Intonation and expressivity: a single case study of classical western singing

Previous studies have shown that singers tend to sharpen phrase-peak tones as compared with equally tempered tuning (ETT). Here we test the hypothesis that this can serve the purpose of musical expressivity. Data were drawn from earlier recordings, where a professional baritone sang excerpts as void...

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Main Author: Sundberg, J. (author)
Other Authors: Lã, F. M. B. (author), Himonides, E. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/10633
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/10633