Translating For Singing - Couverture souple

Apter, Ronnie; Herman, Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1472571886 ISBN 13 : 9781472571885

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Translating for Singing by Ronnie Apter and Mark Herman would be a valuable addition to the Bloomsbury series Advances in Translation. Its topic has been little covered elsewhere, especially by translation experts, and yet has interest in a wide range of fields, including academic institutions across the globe which offer translation, music, creative writing and cultural studies. The series in question has begun to publish related texts, including Music, Text and Translation, edited by Helen Julia Minors, and this new proposed volume offers a related but distinct topic. Written by two professional translators which long practical experience in this field this book is of relevance to other practitioners, training courses and professional organisations, outside academia as well. The book encompasses very clear themes and a step by step guide to the challenges in translating songs and opera librettos. In a multicultural age where intercultural translation is at the forefront of accessibility, outreach and cultural communication, this book is both timely and highly relevant to a wide readership. --Helen Julia Minors, Kingston University London, UK

Présentation de l'éditeur

Translating for Singing discusses the art and craft of translating singable lyrics, a topic of interest in a wide range of fields, including translation, music, creative writing, cultural studies, performance studies, and semiotics. Previously, such translation has most often been discussed by music critics, many of whom had neither training nor experience in this area. Written by two internationally known translators, the book focusses mainly on practical techniques for creating translations meant to be sung to pre-existing music, with suggested solutions to such linguistic problems as those associated with rhythm, syllable count, vocal burden, rhyme, repetition and sound. Translation theory and translations of lyrics for other purposes, such as surtitles, are also covered. The book can serve as a primary text in courses on translating lyrics and as a reference and supplementary text for other courses and for professionals in the fields mentioned. Beyond academia, the book is of interest to professional translators and to librettists, singers, conductors, stage directors, and audience members.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1472571886
• ISBN 13: 9781472571885
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 310