背景:可以说是歌声中最具争议的特征之一,尤其是在合唱的背景下,是颤音现象。大量的教学文章,主要由经验丰富的合唱歌手或导演撰写,讨论颤音的重要性,分享关于其在合唱混合和声乐健康中的控制(通常提倡减少)的轶事见解。
目的:本系统综述旨在确定在集体歌唱过程中颤音的实证研究中提出的主要问题,以及迄今为止如何通过实证调查解决这些问题。
方法:本综述采用系统评价和Meta分析的首选报告项目。审查小组由两位作者组成。数据提取表格旨在捕获有关参与者的信息(包括年龄,性别,音乐和唱歌体验),研究方法,实验程序,结果衡量标准,和统计结果。
结果:这篇综述中包含了17项研究,这些研究表明(a)相对较少的实证研究研究了声乐合奏中的颤音;(b)大多数侧重于颤音产生,而不是感知;(c)方法学方法包括综合,多轨录音,立体声/双耳录音,和Lx/联系人录音;(d)研究侧重于调整的主要主题,Identification,互动,语调,和风格。
结论:根据目前的文献,在集体歌唱过程中,不可能得出关于颤音行为的一般性结论。然而,这篇综述强调了感兴趣的主要子领域和已经建立的有价值的方法,通过这些方法,未来的研究可以共同进一步阐明颤音在合唱演唱中的作用。
BACKGROUND: Arguably one of the most controversial features of the
singing voice, especially in a choral context, is the phenomenon of vibrato. Numerous pedagogical articles, mostly written by experienced choral singers or directors, discuss the importance of vibrato, sharing anecdotal insights about its control (often advocating reduction) in choral blend and vocal health.
OBJECTIVE: This systematic
review aims to identify the main questions posed in the empirical study of vibrato during group singing, and how they have been addressed to date through empirical investigations.
METHODS: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses was employed for this review. The
review team consisted of the two authors. A data extraction form was designed to capture information about the participants (including age, gender, music and singing experience), study methods, experimental procedures, outcome measures, and statistical findings.
RESULTS: Seventeen studies were included in the
review and revealed that (a) relatively few empirical investigations have studied vibrato in vocal ensembles; (b) the majority focused on vibrato production rather than perception; (c) methodological approaches include Synthesis, Multi-track recordings, Stereo/Binaural recordings, and Lx/Contact recordings; and (d) the studies focused on the main themes of Adjustment, Identification, Interaction, Intonation, and Style.
CONCLUSIONS: With the current body of literature, it is not possible to draw general conclusions around vibrato behavior during group
singing. However, the review highlights the main subareas of interest and valuable methods which have been established and through which future research can collectively shed further light on the role of vibrato in choral singing.