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An Introduction to Vocal Fold Masses

Singing teachers often are first to recognize vocal problems and recommend medical evaluation. Several vocal masses can affect the professional voice, and it is important to understand the multifactorial contributions and pathogenesis of each to determine prognosis. In “An Introduction to Vocal Fold Masses,” published in the January/February issue of Journal of Singing, authors Vishnu V. Martha, Swetha Vontela, and Robert T. Sataloff identify causes and treatment for several vocal masses, recommending close collaboration between laryngologists, singing teachers, and other voice professionals.

JOS-079-3-2023-339.pdf (application/pdf, 1305.4 K) posted at 3:17 PM, January 6, 2023

An investigation of CCM voice pedagogy: A class of its own?

Surging public interest in and demand for singing voice training in CCM styles has posed a dilemma for singing teachers, performers, and voice students who have been trained only in the traditional classical model, and American voice pedagogy has been slow to respond. The major challenge is that the field of CCM singing lacks a systematic, clear, and cohesive pedagogy that addressed the specific style-related technique and vocal health needs of CCM singers. In the January/February 2020 issue of Journal of Singing with “An Investigation of Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Voice Pedagogy: A Class of Its Own?,” Irene Bartlett and Marisa Lee Naismith contribute a significant contribution to a gradually expanding literature.

JOS-076-3-2020-273_-_Bartlett-Naismith_-_An_Investigatin_of_CCM.pdf (application/pdf, 416.5 K) posted at 11:45 AM, February 4, 2020

Anti-Fat Bias in the Singing Voice Studio, Part One: Culture and Context

In the first of a two-part article, “Anti-Fat Bias in the Singing Voice Studio, Part One: Culture and Context,” appearing in the March/April issue of the Journal of Singing, authors Elizabeth Ann Benson and Kate Rosen provide extensive context and insight into the culture of discrimination that fat people encounter. This installment of an important study examines fat stigma, vocabulary, medical care, fatphobia rooted in racism, and a plethora of related issues, in an effort to begin a conversation that could profoundly impact our entire society.

JOS-079-4-2023-503.pdf (application/pdf, 499.9 K) posted at 9:59 AM, March 13, 2023

Audio Technology: A Tool for Teachers and Singers

Alongside a developing systemic pedagogy for CCM is an awareness of the primal importance of audio technology in contemporary singing. Aaron Cafaro and Christopher Arneson, in “Audio Technology: A Tool for Teachers and Singers,” published in the January/February issue of Journal of Singing, introduce fundamental aspects of audio technology and explore how that technology can benefit singers and voice teachers in the context of the voice lesson.

JOS-076-3-2020-311_-_Cafaro_-_Arneson_-_Audio_Technology.pdf (application/pdf, 531.3 K) posted at 11:27 AM, January 21, 2020

‘A Brief History of Lyric Diction Pedagogy: Part I — Twentieth Century Beginnings

n the March/April issue of the Journal of Singing, associate editor Matthew Hoch begins a two-part series, “A Brief History of Lyric Diction Pedagogy — Twentieth Century Beginnings.” Hoch masterfully chronicles the formulation of a systematic diction pedagogy by tracing the integration of language proficiencies into the standards of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), as well as the increasing prominence of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Hoch’s Part II of this series in the upcoming May/June issue of the Journal of Singing surveys the shifting landscape of lyric diction pedagogy in the current milieu.

JOS-081-4-2025-419.pdf (application/pdf, 314.2 K) posted at 11:06 PM, March 5, 2025

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