Spanish Diction for Singers: A Guide to the Pronunciation of Peninsular and American Spanish

by Patricia Caicedo

Overview

A practical course of Spanish diction for singers which helps you to master perfect diction, giving you the tools to achieve great interpretations and connect with your audiences.
The course is designed to guide you step by step, incorporating the International Phonetic Alphabet and the sounds that make you sound like a native speaker.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780981720456
Publisher:	Mundo Arts
Publication date:	12/15/2019
Series:	Diction Tools for Singers
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.18(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments .....................................................................................................I

I. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1

II. Why is it important for singers to learn Spanish diction?.................................. 5

III. Spanish in the world .................................................................................. 10

IV. The Foundations ........................................................................................ 12

V. The vowels ................................................................................................... 14

VI. The diphthongs .......................................................................................... 23

VII. Vocalic dialects in America and in Andalusia .......................................... 25

VIII. Consonants .............................................................................................. 30

IX. The syllable: the foundation of the rhythm of Spanish ...................................... .66

IX. Guidelines for syllabic Stress ....................................................................... 68

XI. Transcriptions of selected song-poems ..................................................... 70

XII. Bibliography ...............................................................................................75

XII. About the author ........................................................................................ 77

XIII. Resources ................................................................................................. 78