Domisosing@a... wrote: >> Although not the "be all-end all" of vocal technique, I think SLS has > done a good job of striking the balance between allowing singers freedom of > stylistic expression while still encouraging a healthy production. > In my experience with my current students, a belted sound does not > exhibit all of the above hyperfunctional behaviors that Jo Estill's studies > seem to advocate. There are slight adjustments made to accomodate each style, > but by and large the mechanism remains stable and the technique the same. > A little long winded.........but some of these "research studies" are > very scary to me. > Mary Beth Felker >
Good points. I have heard an Estill workshop and the sounds that she demonstrated were not typical of the sounds we use here. Related, yes, but not the same. They are a bit harsh and compressed for my ears. -- Dr. Barry Bounous Brigham Young University School of Music bounousb@i...
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