Exploring Original Cast Recordings as “Vocal Scripts”: Navigating “Vocal Omnivorousness” and Learning “The Sungs” of Musical Theatre

Germeten, Guro von

doi:10.1080/23268263.2021.2010898

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“…We also implement the term musical idiom to denote specific musical traits within a style, such as elements of phrasing, dynamics, or excess sound effects (Fisher et al, 2019). When it comes to vocal idioms , these elements are mainly not notated in the written score but are elements learned and transmitted through sonic information (Taylor, 2012), in the American musical typically made accessible by a show’s (original) cast recording (von Germeten, 2021).…”

Section: Cultural Omnivorousness: the New (Musical) Sign Of Cultural ...mentioning

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Voicing Omnivorousness, Assembling the Omnivorous Voice: The American Musical Explored

Germeten¹,

Karlsen

2022

Cultural Sociology

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This article focuses on the notion of cultural omnivorousness, as coined by Richard Peterson, to explore its various manifestations within the American musical, commonly known as the Broadway musical. Through two interconnected research questions, we explore how patterns of cultural omnivorousness are manifested within the American musical, contemporarily and in a historical perspective, and scrutinize what these omnivorous features demand from performers, more specifically, what it takes to perform what we name the omnivorous voice. Using the American musical as a site for exploration, the article aims to show that the omnivorousness is not only enjoyed by its audiences, but produced, brought about and enjoyed by its composers, producers and performers alike. Consequently, the article’s main argument is that the phenomenon of cultural omnivorousness not only concerns cultural consumption but is to be regarded as a matter of cultural production as well, manifested ultimately as specific artistic and embodied practices. The article conveys a theoretically informed discussion, drawing on works written within the fields of cultural sociology, musicology and voice studies, while incorporating illustrative references to specific recorded musical works and the vocal behaviours of named performers.

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Section: Cultural Omnivorousness: the New (Musical) Sign Of Cultural ...mentioning

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Voicing Omnivorousness, Assembling the Omnivorous Voice: The American Musical Explored

Germeten¹,

Karlsen

2022

Cultural Sociology

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Extreme Vocals—A Retrospective Longitudinal study of Vocal Health in 20 Professional Singers Performing and Teaching Rough Vocal Effects

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Sadolin²,

White

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Journal of Voice

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What’s race got to do with it?: ‘Racialized voice’ and ‘vocalized race’ in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

Roque de Freitas

2024

Studies in Musical Theatre

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This article reflects on the interplay between voice and the ‘racial imagination’ in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Drawing upon an interpretive study of the play, encompassing both its literary and musical elements, as well as my experience working at Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End between late November 2018 and early May 2019, this ethnomusicological study aims to evaluate the reception of the show among the general public and Front-of-House co-workers. The article also considers the notions of ‘racialized voice’ and ‘vocalized race’ in order to address some of the challenges that arise from the interpretive discrepancies between voice, timbre and ‘racial imagination’.

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Exploring Original Cast Recordings as “Vocal Scripts”: Navigating “Vocal Omnivorousness” and Learning “The Sungs” of Musical Theatre

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

Voicing Omnivorousness, Assembling the Omnivorous Voice: The American Musical Explored

Voicing Omnivorousness, Assembling the Omnivorous Voice: The American Musical Explored

Extreme Vocals—A Retrospective Longitudinal study of Vocal Health in 20 Professional Singers Performing and Teaching Rough Vocal Effects

What’s race got to do with it?: ‘Racialized voice’ and ‘vocalized race’ in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

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