How to express emotions in vocal singing?
Emotion is one of the criteria that determines the quality of vocal singing. Whether you can sing the emotion of a song is also a problem for many speakers. As for the most concerning issue, I will bring you some methods below. I hope it can help you. Thank you for reading!
1. Have a deep understanding of the content of the lyrics
Vocal art is an art that combines music and literary language. It is closely related to language. Vocal music has the delicacy of thought and the certainty of emotion precisely because of the help of literary language. Language has the function of conveying and expressing thoughts and feelings. It speaks directly to people through every emotion experienced in the heart. Therefore, when a singer gets a song, he should understand the lyricist's intention and the era background and thoughts and feelings of the song word for word.
Because every song contains the composer's deep affection and strong feelings for a certain thing. Correctly and deeply understanding the connotation of the lyrics is the first thing the singer must do. It can be said that the deeper the singer understands the connotation of the lyrics, the deeper the feeling will be, and the more pure and perfect the expression during singing will be. At the same time, as an actor, you must also strengthen your self-cultivation. If an actor does not have rich knowledge and a broad vision, and only relies on vocal skills to express his performance, he will not be able to sing with emotion.
Therefore, only when the actor's accomplishments are improved can he better understand the connotation of the work and sing the song well. For ordinary songs, it is not difficult to analyze and understand their basic content. For example, "The Resentment of the Yellow River" is a movement in the "Yellow River Cantata". It tells a story in the form of a female solo: a rural woman who lost her husband and children and was ravaged and bullied by the Japanese army was extremely sad. , the humiliation was unbearable, and on a miserable stormy night, I finally fell into the rolling waves of the Yellow River. ?Xian Xinghai pointed out: ?"Yellow River Resentment" represents the voice of women who are oppressed and insulted. The tone is tragic and lingering, a tragic song sung with tears in eyes. ?When singing this movement, the singer should firmly grasp its connotation.
2. Pay attention to the use of musical elements in the work when singing
Music includes many elements, such as rhythm, melody, pitch, etc. When the composer creates the work, Careful thought has been given to the arrangement of every note and phrase. Therefore, before performing a work, the singer must have an overall and detailed understanding of these elements and use them appropriately during the singing process. First of all, you must sight-sing based on the form and tune of the work, and repeatedly understand the ups and downs of the melody and rhythm, the configuration of harmony and accompaniment, etc. Secondly, you must have a comprehensive understanding of the intro, interlude, outro, speed, expression, etc. of the music score, and carefully brew your emotions. Finally, on the basis of overall grasp, find the emotional tone of the work, so that the work can be performed with emotion and emotion. Search by category of journal articles in the journal library. Taking "Yellow River Resentment" as an example, the overall melody of the whole piece is mostly in the middle and high range. The emotion should be added to the tone of sadness and indignation with volume, so as to be more accurate. Express emotions. For example, the rhythm of the first paragraph is tight and loose, and the expression of emotions should be ups and downs, contracted and released, in order to fully express the intersection of multiple emotions. The rhythm of the second section becomes tighter, the speed must be faster, and the singer's emotions must be expressed more and more intensely. The second half is the climax of the song, such as: "I have no hatred or grudges against you? You have to pay off this blood debt for me." ?The sounds in this part are all in the high-pitched range, and the mood is even higher than in the previous two paragraphs. The sadness, anger and desolation are more obvious here.
3. When singing, you must be good at using breathing to express emotions. Breathing is an important means of musical expression
The process of inhaling will strengthen people’s emotional awareness, stimulate people’s desire to sing, and also It greatly touches the singer's emotional memory and emotional experience, arouses the singer's emotional movements, and creates favorable conditions for the realization of singing emotions.
Therefore, the singer should breathe according to the emotional needs of the song when singing. This requires the singer to start with inhalation in daily training and strive to make expressions and emotional movements that are the same or similar to the content to be expressed in the song. For example, when singing a joyful song, you can inhale in a state of "surprise" as if you have discovered something new; when singing a sad song, you can breathe in a state of "crying", etc. These emotional inhales allow the singer to fully express emotions when singing, which is very important for performing the entire song well.
