{"title":"Acting Values in Rock Theatre Songs","authors":"J. Church","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0004","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter begins with a discussion of the general techniques of acting a song, then turns to the specifics of acting rock songs. The aesthetics of rock-era music and drama and the characters in modern drama are the basis for the guidance of technique. Specific rock character archetypes and emotional content are discussed in terms of their appearance in songs and stories. Crucial to the discussion of creating characters in the theatre are the notions of understanding, ability, conveyance, and rightness, which take on new meaning in a rock context. The chapter concludes with a transcript of the author’s interview with noted rock theatre actor Michael Cerveris.","PeriodicalId":403345,"journal":{"name":"Rock in the Musical Theatre","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132353907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Process—Coaching Sessions","authors":"J. Church","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0008","url":null,"abstract":"Part III focuses on the application of the theory, history, aesthetics, character and musical analysis, and technique discussed in chapters 1–6. In the form of chronicles of coaching and music direction situations for eleven rock theatre songs, the reader sees the principles of earlier chapters in action. Attention is again paid to stylistic variety in the material and to the many influences rock music has exerted on the theatre, in both musical and dramatic terms. The importance of upholding both believability and genuine rock aesthetics, and striking the appropriate balance between them, is a theme common to all the sessions. Each coaching is broken down into the background, dramatic context, and performance practices of the material at hand, an analysis of the song in the rock historical continuum, and suggestions for performance germane to the premise of the book: creating effective characterization and telling the story of a song or musical while maintaining an authentic rock performance.","PeriodicalId":403345,"journal":{"name":"Rock in the Musical Theatre","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132821497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Musical Values in Rock Theatre Songs","authors":"J. Church","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0005","url":null,"abstract":"Here the nature of rock music is broken down into its components, with an emphasis on rhythm. In rock, the melody and the accompaniment are both rhythmic; this chapter contains an extensive discussion of how melody and accompaniment interact to create the essential rock element of groove. The notions of rhythmic accuracy and rhythmic freedom are discussed at length from both aesthetic and technical standpoints. Among the primary topics are meter, tempo, feel, improvisation, tension and resolution, and underlying rhythmic motors in rock. A singer’s approach to melody is examined by genre, including extensive examples: rock ’n’ roll, hard rock, pop and pop-rock, blues and gospel, soul and r&b, rap, and ballads.","PeriodicalId":403345,"journal":{"name":"Rock in the Musical Theatre","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116330611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Popular Song vs. Theatre Song","authors":"J. Church","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0003","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 2 follows up on the material of earlier chapters with an extensive description and comparison of rock songs and theatre songs. First, the commonalities of all songs are reviewed, and a connection is made between song and human behavior. The notion of popular song and musical theatre as commercial enterprises is established. Following this is a detailed breakdown of the essential yet separate qualities of popular songs and theatre songs, both music and lyrics, and the connection between text and music. Each genre is examined through its definitive characteristics, then the two types of song are compared. Last is a discussion of the integration of popular songs and rock styles into theatre scores, divided into archetypal themes for songs of all kinds.","PeriodicalId":403345,"journal":{"name":"Rock in the Musical Theatre","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114505023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Singing Rock","authors":"J. Church","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0006","url":null,"abstract":"In this chapter, the focus is the voice and vocal production. Beginning with a very basic discussion of vocal physiology and the way that sound is produced, the discussion turns to styles of singing and a comparison of “legitimate” and rock vocal production. In rock singing, there are techniques and approaches that differ greatly from traditional means. An examination of them forms much of this chapter, and along with descriptions, exercises are provided to demonstrate and practice these revised performance practices. The importance of text-based and meaning-based singing is stressed throughout, as is the fact that one need not be an accomplished legitimate singer to sing rock. The subject of vocal health and maintenance appears throughout the chapter. There is also a section devoted to the use of vocal microphones on stage. Finally, the vocalisms of various rock singers are analyzed in terms of their usefulness as models for musical theatre performers.","PeriodicalId":403345,"journal":{"name":"Rock in the Musical Theatre","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117294722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Background and Rock Aesthetics","authors":"J. Church","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0002","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 1 gives historical and aesthetic context to the topic at hand. It begins with a brief description of the long-standing relationship between popular song and theatre song, and places both popular music and musical theatre in the realm of folk art. There is a brief review of the history of modern popular song and of musical theatre, and specification of the changes that the advent of rock music heralded in both industries. Next is a brief survey of rock music in the theatre, and the sometimes uncomfortable relationship between rock music and theatrical content and performance. Last is a discussion of rock aesthetics, which helps the reader understand the artistic basis of rock music and begin to apply this understanding to performance.","PeriodicalId":403345,"journal":{"name":"Rock in the Musical Theatre","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116738785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rock Songs","authors":"J. Church","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190943462.003.0007","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 6 brings the discussion of acting and music together in examples of rock songs, some of which musical theatre singers might add to their repertoire. Each song is examined in terms of the important points raised in earlier chapters: lyrical content, form, tone, style, groove, purpose, and historical context. The selections cover the full period of the growth of rock music, from its rock ’n’ roll roots to the present day, encompassing as wide a variety of styles and sub-genres as possible, and explaining common crossovers among styles. Suggestions are offered for performance approaches by musical theatre singers to these and related songs.","PeriodicalId":403345,"journal":{"name":"Rock in the Musical Theatre","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132762940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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