has been published on the subject. I have interviewed five vocal teachers in this study. All of them with many years experience of singing, both singing themselves and teaching professionally. The results of the interviews have been analysed and compared with the literature.My conclusions are that the informants use two different ways of describing the singing voice, either by thinking in terms of register or by using the Estill Voice Technique System (EVTS). Rock singing is described as a way of singing with power and energy. Rock singers often sing in a high pitch and using the belting technique. The most important thing about rock singing is to mediate a message. The most significant difference between rock singing and classical singing is that they both strive towards completely different singing- and sound ideals. Another difference is that classical singers often strive towards a specific sound ideal, while rock singers strive towards a personal and unique sound. The most common vocal problem when it comes to rock singing, is described by many rock singers often pushing their heavy register too far up, and doing this in a strenuous way, and therefore straining the vocal cords. The most important singing strategies to avoid vocal problems are: to have a good breathing strategy, knowing how to support the body when you sing, knowing how to relax the body when you sing, to warm up the body before you sing, and to use different techniques when you sing. For example not always using the "heavy register".