It's becoming more frequent that some of my brilliant breathers are 'homing in' on New York - Rosalind P., Anna L. and now Hillevi M., in the space of a few months - woooow ! Several others have already been there, and more are destined to join them... it makes all the hard, intensive training worthwhile - 'bless you all for your faith and patience - the latter being MOST relevant. (Someone aked me why I don't mention many men - that's because most of them don't wish me to as it would upset their singing teacher - s'true - O.K. ?!) Goran (Eliasson) is a notable, brilliant, exception; he is in magnificent voice in all vocal aspects. What I find interesting is that some who have tried the simple little breathing routine once or twice, did not feel any immediate improvement in their vocal delivery. It would be a miracle if they did so; only your intuition, or that of your teacher, can detect it's value. I usually explain that it is a two year plan to perfectly synchronise the complex gentle, physical and mental connections necessary to activate perfect phonation, if one has lost their natural, God given ability. This has usually been caused by tuition from a person who had, or has, no idea of how to achieve it - sadly, failed singers and voice coach pianists ....ooops.. I hasten to add that there are, mercifully, several NOT in that category...On one occasion I was invited to prepare some of my clients to sing at an International conference, to illustrate the difference between air supported vocalisation and the prevailing fashion of - 'head down, gutteral' noises, and the "no breath control - 'Don't worry Darling, it will just happen' school" !(!!) but was prevented by a self styled 'holistic' singing teacher (who had attended half a voice workshop I gave, but obviously didn't understand anything...), then reported to the organising management that my approach was too simplistic and I'd, "sound very stupid in front of a group of E.N.T. (ear, nose and throat) Specialist surgeons, physio's, voice and speech therapists, singing teachers, etc.". When this was related to me, fairly delicately in a 'phone call, I replied that it was the best compliment I'd ever been paid in that it debunked all the obsessive concentration with sometimes violent overactivation of the cricoids - anterior and posterior, raising and lowering the larynx artificially, touching your chin with the tip of your tongue - ouch - lowering the top lip over top teeth to raise the soft palate ( WHAAAAT?) etc., etc., with the all too often unpleasant oral results and tissue damage - which then conjoin original problems ... Oh, poor Dears ... Much of my help is in leading them back to their original talent, but it is a journey of mutual trust and time ...The problem is that one has no idea of the outcome from new ideas, ever - 'tis a puzzlement.... Which is why I'm kept active....and considered 'wierd' by many..Oooh yes, some people have no hesitation in telling me so! Of course I'm wierd - however else would I have the ability to hear what many others can't ? Really !! Some people are so naive - that is a compliment, not insult !!! Yes, I'm sure you can hear me laughing heartily, but it's truuue.... just hope I can go on for some time 'connecting' a lot more very fine singers who can develop their true potential...Incidently, you don't have to have a problem with your singing to develop the breathing technique and vocal colours, dynamics etc. - things are looking good at the moment...so,
k..p b.......g and find new aspects of excellence...it's never too late to learn, I do it every day... X
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