On The Importance Of Desk Work In The Art Of Vocal Singing

Desk work refers to the general term for all preparatory work done before the start of a project.The desk work in vocal music singing art has similarities and differences with desk work in other fields.For singers and learners of vocal music,desk work not only covers the preparation of written work that is common in other fields,but also contains music and accompaniment.It is more complicated and necessary.Under normal circumstances,desk work in the field of vocal singing art includes understanding and understanding of the background of the author of the singing work,the background of the creation era,the social background,as well as the content of the work,thoughts and emotions,and the shaping of characters.At the same time,it also includes the preparation of the premise of the selection of the singing method,the adjustment of the sound range,and the analysis of the works.As the article in "Music Aesthetics" says,"Science is rational and music is touching." This sentence tells us that the ultimate purpose of music is the expression of emotions.However,the expression of emotions requires the support of vocal skills,but complete and superb vocal music is the result of a series of factors.It not only involves the singing skills needed for good singing,the second creation ability of music,music literary literacy,and music sensitivity.Before singing a vocal music work,it is necessary to perform an "anatomy" of this work,that is,to understand the creative background of the work;The author's creative intentions;Handle the rhythm,melody and lyrics of the work;Grasp the style and features of music;Hold a series of music desk work such as character modeling.Their role in singing is irreplaceable by the "vocal skills" themselves.Therefore,to achieve a perfect vocal art performance,the pre-work required before singing is inevitable.In the vocal singing art,especially the live opera performance has a strong practice and space irreversibility,so it often causes many audiences and learners to ignore the preparation work of their singers before singing.Even in the process of imitation there is a deviation.The author discusses the opera selection "Walking the Street" based on his own study.Through the idea of this topic as a research center,we hope to raise the attention of the singers to the desk work in vocal singing.