Acoustic analysis as a contribution to the study of theatrical scream

an experience report in actresses’ voices

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https://doi.org/10.26512/vozcen.v2i02.39697

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Voice quality, Voice, Scream, Vocal training, Acoustic analysis

Abstract

The actors need extreme body control to be able to make a variety of vocal compositions, eventually in heavy loudness, with no harm at all to his voice. This study concerns an experience report with three Theater students performing screaming oriented vocal emissions. Those were acoustically analyzed based on the relation of the amplitude difference between the first and the second harmonic (H1-H2) and the adduction level of the vocal folds. Results lead to the conclusion that higher intensity values referred to the first harmonic cause less risks to vocal health. Specific guidelines for the scenic practice of the scream are offered by the authors, based on body-vocal care and exercises.

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Jane Celeste Guberfain, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brasil

Professora Titular, responsável pelas disciplinas de Voz da Escola de Teatro da UNIRIO (Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro). Fonoaudióloga, Especialista em Voz pelo CFFa; Mestra e Doutora em Teatro pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Teatro da UNIRIO. Principais publicações: Livros: Voz em Cena volumes 1 e 2 (org.), Revinter;  A voz e a poesia no espaço cênico (Synergia e FAPERJ). Práticas, poéticas e devaneios vocais (org. junto com César Lignelli), Synergia.

Mariana Baltar, Universidade Veiga de Almeida - Rio de Janeiro/ RJ, Brasil

Cantora e bailarina. Licenciada em Dança pela Faculdade Angel Vianna. Graduanda em Fonoaudiologia pela Universidade Veiga de Almeida. Especialista em Pedagogia e Tecnologia para a Voz e o Canto pela Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Madri). Estudante em Aprimoramento lato sensu em Voz Cantada /FNH – Faculdade Novo Horizonte / PE.

Lidia Becker, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brasil

Professora Adjunta da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro- UFRJ, Especialista em Voz pelo CFFa; Mestre e Doutora em Artes Cênicas pela Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UNIRIO; Preceptora do Programa de Residência Multiprofissional  da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro- UFRJ. Supervisora do Ambulatório de Voz Do HU-UFRJ

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2021-12-21

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Guberfain, J. C., Baltar, M., & Becker, L. (2021). Acoustic analysis as a contribution to the study of theatrical scream: an experience report in actresses’ voices. Voz E Cena (Voice and Scene), 2(02), 114–129. https://doi.org/10.26512/vozcen.v2i02.39697

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