O corpo em tensegridade e sua relação com a performance vocal.

Abstract

When we turn the view from tensegrity to singing, we realize that the singer's body must be in a state integrated tension, making the singing to be fluid and connected as a whole. Therefore, I discuss how important this integration is for the body. This work consists of a bibliographic research and is justified by the need to investigate the singer's body with a look at tension, thus, it is necessary to understand and perceive the entire structure as a whole. Its general objective is to understand the functioning of the body in regard to tension during singing. And as specific objectives: describe how the body works while in tension; explain the anatomy and physiology of singing; identify tension in the song; describe how Taijiquan works as a practice to help the singer understand the connections of his body. The text is organized in four chapters, the first chapter being a brief bibliographic review carried out from the magazines of the Brazilian Association of Musical Education and the Magazine of the National Association of Graduate Studies in Music. The second chapter is about the theoretical foundation where I try to base the body on tensegrity, I use Thomas Myers as the main reference author. In chapter three I talk about singing in tension. In chapter four, I discuss Taijiquan, a Chinese martial art, as a corporal practice that can assist in the perception of the body during tension. Thus, the research points to the search to develop a song with more body awareness and integration of the body as a whole from the viewpoint of tensegrity.