A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophone
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Data de Publicação: | 2013 |
Tipo de documento: | Dissertação |
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Texto Completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/8878 |
Resumo: | It is a common practice among saxophonists to transcribe songs. The lyrics, an essential element of a song, are not included in songs transcriptions for saxophone and consequently a substantial layer of the composition is lost. This dissertation addresses the problem of song transcriptions by saxophonists and provides strategies for improving music performance through linguistics. In detail, the aim of this research is to study the three following topics: (i) the influence of vowels in shaping the saxophone timbre, (ii) the influence of consonants on the articulation and (iii) the impact of linguistic stress to agogic and musical phrasing. I have developed an experiment, applying a convenience sample procedure to measure the relation and influence of linguistic to musical features. A group of highly trained saxophonists participated in the research experiment to evaluate how linguistics improves musical performance. The results of the experiment demonstrate that vowels and consonants provide a deeper conscience and ability to apply a larger variety of timbre and articulation, in particular in the context of song transcriptions. Furthermore, the results show that the analysis of linguistic stress improves the quality of the musical phrasing of songs’ transcriptions. |
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A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophoneSaxophoneSongTranscriptionMusical interpretationLinguisticsSaxofoneCançãoTranscriçãoInterpretação musicalLinguísticaIt is a common practice among saxophonists to transcribe songs. The lyrics, an essential element of a song, are not included in songs transcriptions for saxophone and consequently a substantial layer of the composition is lost. This dissertation addresses the problem of song transcriptions by saxophonists and provides strategies for improving music performance through linguistics. In detail, the aim of this research is to study the three following topics: (i) the influence of vowels in shaping the saxophone timbre, (ii) the influence of consonants on the articulation and (iii) the impact of linguistic stress to agogic and musical phrasing. I have developed an experiment, applying a convenience sample procedure to measure the relation and influence of linguistic to musical features. A group of highly trained saxophonists participated in the research experiment to evaluate how linguistics improves musical performance. The results of the experiment demonstrate that vowels and consonants provide a deeper conscience and ability to apply a larger variety of timbre and articulation, in particular in the context of song transcriptions. Furthermore, the results show that the analysis of linguistic stress improves the quality of the musical phrasing of songs’ transcriptions.Saxofonistas habitualmente transcrevem repertório para voz. As letras, um elemento essencial de uma canção, não são incluído nas transcrições para saxofone e consequentemente uma parte substancial da composição perde-se. Esta dissertação debruça-se sobre o problema da transcrição de canções por saxofonistas e providencia estratégias para aperfeiçoar a interpretação musical através da linguística. Em detalhe, o objectivo desta investigação é estudar os seguintes três tópicos: (i) a influência das vogais no timbre do saxofone, (ii) a influência das consoantes na articulação e (iii) o impacto dos acentos linguísticos na agógica e no fraseado musical. Foi desenvolvida uma experiência, que aplica um estudo por amostragem para medir a relação e influência de elementos linguísticos em elementos musicais. Um grupo de saxofonistas profissionais avaliaram as implicações da aplicação dos elementos linguísticos na performance musical. Os resultados da experiência demonstram que as vogais e consonantes oferecem uma maior consciência e palete de timbres e articulações, em particular na interpretação de transcrições de canções. Os resultados também revelam que a análise dos acentos linguísticos melhoram a qualidade do fraseado musical de transcrições de canções.Coimbra, Daniela da CostaBernardes, GilbertoRepositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do PortoVan Den Geest, Trijntje2016-12-20T09:52:25Z2013-11-142013-11-14T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/8878TID:201355353enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-13T13:11:15Zoai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/8878Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:38:36.293520Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophone |
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A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophone |
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A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophone Van Den Geest, Trijntje Saxophone Song Transcription Musical interpretation Linguistics Saxofone Canção Transcrição Interpretação musical Linguística |
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A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophone |
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A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophone |
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A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophone |
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A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophone |
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A linguistic approach to music: the interpretation of songs´ transcriptions on the saxophone |
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Van Den Geest, Trijntje |
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Van Den Geest, Trijntje |
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Coimbra, Daniela da Costa Bernardes, Gilberto Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto |
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Van Den Geest, Trijntje |
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Saxophone Song Transcription Musical interpretation Linguistics Saxofone Canção Transcrição Interpretação musical Linguística |
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Saxophone Song Transcription Musical interpretation Linguistics Saxofone Canção Transcrição Interpretação musical Linguística |
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It is a common practice among saxophonists to transcribe songs. The lyrics, an essential element of a song, are not included in songs transcriptions for saxophone and consequently a substantial layer of the composition is lost. This dissertation addresses the problem of song transcriptions by saxophonists and provides strategies for improving music performance through linguistics. In detail, the aim of this research is to study the three following topics: (i) the influence of vowels in shaping the saxophone timbre, (ii) the influence of consonants on the articulation and (iii) the impact of linguistic stress to agogic and musical phrasing. I have developed an experiment, applying a convenience sample procedure to measure the relation and influence of linguistic to musical features. A group of highly trained saxophonists participated in the research experiment to evaluate how linguistics improves musical performance. The results of the experiment demonstrate that vowels and consonants provide a deeper conscience and ability to apply a larger variety of timbre and articulation, in particular in the context of song transcriptions. Furthermore, the results show that the analysis of linguistic stress improves the quality of the musical phrasing of songs’ transcriptions. |
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