4. Use the timbre properly when singing
The timbre should be used properly when singing. The timbre of singing is like the color in the painting. The quality of the timbre can directly affect the effect of singing. , is an important means of expression in music that is extremely moving and can directly touch the senses and arouse the audience's emotional resonance. Different timbres express different musical images and different musical effects. Xu Dachun said: "The method of singing is that all the songs have the same sound, but the sentimental song is unique and different. Not only is the appearance ugly, but also the tone is different, whether it is loyal, righteous, evil, romantic, vulgar, sad, joyful, or yearning." , things are different, so although the lyrics are wonderful, they are contrary to the music, which not only makes people uninterested, but also makes the audience uninterested. ?That is to say, each singer has his own unique voice, and different voices have different charms in the performance of the work. Singers must not only have a beautiful voice, but also have the ability to control various sounds and timbre changes. For example, when singing a lyrical, soft and light song, you should use sweet and crisp coloratura to express the work. This kind of timbre is pleasant and well conveys the emotion of the work. In short, music is a method used by humans to express their inner emotions. When discussing how music can directly express the content and depth of emotions, the famous composer and pianist Liszt pointed out: Emotions take us to heights beyond the world through the soaring sound waves in music. There, there is a hazy scene, with a few birds floating under the twinkling stars, flying and singing in the sky like swans. With the evergreen wings of art, emotion brings us into a mystery that only it can enter. realm. The fresh and free breath there makes us relaxed and happy, and we participate in the invisible existence and the spiritual life without body with full of foreboding. Beyond our poor, pitiful earthly bodies, beyond our narrow little circle, the endless vast world spreads before us, allowing us to drink from the clear spring of bliss, and making our heartstrings tremble with happiness. ?The emotional expression in vocal singing must pursue truth and beauty. It is the artistic life of singing. Without real emotions, it is impossible to shock the audience.
5. How to accurately understand the work?
The emotional cultivation of singing must be based on correct singing techniques. Singing requires singing both voice and emotion. Only singing with both voice and emotion Only singing can correctly reveal the emotional connotation of the song. The basic emotion to be expressed in a song is first determined by the lyrics, and then the composer composes a tune corresponding to the emotional expression of the lyrics based on the lyrics. Works of different styles require different emotions to perform. Therefore, it is necessary to have a deep understanding and correct analysis of the work.
1. Understand the author’s historical background
Knowing the meaning and purpose of song creation is the first prerequisite for singing a song well. Songs are the author's reflection of the social life and people's thoughts and emotions at that time in a special form. A certain social, political, economic and cultural background must have works in its environment. His creative ideas, style, creative motivations and creative materials cannot be divorced from the environment at that time. Therefore, the work cannot be divorced from real life. On the other hand, the author's music creation can help people understand the times and life. Therefore, in order to deeply understand the content and thoughts and emotions of the song, we must understand the background and characteristics of the era in which the work was produced. For example, the representative "Yellow River Cantata", "The Big Knife Strikes Off the Japs' Head", "Guerrilla Song", etc. all strongly reflect the characteristics of the times and enable us to clearly understand the social phenomena at that time.
2. Familiarize yourself with the lyrics
There is an ancient saying: Lyrics come first, rhythm comes second, and sound comes last. This shows the important role of lyrics in songs. The lyrics in the songs are both concise and general. Before singing a song, you should chew the lyrics over and over again. In addition to clarifying their literal meaning, you must also understand their implication. By analyzing and studying the meaning of the song, you can form a true and vivid picture in your mind, and then convey this emotional understanding and experience to the audience. In other words, the singer first obtains emotional information from the lyrics, and then fully understands it through his own emotional experience. However, the length of lyrics is limited. It cannot be written in detail and specificity like a novel or drama, and is usually general. So there is often a deeper meaning behind the words. For example, "Ode to Jiang Mei" in "Sister Jiang", if understood literally, is to praise the character of Hong Mei, but the real meaning of the work is to praise the loyalty of the revolution, the pride against the reactionaries, and the confidence in the victory of the revolution. It can be seen that if you want to deeply understand the meaning of a word, you cannot just look at the surface of the lyrics, but you must dig deep into its potential connotation and analyze, infect and express the inner emotions of the lyrics.
3. Correctly arrange the vents according to the sentence and content requirements
Ventilation is an important technical method for singing. It is not only to maintain enough breath for singing, but also for singing. It is a means of expressing the thoughts and feelings of songs. Among the songs we sing, the melody phrases of most works are basically consistent with the lyrics, making it easier to master. And some songs, especially some foreign songs translated into Chinese, sometimes have some inconsistencies between the melody and the breath of the sentence. It is often encountered that the breath of a sentence is in the middle of a beat of the melody, which makes it difficult to sing, and it is easy to cause broken sentences or no time to breath. This requires the singer to pay sufficient attention during singing, understand this feature, and correctly arrange the breath of the sentence. ;