The art of delivering lyrics: Inspired by Carmen McRae

摘要

This paper is a study of Carmen McRae's unique style of delivering lyrics by analyzing her use of phrasing, stylistic elements, and personal connection, in an effort to apply these techniques to a modern-day vocal performance. The paper provides vocalists with a guideline in order to understand, emulate, and implement Carmen McRae's techniques. Analyzing McRae's interpretation of a song is important in today's musical climate because the modern jazz singer has limited resources pertaining to how to perform a song with lyric interpretation as the primary focus.