Elba Ramalho : o gesto vocal presente na voz de uma cantriz.

Abstract

This course conclusion paper defines the vocal resources of Elba Ramalho's singing in the song Ave Maria Sertaneja, a composition by Júlio Ricardo and Osvaldo de Oliveira, nationally known for its first recording in the voice of Luiz Gonzaga. Leaving from the observation that the singing voice is not only the body that speaks, expressing feelings and emotions, through the varied features of vocal aesthetics, this research proposes to make considerations about the interpretative vocal resources on Elba Ramalho singing, as well as the emotions and memories generated in the listener about this song. Therefore, the epistemological bases will be constituted from the concept about the vocal resources presents in a vocal score for the theater. The analisis material for this work involves the song Ave Maria Sertaneja and the interview with a group of listeners. It is expected to demonstrate how the correlation between musical and theatrical language is observed in the vocal identity of singer Elba Ramalho, in order to produce in the listeners significant impressions related to a theatrical emphasis during the singing voice.