In this article, the relationship between voice and personality has been studied, and it
was pointed out that understanding this relationship is one of the key points that the
teacher should pay attention to during voice education in order to find the student’s own
voice. Voice and Word have been assigned various meanings within cultural history;
especially, human voice has been subject to many mystical and philosophical texts. Voice
and personality was derived from the same Latin word. The word “persona” consists of
per: for, and sona: (sound) voice; therefore, it is a compound word. It also means “Mask”
and in many languages the word “personality” is derived from it. According to Carl Gustav
Jung, “persona” or “mask” is the attitude an individual has towards life. Throughout
childhood, the individual acts solely on his/her own desires, but as he/she grows old, the
individual learns how to play a certain role in order to get what he/she wants. If we apply
the same theory to voice, the individual who copies different role models is departed from
his/her natural voice by narrowing down the limits and possibilities of his/her own voice.
In vocal training, whether it is conducted verbally or musically, the trainer has to analyze
and resolve this relationship. By breaking the habits and conditionings of the trainee, he/
she should pave the way for finding the trainee’s own unique voice. Doing vocal exercises
helps overcome emotional obstacles, which results in improvement of the voice. Vocal
education should be a field of constant learning for both the trainee and the trainer. In the
“Results and Discussion” section of the article, pedagogical elements of voice education
in terms of voice-personality relationship are specified.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Original Article |
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Publication Date | June 15, 2016 |
Submission Date | March 15, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 |