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Fuelberth, R. J. V. (2003).
The effect of conducting gesture on singers' perceptions of
inappropriate vocal tension: A pilot study.
International Journal of Research in Choral Singing, 1 (1), 3-12.
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Abstract
The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effect of
conducting gesture on singers' (N=16) perceptions of inappropriate vocal
tension. Specifically, the potential of left hand conducting gesture to
generate or prevent inappropriate vocal tension was examined.
A stimulus tape was created including a control conducting condition
(left hand, no change) and five experimental conducting conditions: (a)
left hand, fisted gesture; (b) left hand, palm up; (c) left hand, palm
down; (d) left hand stabbing gesture; and (e) left hand, sideways,
phrase-shaping gesture. Participants selected to evaluate the stimulus
tape were members of a church choral organization. Prior to evaluating
the stimulus tape, subjects were given a characterization of
inappropriate vocal tension.
Results indicated significant differences (t=6.34, df=15, p<.05 two
tailed) between the no change conducting condition (M=4.31. SD=2.18) and
the stabbing gesture conducting condition (M=7.63, SD=1.71), and
(t=3.59, df=15, p<.05 two tailed) between the no change conducting
condition (M=4.31. SD=2.18) and the fisted gesture conducting condition
(M=7.44, SD=2.10). The sideways, phrase-shaping conducting condition
generated the lowest tension score (M=3.19, SD=1.28).
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