when you are singing, you are making sound. particularly in
classical singing, you are creating a specific sound. many singers make the
mistake of assuming that, if they feel it, those feelings will automatically
be converted into a sound that's appropriate. often, those physical
sensations of feeling will turn into something quite else, in terms of sound.
most people who feel very emotional while they are singing, just end up
sounding frantic and/or hysterical because that's how the voice reacts to
those kind of feelings.
instead of trying to convey what you are feeling, you should be
presenting the material that caused you to feel that way, allowing the
audience to react freely which, may or may not be the same as you reacted.
think of it this way: if you just tasted a wonderful dessert that you wished
to share with a friend, you would give them a piece of the dessert, not one
of your taste buds.
in the performance of a piece of music, it is what the audience feels
that is important, not what you feel. you already had those feelings when
you first heard the piece. you are telling of the feelings, not
experiencing them now. in the telling, it matters not whether or not you
feel anything. you remember how it feels and you can still describe it.
another analogy: if you were giving someone a massage, you should not be the
one saying "ah, that feels great!", you should be the one doing the work so
the receiver of the massage says "ah, that feels great!"
mike
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