From: "DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)"
Subject: Re: The Gargle
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Susi wrote:

>>May I ask where you got this exercise from, or did you make it up
spontaneuosly, as we often do when confronted with a special problem.?
(That's why we have so much fun!)

I "discover" exercises. E.g., one day when I was conversing with one of my
cats (decades ago), I discovered that meowing was good for finding the mask
and getting the light head voice sound. A snarly meow was good for finding
focus. I discovered the nebefits of the gargle in the same way. One day I
was gargling (with liquid) and making wonderful vocal noises, and thought,
"I think I'll see what I can do without the water." The rest is history!

(Nebefits? Should read "benefits"!)

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