Tag: perception
No one has ideal preparation, but it seems to me that a person who really struggled to sing well, who worked hard and became a fine singer, would have an…
Some people defer to one master for all knowledge on a topic. This is really common with religion and singing. People have a need to follow a leader, and a…
The performing space, the ear, and the feedback – the acoustic experience can theoretically be considered on its own, but is tied closely to the psychological. Experienced singers agree that…
An inquisitive and articulate colleague of mine recently brought up some great questions about how we frame our experiences. It was a pretty interesting angle. She asked this question: If…
Five years ago, I posted about the concept of “open throat” and what that might mean. Since that time, I have read the books of David Clark Taylor where he…
Sometimes when I’m talking shop with colleagues they will tell me about a recent course, workshop, or book that they have learned from. Sometimes they may say, “You probably know…
I have written about the dangers of an imagery-based mode of instruction for voice. Images are generally conveyed with words, sometimes also with gestures. Examples of imagery in voice teaching…
When teacher works with student, he needs to keep in mind that he is trying to help the student to do something that she has never done before. Each party…
A tiny baby will grab your finger if you put it in the palm of her hand. This is the “grasp reflex”. The body has many such reflexes to stimuli.…
Before you can do anything well, you must concentrate. You must still the mind in order to use the mind. In the Age of Anxiety we are in a mode…
Below is a sampling of some discussions I found by googling “I don’t like countertenors”. Is it sexist or artistically wrong of me to prefer female singers to countertenors? Is…