Acc. sound disc contains spoken and sung demonstrations and exercises.

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Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 225-227) e índice.

Russian alphabet -- Russian vowels -- Russian consonants -- A little bit of grammar -- Pillars of creative performance -- Difficulties and delights of singing in Russian : essays by non-Russian singers. Russian for American singers : a first-hand experience / by Peter Clark ; Singing in Russian / by Phyllis Farmer ; "I feel personal connection to the Russian repertoire" / by Mary Phillips ; The challenges and joys of singing in Russian / by Patrick Carfizzi ; "Russian music : part of my heart" / by Sasha Lazard -- Russian style in performance : essays by Russian musicians. Russian romance : pronunction, style, and interpretation / by Valery Aliev ; Some advice for singing Russian music / by Ruben P. Lisitsian ; Russian music is still undiscovered / by Vera Tariverdieva -- Russian composers and world music -- Russian opera -- Recommended Russian operatic repertoire: Arias -- Recommended Russian art song repertoire: romances -- Literary inspiration -- Appendices. Working with a dictionary ; Compilation of sung exercises.

CD1. Disco de sonido contiene demostraciones y ejercicios hablados y cantados.

Founded on the underlying principle that sung language differs dramatically from spoken language, Singing in Russian offers a comprehensive and accessible approach to understanding, mastering, and performing Russian vocal music. After covering the basics of the Cyrillic alphabet and Russian grammar and diction, author Emily Olin encourages readers to take the innovative step of using the music itself to guide the singer's pronunciation and interpretation. English sound comparisons, linguistic and musical examples, and multifaceted exercises complement textual explanations, reinforcing the tech.