Vocal schizophrenia or conscious flexibility? : owning the voice in the South African context

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dc.contributor.advisorMills, Lizen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAraujo, Darronen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-10T06:51:21Z
dc.date.available2015-01-10T06:51:21Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 56-60).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis questions how and why certain South African performers habitually and unconsciously shift accent in the performance context. I refer to this vocal action as habitual, unconscious accent-based speech adaptation. This examination is made considering that contemporary voice training at the Drama Department of the University of Cape Town (UCT), where the author locates, does not designate any accent as a criterion for performance. Whilst I do not contend habitual, unconscious accent-based speech adaptation to be language-specific this research is English-based. Habitual, unconscious accent-based speech adaptation highlights three primary concerns: the first I term an 'ossification' of sound producing vocal inflexibility; the second is potential class-based exclusion from the performance context; and the third concern is a need for critical awareness in training and performance, evidenced by the preceding concerns. Despite accent-based speech adaptation paradoxically demonstrating the voice's flexibility, when accent-based speech adaptation happens unconsciously and habitually the real flexibility of the voice is negated producing detachment from the performer's own vocal identity or 'vocal schizophrenia' (Rodenburg, 2001: 81).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAraujo, D. (2009). <i>Vocal schizophrenia or conscious flexibility? : owning the voice in the South African context</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11898en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAraujo, Darron. <i>"Vocal schizophrenia or conscious flexibility? : owning the voice in the South African context."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11898en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAraujo, D. 2009. Vocal schizophrenia or conscious flexibility? : owning the voice in the South African context. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Araujo, Darron AB - This thesis questions how and why certain South African performers habitually and unconsciously shift accent in the performance context. I refer to this vocal action as habitual, unconscious accent-based speech adaptation. This examination is made considering that contemporary voice training at the Drama Department of the University of Cape Town (UCT), where the author locates, does not designate any accent as a criterion for performance. Whilst I do not contend habitual, unconscious accent-based speech adaptation to be language-specific this research is English-based. Habitual, unconscious accent-based speech adaptation highlights three primary concerns: the first I term an 'ossification' of sound producing vocal inflexibility; the second is potential class-based exclusion from the performance context; and the third concern is a need for critical awareness in training and performance, evidenced by the preceding concerns. Despite accent-based speech adaptation paradoxically demonstrating the voice's flexibility, when accent-based speech adaptation happens unconsciously and habitually the real flexibility of the voice is negated producing detachment from the performer's own vocal identity or 'vocal schizophrenia' (Rodenburg, 2001: 81). DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Vocal schizophrenia or conscious flexibility? : owning the voice in the South African context TI - Vocal schizophrenia or conscious flexibility? : owning the voice in the South African context UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11898 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11898
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAraujo D. Vocal schizophrenia or conscious flexibility? : owning the voice in the South African context. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11898en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Dramaen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherTheatre and Performanceen_ZA
dc.titleVocal schizophrenia or conscious flexibility? : owning the voice in the South African contexten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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