An Objective Study of the Vocal Art

Authors

Milton Metfessel, State University of IowaFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

By means of specially adapted sound photographic instruments, the voices of twelve vocal artists have been photographed. Interpretations of "Annie Laurie" by the following artists were used: MacCormack, Bispham, Welles, Lashanska, Case, Miller, Homer, Nordica, Nielson, Melba. Farrar, and Baker. A new musical staff has been introduced to adequately represent the facts analyzed from the data on the motion picture film. Among the factors of the vocal art isolated so far are: Attack of a tone, Vibrato, Release, Rhythm, Tempo. Sharping and Flatting, Crescendo, Diminuendo, Swell, Glide, Portamento, Effect of Phonetic Elements, Appogiaturas, Effect of Muscular Strain on the Vibrato, and Varying Esthetic Effects of Tones.

Publication Date

1925

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

32

Issue

1

First Page

395

Last Page

395

Copyright

©1925 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Metfessel, Milton (1925) "An Objective Study of the Vocal Art," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 32(1), 395-395.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol32/iss1/95