27 Oriental & Flamenco Vocal Exercises

This book contains 27 specially customized vocal exercises for singers who want to achieve technical ability in singing Oriental and Flamenco styles. They will more easily adapt to the singing styles of countries such as: Spain, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Iran, Albania, Tunisia, Libya, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The Oriental and Flamenco exercises can be learned also by classically trained, Western-style singers to achieve greater virtuosic flexibility of the voice.


Each of the melodies in the first 25 exercises is repeated in 12 keys. Exercises 26 and 27 (Vocalises) are built on the techniques utilized in the previous exercises. The specific characteristics and musical ornaments of the exercises help singers gain technical flexibility of their voice. The musical phrases progress in half steps, providing comprehensive practice to promote singing in tune, good intonation and ensure better control over the voice.


Each exercises in the book prepares singers for the next, more complex level. The singers are strongly recommended to practice all of the exercises in the order they are presented. The greatest attention should be paid to the correct placement of the voice for a quicker mastery of the styles. Together, all of the practice scales provide a solid foundation for the traditional melodic lines in Oriental and Flamenco styles of singing. Thus, singers will have a basic competence in the correct interpretation of those styles.


This book also can be helpful to music schools and conservatories providing teaching material for a more comprehensive knowledge of Oriental and Flamenco music.