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Development and change in the quality of singing voice in women after the age of 50 and methods leading to optimisation of their vocal expression.
Hořejší, Anna ; Marešová, Jiřina (advisor) ; Filippi, Lukáš (referee)
A singing voice is a unique means of expressing people's emotions and feelings, helping one's mental health and satisfying the need for self-realization. Due to natural aging, health factors or lifestyle, problems may occur with age that affect vocal expression itself, such as voice color change, vocal range change, problems with singing longer phrases, or breathing difficulties. This phenomenon is not studied as intensively in the professional literature as, for example, the development of a child's voice, yet it is important to address it because it is an integral and inevitable part of the development of the voice and its effects have a negative impact on the psychological well-being of the singers. This work deals with the study of this phenomenon. Based on a literature review and a survey of amateur choral singers conducted, the work verified the existence of the phenomenon and summarizes information about specific problems, their causes and impacts on vocal expression. On the basis of information from this survey, more detailed interviews were carried out with singing teachers to obtain information about their personal experiences with the phenomenon and the methods used to minimize the effects of the various causes of the change in the quality of voice during this period. The work then...
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A cappella singing in vocal groups and its use in music education
Vašulínová, Natálie ; Selčanová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Filippi, Lukáš (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with a cappella singing and its use in vocal groups. The theoretical part of this bachelor defines the terms a cappella, vocal groups and vocal music. Briefly describes the history of development of vocal groups and more closely characterizes the groups that engage in a cappella singing: The Real Group, Pentatonix, 4TET and Skety. This list is concluded by the group My, písnička, of which the author of the bachelor thesis is a member. The practical part of the presented bachelor thesis represents project teaching as a proposal for the application of a cappella themes in the music education process. The result is methodical sheets that use songs of the group My, písnička and serve as a manual for working with a capella repertoire for future and existing teachers. The practical part of the bachelor thesis concludes with a questionnaire survey, which completes the overall picture of the students' orientation in the a cappella theme.
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Falsetto As a Main Tool for Structuring Male Singing Voice An examination of singing manuals of 20. century
Filippi, Lukáš ; Valášek, Marek (advisor) ; Hilscherová, Lucie (referee)
This master thesis will examine the role of falsetto in structuring the male singing voice. The author will examine both Czech and international literature of the 20th century concerned with pedagogy of singing with regard to the use of head register. Works that are cited in this thesis were chosen based upon their authors' common view that it is the contribution of head voice that should play major role in structuring the singing voice. Czech authors in this thesis include Antonín Mařík, Jiří Bar, Rudolf Vašek and Přemysl Kočí. Foreign authors are represented by Anthony Frisell. This thesis strives to summarize main pedagogical concepts of the above mentioned authors. Based upon citations, it lists and explains their most common views. Apart from explaining thoughts and opinions that are shared by a majority of listed authors, this thesis also mentions views and opinions that are in some way radical or significantly different from the rest of the group. These pedagocial concepts of head voice training are later compared with the current method of chest voice training. Here, the author draws not only on the literature but also on his experience from his studies of classical singing at the Prague Conservatory. This work will also strive to summarize and compare terms such as register, head voice,...
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Fascination by the high male voice: Nick Pitera and his Youtube covers
Filippi, Lukáš ; Havelková, Tereza (advisor) ; Jiroutová Kynčlová, Tereza (referee)
This thesis seeks to analyze the phenomenon of fascination with high male voice in contemporary popular culture with regard to the performative aspects of gender identity. Used here as a case study are the music videos of an American artist, Nick Pitera, whose Youtube videos have beome viral. The thesis is concerned with the ways Pitera uses his head voice, what gender stereotypes he works with and how he challenges them. The analysis of those aspects draws mainly on contemporary gender and feminist theories. This text is also concerned with the visual aspect of Pitera's videos, specifically with how the interplay of image and sound interacts with the viewers' idea of a gender identity. Here, the author draws primarily on the work of the American gender theorist Judith Butler. As a larger context for these thoughts the contemporary interest in a historical phenomenon of castrati is also examined. Key words: gender, voice, high male voice, performativity
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