Singing in Greek - A Guide to Greek Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire

In Singing in Greek: A Guide to Greek Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire Lydía Zervanos reveals to singers the vast riches of Greek vocal music.

List of contents

Recording Examples
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One: The Sounds of the Greek Language
Introduction to Part One
Chapter 1: The Greek Vowel Sounds - [a] [¿] [i] [¿] [u]
Chapter 2: Digraphs - ¿¿ ¿¿, ¿¿ ¿¿, ¿¿ ¿¿, ¿¿ ¿¿, ¿¿ ¿¿, ¿¿ ¿¿ (¿¿ ¿¿, ¿¿ ¿¿)
Chapter 3: The Greek Consonant Sounds
Chapter 4: Assimilation
Part Two: Greek Vocal Repertoire
Chapter 5: Overview
Chapter 6: Ionian School of Music - Composers
Chapter 7: Nikolaos Halikiopoulos-Mantzaros (1795-1872)
Chapter 8: Pavlos Carrer (1829-1896)
Chapter 9: G. & N. Lambelet
Chapter 10: Spyridon-Filiskos Samaras (1861-1917)
Chapter 11: National School of Music - Composers
Chapter 12: Manolis Kalomiris (1883 - 1962)
Chapter 13: National School of Music - Song Selection
Chapter 14: Greek Operetta
Chapter 15: Modernism in Greek Art Music
Chapter 16: Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Five Greek Folk Songs
Appendix A: Publishers
Appendix B: Organizations
Appendix C: Greek Poets
Appendix D: Vowels to IPA
Consonants to IPA
References
Index
About the AUthor

About the author

Lydía Zervanos is a Greek-born soprano pursuing an active international performing career.

Summary

In Singing in Greek: A Guide to Greek Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire Lydia Zervanos reveals to singers the vast riches of Greek vocal music.

Product details

• Authors: Lyd Zervanos, Lydaia Zervanos, Lydia Zervanos, Lydía Zervanos
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.2015
• EAN: 9781442229778
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2977-8
• No. of pages: 354
• Series: Guides to Lyric Diction; Guides to Lyric Diction
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; MUSIC / Instruction & Study / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Opera, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Choral, Opera, Modern Greek, Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music, Techniques Of Music / Music Tutorials, Choral Music, Instruction Study & Voice;Music