Sprechstimme

The unique sound of Sprechstimme was often used to represent emotional duress, the macabre, even madness. It is not surprising, therefore, that it appears in music associated with the Expressionist movement, which explored extreme emotional states.

Sprechstimme (speech voice) a style of vocal performance halfway between speaking and singing was used by Arnold Schoenberg and his followers in their compositions. Pierrot Lunaire (Moonstruck Pierrot, 1912) like the Rite of Spring was a revolutionary Masterpiece that influenced 20th century music.

Though sometimes used interchangeably, Sprechgesang is directly related to the operatic recitative manner of singing (in which pitches are sung, but the articulation is rapid and loose like speech), whereas Sprechstimme is closer to speech itself (because it does not emphasise any particular pitches).

A well‐known example of Sprechgesang is that of Rex Harrison (and his successors) as Prof. Higgins in My Fair Lady.

Sprechstimme is an expressionist technique in which the singer performs the musical line in a half-sung, half-spoken style. The written notes on the page are used as a guide but are only approximated by the singer.

Pierrot lunaire and other works by Schoenberg call for an unusual style of vocal performance halfway between speaking and singing. In German this is called Sprechstimme, a term that literally means speech-voice. Sprechstimme. A term that literally means speech-voice.

The music of a speech lies in understanding that our speaking can be organised into the beats of when we pause, talk and breathe. The more that you realise this, the more you can see that speech writing and delivery is about so much more than the content.

Sprechstimme is an expressionist technique in which the singer performs the musical line in a half-sung, half-spoken style.

serialism, in music, technique that has been used in some musical compositions roughly since World War I. Strictly speaking, a serial pattern in music is merely one that repeats over and over for a significant stretch of a composition.

It helps us to get rid of the anxiety and stress of our everyday life. Music is undoubtedly a great way of healing the pain. It makes us forget about unpleasant and disturbing thoughts by taking us in the world of melody. Music can bring the back old memories in our present time.

Speech and music unite in the form of song. Human speech and music both use the characteristics of pitch, loudness, duration and timbre to communicate with the audience.

Serials are print or non-print publications issued in parts, usually bearing issue numbers, issue dates, or both. A serial is expected to continue indefinitely.