As we're getting rolling with the 2013 season at Georgia State University, what a perfect trio of videos to begin out this blog series (not including the one below)
This happens to be a video of Kimchilia Bartoli singing "Agitata da due venti" This is who I always think of when I think of Cecilia Bartoli.
In the video of Cecilia singing Exultate Jubilate she takes an Herculean tempo with the song and sings some of the most crazy runs I have ever heard. I'm not sure if it is easier to do these runs with an [a] vowel or an [open e] vowel, but to my ear it certainly sounds weird and does it seem necessary. Furthermore, the reason for this modification (I would hope) is for the improvement of sound clarity.
Taking it at almost half as slow, Kathleen Battle blasts off the stage in her stunning red-poofy-armed-rocketship dress. This song happens to be beautiful in her voice and the a vowel is nice, open, and relaxed with a warmness that fits the song.
Of course, in the last video with Timberlake and Morris they would definitely benefit from more care to their vowels. Likewise, a diminished nasal quality and less breathiness would surely make a huge difference in this video. And, though this is the 'pop style' it could be more effective with just a little more diction.
It is interesting to note that of all the videos, I happen to find that Kathleen Battle is the most entertaining, even though she does have some strange neck movements that allow that freedom she delivers. In common with all of these musicians is their expertise at performing their own certain style the way that they perform it. All of these musicians are also very relevant in todays culture (in my estimation); people still watch Cecilia, Battle, and definitely Justin Timberlake. In closing, these videos demonstrate well the effectiveness in addition to lacking the [a] vowel.
This happens to be a video of Kimchilia Bartoli singing "Agitata da due venti" This is who I always think of when I think of Cecilia Bartoli.
In the video of Cecilia singing Exultate Jubilate she takes an Herculean tempo with the song and sings some of the most crazy runs I have ever heard. I'm not sure if it is easier to do these runs with an [a] vowel or an [open e] vowel, but to my ear it certainly sounds weird and does it seem necessary. Furthermore, the reason for this modification (I would hope) is for the improvement of sound clarity.
Taking it at almost half as slow, Kathleen Battle blasts off the stage in her stunning red-poofy-armed-rocketship dress. This song happens to be beautiful in her voice and the a vowel is nice, open, and relaxed with a warmness that fits the song.
Of course, in the last video with Timberlake and Morris they would definitely benefit from more care to their vowels. Likewise, a diminished nasal quality and less breathiness would surely make a huge difference in this video. And, though this is the 'pop style' it could be more effective with just a little more diction.
It is interesting to note that of all the videos, I happen to find that Kathleen Battle is the most entertaining, even though she does have some strange neck movements that allow that freedom she delivers. In common with all of these musicians is their expertise at performing their own certain style the way that they perform it. All of these musicians are also very relevant in todays culture (in my estimation); people still watch Cecilia, Battle, and definitely Justin Timberlake. In closing, these videos demonstrate well the effectiveness in addition to lacking the [a] vowel.
