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Date sent: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:17:27 EST
Subject: Re: vocal advice needed - Zajick's technique?
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In a message dated 1/24/00 2:02:12 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
Buzzcen-at-aol.com writes:

<< In many ways, it takes much more skill to teach a beginner or repair
an instrument than to tweak one, or work on rep, with someone who already
sings very well. >>


I find that to be true. Not all teachers are alike. In my case I feel
better mending voices or providing a good and sound vocal technique than
working with more sophisticated voices. On the other hand, there are those
masters who only specialize in the final product. These teachers will not
take beginners or students who are not fully trained. It's not a matter of
time, let's say someone who has been training for a long while but is not
vocally ready to take the stage.

There are some outstanding artists with natural voices that need little
training, which could be Zajick's case. I was watching her on tv in a
Pavarotti plus concert and she was outstanding. She sang the duet from
Trovatore and even though she was a young woman, she could easily express
Azucena's despair and tenderness in her voice. I guess the more the singer
can concentrate and feel the character, the better off she/he will do. This
of course, once the singer has mastered the technique, which I repeat, is not
acquired through a required number of years. It all depends on the individual.

Regards,
Ximena