SPEECH LEVEL SINGING YÖNTEMİ İLE SES EĞİTİMİNDE VOKAL SAĞLIĞIN, SES KONTROLÜNÜN VE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİĞİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Öz

Bu araştırma, ses eğitimi tekniklerinden biri olan Speech Level Singing (SLS) tekniğinin vokal sağlık, ses kontrolü ve performans sürdürülebilirliği üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektedir. SLS tekniği, Amerikalı vokal eğitmeni Seth Riggs tarafından geliştirilmiş olup, şarkıcıların ses tellerine minimum baskı yaparak daha doğal ve rahat bir ses üretimi sağlamalarını amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, literatürde SLS tekniği ile ilgili yapılan çalışmaları değerlendirerek bu yöntemin geleneksel tekniklere kıyasla ses sağlığını koruma, nefes ve ses kontrolünü iyileştirme, uzun vadede sürdürülebilir bir performans sağlamadaki potansiyel avantajlarını ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Bu bağlamda literatür taraması ve doküman analizi yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen dokümanlar, SLS tekniğinin şarkıcılara geniş bir vokal aralıkta ses üretebilme esnekliği sunduğunu ve bu süreçte ses telleri üzerindeki baskıyı en aza indirerek uzun vadeli vokal sağlığını desteklediğini göstermektedir. Araştırma, ayrıca SLS tekniğinin doğru nefes kontrolü ve rezonans ile ses kalitesini artırma noktasında önemli katkılar sunduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu teknik, konuşma sırasında kullanılan doğal sesin şarkı söylemeye entegre edilmesine olanak tanıyarak şarkıcıların sahne performanslarında kendilerini daha güvende hissetmelerine ve performans kaygılarını azaltmalarına katkıda bulunmaktadır. Özellikle profesyonel sahne sanatları, müzikal tiyatro, pop ve rock gibi müzik türlerinde yoğun ses kullanımına ihtiyaç duyan şarkıcılar için SLS, uzun vadeli ses sağlığı açısından dikkat çekici faydalar sunmaktadır. Bu araştırma, ses eğitimi süreçlerinde modern ve yenilikçi tekniklerin benimsenmesinin şarkıcıların vokal performansları ve ses sağlığı üzerindeki olumlu etkilerini vurgulamaktadır. SLS tekniği, ses eğitimi alanında sürdürülebilir ve sağlıklı bir vokal performans sağlamak adına alternatif bir yöntem olarak öne çıkmakta ve bu tekniğin farklı müzik türlerinde uygulanabilirliğine yönelik gelecekteki çalışmalara yol gösterebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• : speech level singing
• ses eğitimi
• vokal sağlık
• ses kontrolü
• performans sürdürülebilirliği

EVALUATION OF VOCAL HEALTH, VOICE CONTROL AND SUSTAINABILITY IN VOICE TRAINING USING THE SPEECH LEVEL SINGING METHOD

Abstract

This research investigates the effects of the Speech Level Singing (SLS) technique, a vocal training method, on vocal health, voice control, and performance sustainability. Developed by American vocal coach Seth Riggs, the SLS technique aims to enable singers to produce a more natural and comfortable vocal sound by minimizing strain on the vocal cords. The study evaluates previous research on the SLS technique to highlight its potential advantages over traditional methods in preserving vocal health, enhancing breath and voice control, and achieving a sustainable long-term performance. A literature review and document analysis methods were employed within this framework. The findings indicate that the SLS technique provides singers with the flexibility to produce sounds across a wide vocal range while minimizing pressure on the vocal cords, thereby supporting long-term vocal health. The study also reveals that the SLS technique makes significant contributions to improving voice quality through effective breath control and resonance. This technique facilitates the integration of the natural voice used in speech into singing, enabling singers to feel more secure in their stage performances and to reduce performance anxiety. SLS offers remarkable benefits for vocal health, particularly for singers in fields that demand intensive voice use, such as professional stage arts, musical theater, pop and rock genres. This research underscores the positive impacts of adopting modern and innovative techniques in vocal training on singers’ vocal performances and vocal health. The SLS technique stands out as an alternative method for achieving sustainable and healthy vocal performance in vocal training and inspires future studies on its applicability across various music genres.

Keywords

• speech level singing
• vocal training
• vocal health
• voice control
• performance sustainability

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