Chapter 2 Naked
Voice Summary:
Summary: This
chapter focuses on the importance to speaking to singing. Speaking and singing
are closely related, and so by understanding one, we can get an understanding
of how the other works. When a baby is born, crying (a form of phonation) is
the first creative, communicative process a new human goes through. As they
grow and develop, their ability to communicate through phonation increases.
This is, for most, an incredible natural process that happens without problems.
By the time most children are four or five they have learned an incredible
amount of information and can use their voices in a very complex way WITHOUT
CAUSING STRESS TO THE VOCAL FOLDS. Why can't singing be the same way? I loved
this quote, and it resonates strongly with me:
"We were given vocal cords and the ability to phonate for one
primary purpose: to communicate. So when singers turn singing into mere sound
making, they distance themselves from the source of utterance." Love this.
Key Concept: If we
look at singing and speaking as closely related activities, then we will learn
that communicating human emotion is the most important activity we do when
singing.
Key Terms: Source of
Utterance
Making Connections:
I need to spend more time speaking my text. I think this will help me improve
in an area that I struggle with when I sing solo vocal music. Connecting to the
text and communicating a message.
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