Vocal Culture in the Age of Laryngoscopy

For several months beginning in 1884, readers of Life, Science, Health, the Atlantic Monthly and similar magazines would have encountered half-page advertisements for a newly patented medical device called the ‘ammoniaphone’ (Figure 2.1). Invented and promoted by a Scottish doctor named Carter Moffat and endorsed by the soprano Adelina Patti, British Prime Minister William Gladstone and the Princess of Wales, the ammoniaphone promised a miraculous transformation in the voices of its users. It was recommended for ‘vocalists, clergymen, public speakers, parliamentary men, readers, reciters, lecturers, leaders of psalmody, schoolmasters, amateurs, church choirs, barristers, and all persons who have to use their voices professionally, or who desire to greatly improve their speaking or singing tones’. Some estimates indicated that Moffat sold upwards of 30,000 units, yet the ammoniaphone was a flash in the pan as far as such things go, fading from public view after 1886

Voices that Matter? Methods for Historians Attending to the Voices of the Past

How do we thoroughly historicize the voice, or integrate it into our historical research, and how do we account for the mundane daily practices of voice ... the constant talking, humming, murmuring, whispering, and mumbling that went on offstage, in living rooms, debating clubs, business meetings, and on the streets? Work across the humanities has provided us with approaches to deal with aspects of voices, vocality, and their sounds. This article considers how we can mobilize and adapt such interdisciplinary methods for the study of history. It charts out a practical approach to attend to the history of voices-including unmusical ones-before recording, drawing on insights from the fields of sound studies, musicology, and performativity. It suggests ways to"listen anew"to familiar sources as well as less conventional source material. And it insists on a combination of analytical approaches focusing on vocabulary, bodily practice, and the questionable particularity of sound.Peer reviewe

‘Great ease and simplicity of action’: Dr Nelson’s Inhaler and the origins of modern inhalation therapy

This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Unveiled at the conclusion of a meeting of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society in 1861,[1] ‘Dr Nelson’s Improved Inhaler’ was one of the most important milestones in the genesis of reliable treatment of respiratory ailments in the modern era. Affordable and suitable for self-medication, the Dr Nelson’s Inhaler offered simple and reliable relief for patients with respiratory and pulmonary ailments. Conspicuous for its modesty and simplicity, it was one of the most widely produced, reproduced, and used inhalation devices in the final third of the nineteenth century. By reconstructing the ‘biography’ of the Nelson Inhaler, this article will attempt to sketch a network of medical and commercial interests and expertise in London which aligned in the 1860s to help establish inhalation as a popular, inexpensive, and trusted form of medical therapy for pulmonary ailments. This article will look at what connects physicians, apothecaries, and patients in the era: the medicines and technologies that were prescribed, made, bought, and which caused wellness, side-effects, and even death. This approach allows us to develop a narrative of respiratory illness as it was experienced by practitioners and patients alike.Peer reviewe

Um estudo multicasos sobre estratégias de estudo e de performance de cantores líricos

Orientadora: Profa Dra Rosane Cardoso de AraújoDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Artes, Comunicação e Design, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Música. Defesa : Curitiba, 28/04/2021Inclui referências: p. 204-226Resumo: Esta dissertação tem como tema as estratégias utilizadas por cantores líricos em seus estudos e performances. Nesse contexto, são consideradas estratégias como os pensamentos e os comportamentos adotados pelos músicos em seus estudos, visando influenciar seu estado motivacional e afetivo ou relacionados à administração de novos conhecimentos e habilidades, conceito este proposto por Jørgensen (2004). São objetivos deste trabalho a investigação das estratégias de cantores líricos profissionais para o desenvolvimento técnico/artístico do repertório, bem como a verificação da existência de estratégias específicas para etapas do processo de preparação, a análise das contingências e objetivos dessas estratégias e a descrição das categorias de estratégias adotadas. O método adotado foi o estudo multicasos, que se caracteriza por um amplo detalhamento e profundidade de poucos objetos, aproximando-se do fenômeno em pauta por uma obtenção circunstanciada de informações. Nesse método, os múltiplos casos permitem identificar evidências e estabelecer paralelos entre eles, oferecendo maior confiabilidade, se comparados aos estudos de caso singular. Os casos deste estudo foram três cantores líricos profissionais do Brasil em diferentes estágios da carreira. Os resultados apontam uma grande gama de estratégias que estão apresentadas em dois grandes grupos, sendo estratégias de desenvolvimento e execução e estratégias de gerenciamento. Entre os temas, encontram-se as estratégias ligadas ao preparo inicial, ao planejamento, ao aquecimento, à prática, à memorização, à avaliação, bem como à saúde, à concentração, à ansiedade, à organização do ambiente, à motivação e à fadiga. Entre os resultados, encontram-se algumas estratégias comuns entre os casos, como a apreciação musical de performances gravadas, a avaliação através de gravações das próprias execuções, as estratégias de saúde vocal e, para o manejo da ansiedade, a obtenção de segurança garantindo um bom preparo. Com este trabalho, espera-se oferecer subsídios aos performers musicais para que estudos mais conscientes e eficazes possam ser realizados. Palavras-chave: Estratégias. Cantor lírico. Aprendizagem vocal. Performance musical.Abstract: This dissertation has as its theme the strategies used by classical singers in their studies and performances. In this context, strategies are considered as the musicians' thoughts and behaviors in their studies in order to influence their motivational and affective state or related to the management of new knowledge and skills, a concept proposed by Jørgensen (2004). This work aims the investigation of the professional classical singers' strategies for the technical / artistic development of the repertoire, as well as the verification of the existence of specific strategies for stages of the preparation process, the analysis of the contingencies and objectives of these strategies and the description of the categories' strategies adopted. The method chosen was the multi-case study, which is featured by ample detail and depth of a few objects, approaching the investigated phenomenon by getting detailed information. In this method, multiple cases allow the identification of evidence and establish parallels among them, offering greater reliability when compared to single case studies. The cases in this study were three professional classical singers from Brazil in different career levels. The results point out to a wide range of strategies that are presented in two large groups, which are development and execution strategies and management strategies. Among the themes are strategies related to initial preparation, planning, warming-up, practice, memorization, evaluation, as well as health, concentration, anxiety, environmental organization, motivation and fatigue. In the results are some common strategies among the cases, such as the recorded performances musical appreciation, the evaluation through recordings of their own performances, the vocal health strategies and, for the management of anxiety, self-confidence, through a good preparation. This work is expected to offer subsidies to musical performers so that more conscious and effective studies may be carried out. Keywords: Strategies. Classical singer. Vocal learning. Musical performance

Volume 03, Number 04 (April 1885)

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