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From:  Amy Hespenheide <nevadamezzo@y...>
Date:  Mon Apr 3, 2000  10:14 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Vocal shake.


John, what a great analogy! I'm another one of those singers who tries
to "do things" rather than *observe* what goes on those time when I
sing and can feel that it's relaxed and easy. Thank you so much for a
great comparison concept to keep in mind.

Amy
Reno, Nevada

--- John Alexander Blyth <BLYTHE@B...> wrote:
> Mirko,
> I feel that you're trying to *do* a lot instead of *having
> things
> happen*. Given that: maybe if you, in some of your practice, let the
> funny
> sound happen, even cherish it, and thus get to know it better - maybe
> it's a
> distortion of something which will stand you in good stead as you do
> become
> more familiar with it.
> I really think that much of vocal development consists of
> discovery.
> Here's an analogy: you can go into the land of your voice as a
> missionary,
> and impose your culture on the voice that lives there, or you can go
> as an
> ethnologist, and observe and learn. Thus you will discover something
> like
> its actual nature. Only *something like* because you have your own
> way of
> looking at things and the things you are able to discover are
> determined by
> your desire to find something useful for your concept of singing in
> the
> classical tradition.
> Good luck. john


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