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From:  Mezzoid@a...
Date:  Mon Sep 25, 2000  2:51 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] low palate: was vibrato


In a message dated 09/24/2000 8:49:26 PM Central Daylight Time,
csdonnell@m... writes:

<< I suspect that in so doing I eliminated a lot of tension which accompanied
my "trying too hard" with the lifted palate. I do use it with my own
students from time to time. >>

Well, I believe in the raised palate as long as it's a comfortable lift and
not a tense shoving it into place. Paul Kiesgen at IU calls the latter
looking like "a dog eating peanut butter." I love that visual image!!!

Christine Thomas, Mezzo Soprano
Wauwatosa, WI

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