CLASSICAL

VS

CONTEMPORARY
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CLASSICAL
SINGING

THE BIRTH OF

OPERA

Begin in Italy at the end of 16th century.

Created by a group of Florentine musicians
& intellectuals (La Camerata Florentina).
Opera was based on ancient myth and
tragedies .
Main intention of opera was to make music
subservient to the words.
Creation of opera was a success and soon
spread around Europe.
Venice is the center of Opera & Music.
First commercial opera house was opened in
1637.
Nepal, Vienna, Paris & London became the

Opera

SINGER

How to become one????

First 4 steps:
I.

Strengthen singing & acting

skills
II. Earn a bachelors degree in
music
III. Consider an advance degree

Still want to be one???

You will undergo EXTENSIVE training both
academically & outside music school program
(starting at early life).
You need to audition to get into any school/to be
employed.
You (aspiring singer) receive musical training all
through your life.
You need to (seriously) take good care of your health!
Sing EVERYDAY!
Dont listen to POP music (oopppsss!)
Throw away microphone & work hard!

 Be FRIENDLY & willing to SUCK

UP to those in change
You dont to look good, but it
helps.
AVOID competitions & DO NOT
compare yourself with others
(OK!?)
You need to ENJOY yourself.

CONTEMPORA
RY SINGING

POP Is Born!
Pop songs/music began in the 20th century
(1900-present).
Technolgy was used to enhance compositions.
Musical innovations have many new directions
& the range of musical styles & systems is
wider!
Variety of musical styles of the early 20th
century reflects the vast diversity.
Composers drew inspiration from an enormous
variety of sources, including non-European,
American jazz & past music.
US became a potent force in music.

 Recordings, radio & television became

new modes for hearing music, bring
larger audiences & increasing the range
of availability to everyone.
Women

&

began

to

people
play

of

different

major

color

roles

in

professional music making.

American colleges & university have
indirectly become important patrons of
music.

To Be

(or not to be)

A Pop Singer

1. Be determined and persistent.

2. Conquer your fear.
3. Start with song(s) youre good at.
4. Write your OWN SONG or you can
list some songs to do cover(s).
5. Sing in public whenever possible.
6. Start a YOUTUBE channel.

7. Become a publicity hound.

8. Network!
9. Always show your best.
10. Learn to accept/handle
criticism/rejection.
11. Know to recognize scam
12. Keep IMPROVING!

WHATS THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN

CLASSICA
L

&

CONTEMP
ORARY

THE MAIN DIFFERENCE

(yang paling ketara punya)

MICROPHONE!

Classical
Seeks vocal purity.
Classical techniques
focus on lifting of the
soft palate.
Maintaining an open
throat as in a yawn.
Trained to sing in
opera houses,
churches, auditoriums,
coliseums and
amphitheaters.
Traditionally strict in
singing.
Classical singers use
more back resonance.
Sing with lower larynx.

shapes for all five

different
vowels.
Contemporary
need to sing in a right
key and not hurt your
voice.
Pop singers use ore
Twang.
Sing with (tend to)
higher larynx.
pop singers tend to
use a (chest) mix
voice & less vibrato.
Free to sing own
expression.

Still~ Therere some

similarities ^_^

Both require

goodbreathing

support to hit

notes powerfully, regardless of whether the

notes are belted or sung in head voice.
Both require sympathetic resonance in multiple
areas, even if the distributions of resonance
are different. Both require a good sense of
pitch and timing, and both types of singing,
ideally, should be free of throat constriction.

 !
!
Thank You!
Ponsikou!