Die relevansie van sangvaardighede as deel van die akteur se stem- en spraakopleiding

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The actor's work consists of communication, in other words the transfer of intellectualand emotional ideas. The voice is undoubtedly the most important means of auditorycommunication. The development and maintenance of the actor's voice is, therefore, anessential requirement for effective communication. The vocal development of actors andsingers is aimed at releasing the breathing process, the passage of sound through the bodyand the organs of articulation, as well as the elimination of obstructive psychophysicalinhibitions.The same body parts are used for the production of sound in both speaking and singing.The vocal instrument may be divided into three parts, namely the respiratory system, theglottic system and the resonators. The structure and functioning of the voice as aninstrument is in many respects somewhat complex. Knowledge of the structure andfunctioning of the vocal system facilitates the prevention and elimination of speechproblems. Speech and singing, as subdivisions of voice production, are both closelylinked to the functioning of certain body parts, and it is for this reason that singing helpsto improve speech. For instance, because singing demands a larger breath capacity andgreater breath control, singing techniques contribute positively to the development of theactor's voice. Various voice production errors and problems encountered in actors, suchas breathing-related problems, defective resonance adaptations and defective projection,can be eliminated by means of technical exercises.An analysis of the techniques for speech and singing reveal such a strong coincidencethat they can both be classed as voice production techniques. A singing-based approachto vocal training will, therefore, have only a positive effect on the actor's voiceproduction.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University