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Müzikal Tiyatroda Şarkı Söyleme Teknikleri: Stilistik, Pedagojik ve Performans Boyutlarıyla Bir İnceleme

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 440 - 457, 30.06.2025
https://doi.org/10.26650/CONS2025-1676316

Abstract

Müzikal tiyatro, sahne sanatlarının çok disiplinli bir dalı olup oyunculuk, dans ve şarkı söylemenin sentezini gerektiren bir performans sanatı türüdür. Bu disiplin, oyuncuların vokal ve dramatik becerilerini en etkili şekilde kullanmalarını gerektirirken müzikal tiyatroda şarkı söylemek, sadece teknik bir beceri olmanın ötesine geçer; hikâye anlatımının ve karakter yaratımının temel bir aracı haline gelir. Bu makalede, müzikal tiyatroda kullanılan legit, belt, mix, twang ve konuşarak şarkı söyleme gibi temel şarkı söyleme teknikleri incelenerek, bunların “acting through song” (şarkı aracılığıyla oyunculuk) yöntemiyle performansa etkileri ele alınacaktır. Bu bağlamda, hem klasik şan geleneğinden gelen tekniklerin, hem de modern müzikalin talep ettiği yeni vokal tarzların nasıl bir arada öğretilebileceğine ve sahnede nasıl uyumla kullanılabileceğine dair örnekler ve analizler yer alacaktır. Çalışmada, müzikal tiyatroda vokal gelişimin tarihsel süreci, şarkı söyleme teknikleri, ses sağlığı, pedagojik ve performatif boyutları değerlendirilerek ayrıntılı bir çözümlenme yapılacak ve sonuç bölümünde, bu alanda çalışan sanatçılar, eğitmenler ve araştırmacılar için kapsamlı bir kaynak sunulacaktır. Bu çok boyutlu çerçeve aracılığıyla makale, müzikal tiyatroda şarkı söylemenin nasıl öğretileceğine, uygulanacağına ve profesyonel sahnelerde nasıl uzun vadeli sürdürülebileceğine dair kapsamlı bir anlayış geliştirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

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Singing Techniques in Musical Theatre: An Analysis with Stylistic, Pedagogical and Performance Dimensions

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 440 - 457, 30.06.2025
https://doi.org/10.26650/CONS2025-1676316

Abstract

Musical theatre is a multidisciplinary branch of the performing arts that requires a synthesis of acting, dancing and singing. While this discipline requires actors to make the most effective use of their vocal and dramatic skills, singing in musical theatre is more than just a technical skill; it becomes a fundamental tool of storytelling and character creation. In this article, the fundamental singing techniques used in musical theatre, such as legit, belt, mix, twang and speech-based singing will be examined and their effects on the performance with the “acting through song” method will be discussed. In this context, there will be examples and analyses of how both the techniques from the classical singing tradition and the new vocal styles demanded by modern musicals can be taught together and how they can be used harmoniously on stage. In the study, the historical process of vocal development in musical theatre, singing techniques, vocal health, pedagogical and performative dimensions will be analysed in detail and a comprehensive resource for artists, educators and researchers working in this field will be presented in the conclusion. Through this multidimensional framework, the article aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of how singing in musical theatre can be taught, practiced and sustained long-term on professional stages.

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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Music (Other)
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Sitare Bilge 0000-0003-3793-4889

Publication Date June 30, 2025
Submission Date April 14, 2025
Acceptance Date June 11, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 12 Issue: 1

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APA Bilge, S. (2025). Müzikal Tiyatroda Şarkı Söyleme Teknikleri: Stilistik, Pedagojik ve Performans Boyutlarıyla Bir İnceleme. Konservatoryum, 12(1), 440-457. https://doi.org/10.26650/CONS2025-1676316