The gramophone, otherwise known as the phonograph, in the 1920s served the same way as the piano did in parlors in 1900. It helped serve in spreading awareness of new music and singing for the public. Recordings of the voices of Enrico Caruso and Amelita Galli-Curci were commonly heard throughout neighborhoods and towns. People who also did not go to opera houses can now enjoy the musical pieces at home.
Hollywood had taken up the new genre of what was changing in musicals. It had helped raised public standards of the theatrical visual expectation. Soon the television helped with carry this influence on. From this, not only did standards for acting risen, but physical appearance became important as well. In Hollywood and opera, more "attractive" singers were preferred over those who may have been perceived as "obese" or "unattractive". Later it was seen that physical appearance did not matter when gaining entry into opera if one possessed a unique voice ability or outstanding talent.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
History of Singing - Modernism
I decided to skip ahead onto Modernism became of the time limit and the fact that I hadn't gotten anywhere close to modern times yet.
Although popular music has been around as early as the Dark ages, it was found in a enjoying importance during postwar times [in the 1920s]. From this, the entertainment styles rose. Rather than the classics, the public turned to Tin Pan Alley, Jazz, Blues, and Swing. Easy accessibility to these rising styles is what helped increased and captured public interest. This was all thanks to technology advances made during those times. Because of phonograph recordings, people no longer had to invest their money in getting an expensive piano for their parlor or take lessons themselves.
Now, as it was back then, young performers had to choose between the two distinct forms of vocalism, classical and popular styles. Crooners, "lyric-voiced song stylists", were the new American phenomenon. Rudy Vallee was a man who used a megaphone to extend the carrying power of his voice, which became his personal trademark. Later came Bing Crosby. His lifelong career revolved around stage, radio, television, and film. Some of his recordings can still be heard today.
Although popular music has been around as early as the Dark ages, it was found in a enjoying importance during postwar times [in the 1920s]. From this, the entertainment styles rose. Rather than the classics, the public turned to Tin Pan Alley, Jazz, Blues, and Swing. Easy accessibility to these rising styles is what helped increased and captured public interest. This was all thanks to technology advances made during those times. Because of phonograph recordings, people no longer had to invest their money in getting an expensive piano for their parlor or take lessons themselves.
Now, as it was back then, young performers had to choose between the two distinct forms of vocalism, classical and popular styles. Crooners, "lyric-voiced song stylists", were the new American phenomenon. Rudy Vallee was a man who used a megaphone to extend the carrying power of his voice, which became his personal trademark. Later came Bing Crosby. His lifelong career revolved around stage, radio, television, and film. Some of his recordings can still be heard today.
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