Method Proposed for the Teaching of Free Style Arabic Singing (Improvisation)

Abstract

Abstract Method Proposed for the Teaching of Free Style Arabic Singing (Improvisation) Music researchers have approved the influence of creative skills trainings in launching a new scope of creative thinking by applying well established educational aids and tools. It is well known that the vocal improvisations, in Oriental music, are an inherited, conventional principal of Arab cultures and communities. However, authors as well as tutors in music educational institutions have abandon creating training techniques and methodologies to be used as a curriculum to teach this free style of singing. They have referred that to a main reason which is that the freestyle of singing can't be taught and it is mainly a talent that is gifted to performers. Improvisation, as a free style of singing, is coined in the spiritual Arts of Arabs. Accordingly, the research found out great necessity to emphasize the need to illustrate educational methodologies to expose young generations in musical institutes to this style of free Art. This research has developed three forms of training templates for teaching techniques for free style of singing. Those models can be adopted by musical institutions specialized in teaching the Art of singing. The three forms have been analyzed with regard to Maqam and melodies. In addition special questioner has been supplied to specialist in this field who has emphasized the validity of the three developed forms in the enhancement of teaching this style of Art. This research consists of two parts: Part 1, the Theory part,: that includes the previous theories and theoretical concepts and different forms of singing that adopt this style of singing. Part 2, the practical part,: that includes three developed methods provided by the researcher on how to improve the level and quality of the students' performance in the Oriental singing. The researcher has applied variable Maqams, melodies and tempos in the three forms. In addition a well-illustrated sequential analysis has been included for the three forms regarding the three main parts of each form: the beginning, the middle and the end. .