Course content

Croatian Vocal Heritage

Code:

92107

Higher education institution:

Academy of Music

ECTS credits:

4.0

Load:

30(L)

Course contractors:

Professor Martina Zadro, MSc (L)

Kristina Beck-Kukavčić (L)

Course description:

I university term (15 hours) 1. Introductory lecture: what is an art song, its development, meaning, comparison with songs of other European nations 2. Assessment of individual student vocal abilities 3. Selection of music literature according to individual current vocal and technical abilities 4. Selection of music literature according to individual current vocal and technical abilities 5. The significance of Croatian art song in the context of European art song 6. Collaborative vocal and piano coaching of the singer and a student pianist, working on chosen vocal literature 7. Collaborative vocal and piano coaching of the singer and a student pianist, working on chosen vocal literature 8. Collaborative vocal and piano coaching of the singer and a student pianist, working on chosen vocal literature 9. Identifying diversity and distinctiveness of songs from different Croatian regions 10. Text analysis and acquisition of the correct accentuation of the Croatian language 11. Listening to performance examples from the first art song style to the contemporary 12. Listening to performance examples from the first art song style to the contemporary 13. Discourse, diversity of observations, suggestions, observation of influences in style and temporal development 14. Repetition of studied literature 15. Dress rehearsal, public appearance II university term (15 hours) 1. Introductory lecture: a) Getting to know operatic arias and duets in Croatian music literature b) Artistic period setting, significance in the context of European tradition 2. Listening to Croatian opera music performed by opera singers 3. Listening to Croatian sacred music performed by singers 4. Adequate to individual possibilities - a selection of operatic literature 5. Adequate to individual possibilities - a selection of operatic literature 6. Sight-reading of opera literature, possible modifications of most common final cadenzas 7. Collaborative coaching of opera arias and duets accompanied by piano students 8. Collaborative coaching of opera arias and duets accompanied by piano students 9. Collaborative coaching of opera arias and duets accompanied by piano students 10. Groove of sacral songs and their significance in vocal literature 11. Comparison of songs by composers from the beginning of the 20th century to the World War II in the context of European cultural heritage and their impact 12. Lecture on the 20th century Opera performance at the Croatian National Theater 13. About operatic artists singing Croatian composers opera roles and about the great Croatian opera diva Milka Trnina 14. Repetiton of studied opera literature, taking the oral review of the exam 15. dress rehearsal, public appearance

Mandatory literature:

1. Muzička enciklopedija Leksikografskog zavoda FNRJ, Zagreb 1958. Josip Andreis: Povijest glazbe, Liber - Mladost, Zagreb 1974. g. Krešimir Kovačević: Muzičko stvaralaštvo u Hrvatskoj 1945-1965, Zagreb, 1966.g. Nenad Turkalj. Sto opera, Stvarnost Zagreb

Learning outcomes:

1. 1. good knowledge of the most important Croatian vocal composers

2. 2. recognizing the style of an individual author

3. 3. knowledge of the method of interpretation

4. 4. understanding the significance of particular author for the development of Croatian vocal art

5. 5. knowledge of the dominant field of creation of particular author (art song, oratorio, opera)

6. 6. ability to recognize the most significant oeuvre of Croatian composers in the field of solo song, oratorio and opera

7. ability to recognize stylistic features in works that the student encounters in mastering the repertoire of the main subject. Possibility of determining stylistic and compositional-technical characteristics of Croatian vocal literature of a certain period

8. ability to enumerate, according to the importance of the composer's personality, at least three or more of his most important vocal works

9. ability to emphasize the most creative vocal literature Croatian authors and their position in the historical context

10. knowledge of style in recognizing the works of individual authors

Course in study programme:

Code	Name of study	Level of study	Semester	Required/Elective
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	1	required
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	2	required
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	3	required
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	4	required
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	5	required
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	6	required
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	7	required
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	8	required
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	9	required
102	Vocal Performance	integrated undergraduate and graduate	10	required

* the course is not taught in that semester

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