The Effect of Conducting Gesture on Singers ’ Perceptions of Inappropriate Vocal Tension

Abstract

The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effect of conducting gesture on singers ’ (N=16) perceptions of inappropriate vocal tension. Specifically, the potential of left hand conducting gesture to generate or prevent inappropriate vocal tension was examined. A stimulus tape was created including a control conducting condition (left hand, no change) and five experimental conducting conditions: (a) left hand, fisted gesture; (b) left hand, palm up; (c) left hand, palm down; (d) left hand stabbing gesture; and (e) left hand, sideways, phrase-shaping gesture. Participants selected to evaluate the stimulus tape were members of a church choral organization.

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