Playing with the suprasegmental features of speech, musicality and movement

Abstract

Background: Our spoken language is inevitably linked to music. This can be seen in the suprasegmental features of the speech because prosody is defined as changes in voice and rhythm of speech. Therefore, it is possible to establish a clear analogy between speech and musicality.Objective: This workshop aims to explore the different possibilities of the voice in their suprasegmental characteristics (rhythm, intonation, speed, duration, timbre and intensity) and link these issues with the body movements, and also to get to establish consistency between musicality and vocal exercise and movement through play in creative improvisation exercises. These previous topics are the contents of this workshop.Theoretical framework: Based on the Nordoff–Robbins’ musicality and Laban’s movement analysis theories.Methods/Activities: Each participant will explore the qualities of his own voice through playful reading newspapers. Then they will link the different features of the voice with qualities of expressive movement ...