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Informella stämledare : Körledares erfarenhet av samarbete mellan sångarna i körstämman

Zadig, Sverker LU and Folkestad, Göran LU (2015) 16. p.183-207
Abstract
Informal leaders in the choral voice.
Choir leaders’ experience of collaboration between the choristers.

Most choirs and choir leaders have the aim to make the individual voices sound
as unison as possible in the different choral voices, according to both timing,
synchronisation and vocal blend.
The aim of the present study was to investigate experienced choir leaders’
experience and understanding of potential collaboration between the choristers
in the choir, and what consequences that might result in.
The study is qualitative in character: semi-structured interviews were carried
out with experienced Swedish choral conductors representing a broad spectrum
of the praxis field, regions, ages and... (More)
Informal leaders in the choral voice.
Choir leaders’ experience of collaboration between the choristers.

Most choirs and choir leaders have the aim to make the individual voices sound
as unison as possible in the different choral voices, according to both timing,
synchronisation and vocal blend.
The aim of the present study was to investigate experienced choir leaders’
experience and understanding of potential collaboration between the choristers
in the choir, and what consequences that might result in.
The study is qualitative in character: semi-structured interviews were carried
out with experienced Swedish choral conductors representing a broad spectrum
of the praxis field, regions, ages and different gender. The interviews were
transcribed in verbatim and were analysed.
The result shows that all the interviewee experienced informal leaders in their
choirs and two main categories were identified: (i) with a focus on leaders
of the musical line, musicianship/music-maker, and (ii) with a focus on the
choral blend, the blenders.
As a conclusion, in order to develop choirs to sound more even, synchronised
and in blend, it might be of value to consider where to place a musical leader
in the choral voice, and also to what degree this phenomena should be made
explicit and discussed with the members of the choir. (Less)
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choral singing, choral singers, formal leader, informal leader, choral blend
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Nordisk musikkpedagogisk forskning. Årbok 16 2015 : Nordic Research in Music Education. Yearbook Vol. 16 2015, - Nordic Research in Music Education. Yearbook Vol. 16 2015,
editor
Georgii-Hemming, Eva ; Holgersen, Sven-Erik ; Varkøy, Øivind and Väkevä, Lauri
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16
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NMH-publikasjoner 2015:8
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24 pages
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Norges musikkhøgskole
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978-82-7853-208-9
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Swedish
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  abstract     = {{Informal leaders in the choral voice.<br/>Choir leaders’ experience of collaboration between the choristers.<br/><br/>Most choirs and choir leaders have the aim to make the individual voices sound<br/>as unison as possible in the different choral voices, according to both timing,<br/>synchronisation and vocal blend.<br/>The aim of the present study was to investigate experienced choir leaders’<br/>experience and understanding of potential collaboration between the choristers<br/>in the choir, and what consequences that might result in.<br/>The study is qualitative in character: semi-structured interviews were carried<br/>out with experienced Swedish choral conductors representing a broad spectrum<br/>of the praxis field, regions, ages and different gender. The interviews were<br/>transcribed in verbatim and were analysed.<br/>The result shows that all the interviewee experienced informal leaders in their<br/>choirs and two main categories were identified: (i) with a focus on leaders<br/>of the musical line, musicianship/music-maker, and (ii) with a focus on the<br/>choral blend, the blenders.<br/>As a conclusion, in order to develop choirs to sound more even, synchronised<br/>and in blend, it might be of value to consider where to place a musical leader<br/>in the choral voice, and also to what degree this phenomena should be made<br/>explicit and discussed with the members of the choir.}},
  author       = {{Zadig, Sverker and Folkestad, Göran}},
  booktitle    = {{Nordisk musikkpedagogisk forskning. Årbok 16 2015 : Nordic Research in Music Education. Yearbook Vol. 16 2015,}},
  editor       = {{Georgii-Hemming, Eva and Holgersen, Sven-Erik and Varkøy, Øivind and Väkevä, Lauri}},
  isbn         = {{978-82-7853-208-9}},
  keywords     = {{choral singing; choral singers; formal leader; informal leader; choral blend}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  pages        = {{183--207}},
  publisher    = {{Norges musikkhøgskole}},
  title        = {{Informella stämledare : Körledares erfarenhet av samarbete mellan sångarna i körstämman}},
  volume       = {{16}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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