This research was carried out to determine the effects of “ Movement Based Voice Traning” on voice training process.
Members of the main working group were first recorded with the “Audacity” program and then the voice analysis with the
“Praat” voice analysis program. In the second stage, members of the working group received a performance video record
with a piano accompanied and pre-performance records were prepared to be presented to the evaluation of a jury of 3
persons. Then, the applications were started and the movement-based voice exercises and the voice training program planned
for six weeks were applied to the working group. Applications were determined in the form of classwork as two hour per
week for each student and continued for 6 weeks at the same time on the same day. After each study, students in the study
group were asked to write their experiences in the student diaries and according to the feedback, the researcher re-planned the
next lesson to be better forth he study group. After completion of the applications, members of the working group were re-
recorded with the “Audacity” program and “Praat” voice analysis program and re-sound analysis were performed. And again,
working group members accompanied by a piano to perform a performance video recordings and post performance records
were prepared to be presented for the evaluation of a jury of 3 people.
Voice recordings and voice analysis data taken by -Otorhinolaryngologist and Lecturer Professor Dr. Kürşat Yelken, at his
clinic “Voicest” and again evaluated by Professor with the researcher. Performance records were evaluated by the head of the
voice education departments of three universities with the help of ”Performance Evaluation Form“. Research data were
obtained by using source screening, action research techniques and analyzed according to descriptive statistical methods,
interpreted and suggestions were made.
Keywords: Movement Based Voice Training, Body Awareness, Singing Training, Kinesthetic Voice Exercises, Voice
Analysis, Vocal Performance