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From:  Karen Mercedes <dalila@R...>
Karen Mercedes <dalila@R...>
Date:  Thu Jun 7, 2001  1:39 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Memorization?


I've found that the technique of memorizing "keywords" in order - as in
the Amahl's mother's aria example - is absolutely critical in Sondheim
songs. Sondheim is a master at writing lyrics where the verses resemble
each other, but with slight variations - as in "Not a day goes by" or "The
Miller's Son". The only way to keep from repeating a phrase instead of
singing the correct variation is to memeorize the "keyword" in each verse
that makes it different from the others.

KM
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