THE FALL OF THE TENOR WITH THE RISE OF THE LARYNX

Author

Gregory Turay, University of KentuckyFollow

Date Available

7-28-2017

Year of Publication

2017

Degree Name

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Document Type

Doctoral Dissertation

College

Fine Arts

Department/School/Program

Music

First Advisor

Dr. Everett McCorvey

Abstract

The range and use of the tenor voice in classical music has long been established since the late 19^th century. It is widely accepted among pedagogues that the range is C3-C5 (with obvious exceptions depending on the fach). However, with the advent and development of the American Musical as a genre since the early 20^th century, the ‘tenor’ has taken on an entirely new direction and range altogether. Several well-known sources have stated that the ‘Broadway tenor’ has a range of A2-A4. This is (as it widely accepted in the classical profession) the range of a baritone. The catalyst of these changes include vaudeville, composers, social trends, and probably most important, the invention and proliferation of the microphone. This study will analyze a cross section of repertoire in order to demonstrate this downward shift of vocal range, and demonstrate some of the main reasons why this shift occurred.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2017.358

Recommended Citation

Turay, Gregory, "THE FALL OF THE TENOR WITH THE RISE OF THE LARYNX" (2017). Theses and Dissertations--Music. 96.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/96