Volume 3,Issue 9
Mastering Bel Canto Singing Styles and Optimizing Teaching Methods from a Cross-Cultural Perspective
Against the backdrop of increasing globalization and cross-cultural exchanges, the teaching and practice of bel canto singing styles are confronted with new opportunities and challenges. This paper aims to systematically explore the core elements of bel canto singing styles, the obstacles faced by learners from non-Western cultural backgrounds, and propose corresponding strategies for optimizing teaching methods from a cross-cultural perspective. The article dissects the technical characteristics of bel canto styles centered on “mixed resonance,” the aesthetic of “rounded and full” timbre, the “rational and restrained” emotional logic, and the cultural genes rooted in Western religion, humanism, linguistic characteristics, and classical aesthetics. It focuses on analyzing the specific obstacles encountered by cross-cultural learners at three levels: language and pronunciation, aesthetic concepts, and cultural psychology and thinking patterns, revealing how these differences lead to the dilemma of learners achieving “technical proficiency but stylistic distortion.” In response to the aforementioned issues, the article proposes a systematic set of teaching method optimization strategies. The research aims to provide theoretical references and practical pathways for bel canto teaching in cross-cultural contexts, facilitating learners in achieving a profound transition from technical imitation to cultural internalization, thereby enabling them to more accurately grasp and interpret the art of bel canto.
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