Abstract

This paper is a study of Carmen McRae’s unique style of delivering lyrics by analyzing her use of phrasing, stylistic elements, and personal connection, in an effort to apply these techniques to a modern-day vocal performance. The paper provides vocalists with a guideline in order to understand, emulate, and implement Carmen McRae’s techniques. Analyzing McRae’s interpretation of a song is important in today’s musical climate because the modern jazz singer has limited resources pertaining to how to perform a song with lyric interpretation as the primary focus.

Details

Title
The art of delivering lyrics: Inspired by Carmen McRae
Author
Van Der Sluys, Jaime
Year
2017
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
ISBN
978-1-369-77378-1
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1902277904
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.