Jared Daley Listening assignment # 4

Les Berceaux
Breath- Her breathing seemed to be mostly loud and gaspy. It seemed like the breath had nowhere to go once it entered the body, because her chest was collapsed and the rest of her body was locked down. 
Posture- She was shifting the weight in the feet and her legs would move from too far apart to too close together.  I think she may have been tucking her butt under because it seemed like her pelvis was far forward which caused her chest to collapse and shoulders to be more forward. I think to balance out the ribs being back she was jutting her head forward a bit.
How did the use of body effected the quality of the sound? Her sound was pressed and I didn't hear much sparkle in the voice. Because she didn't have steady and solid legs, the rest of her posture suffered, causing her air to not be as deep or full, which in turn caused her sound to be pressed and forced. 

Sebben, Crudele 
Breath- I couldn't quite figure out what his breath was doing. It wasn't audible and I didn't see any huge signs of collapsing or tightening but he seemed to struggle at budgeting his air throughout the phrases. 
Posture- He seemed to be moving his head with his neck, not the A-O joint. His head was either far forward or far back and not balance. He seemed to be swaying backwards and forwards. I think the swaying was the result of locked legs but it is hard to tell on the video. His locked down legs also caused his pelvis to be forward making his ribs and shoulders compensate.
How did the use of the body effected the quality of the sound? His timbre has a lot of potential. I noticed that there wasn't much vibrato or freedom in the sound, particularly at the ends of phrases when his breath was running out. I think with a more solid and buoyant posture his sound would have more freedom and energy.

Roadside Fire
Breath- His breath release occasionally made his whole body move. I noticed some moments of collapse right when the singing began he didn't seem to let the breath carry him through the phrases. 
Posture- It seemed like he was leaning far back. I think that like the other two singers his legs were locked and he was swaying which made his pelvis jut forward so his upper body compensated by leaning back.  His head was hunched forward. 
How did the use of the body effected the quality of sound? I think he had a nice timbre, but it seemed to not have much depth. His resonance was not as balanced as it could be. If his legs were more buoyant, I think his whole posture would have improved, allowing for a deeper breath and a richer depth of sound.