Effects of Three Common Choral Configurations on Acoustic and Perceptual Measures of a Soprano Section's Sound

Autor/in	Gilliam, Tianna Marin
Titel	Effects of Three Common Choral Configurations on Acoustic and Perceptual Measures of a Soprano Section's Sound
Quelle	In: Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 39 (2021) 2, S.54-66 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gilliam, Tianna Marin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8755-1233
DOI	10.1177/8755123320965935
Schlagwörter	Singing; Acoustics; Placement; College Students; Preferences; Listening; Energy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesang; Akustik; Betriebspraktikum; Praktikum; Collegestudent; Hörvorgang; Zuhören; Energie
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of three choral configurations on a soprano section's sound. The first configuration resembled a choir section without an assigned standing position, the second configuration grouped singers by timbre, and the third used acoustic-compatibility placement. Three conductors configured a university soprano section (N = 13) who were audio-recorded singing in each configuration and answered questions about their perceptions. Audio recordings were analyzed acoustically using long-term average spectra and perceptually through pitch analysis and listener perceptions. Results indicated that participants sang with significantly increased spectral energy in the acoustic-compatibility configuration (p < 0.001), and both singer and listener participants preferred intentional standing configurations over the random standing configuration. Findings from this study suggest that choral directors can use intentional configurations in conjunction with 2 ft intersinger spacing to improve singer comfort and overall sound. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01