Summary: Creating sound with our voices is natural to all animals, including us. Our voices are as unique as our faces. The primal sound is reflexive, that is to say, tied to emotions. We need to find our primal sound and have the courage to reveal it to other people in order to communicate as singers. The primal sound is also essential for healthy phonation, both in singing and speaking. The body knows what to do, we have simply forgotten it. Confomity/imitation causes us to loose touch with our primal sound. The vocal cords adduct when we merely think a pitch. We merely need to allow the pitch to come out. Exercises to find the primal voice include grunting, laughing, and making noncommittal "huh" noises. Singing takes an incredible amount of patience and everyone moves at their own pace.
Key Concepts: Think! Let! Pray! Trust! Allow the sound to come out. Primal sound allows for communication. Primal sound is healthy phonation.
Key Terms:
primal sound - our voices natural, uninhibited sound.
Making Connections: This is a lot like Steven Smith's take on the authentic voice. I like the way Brown describes things. I worry that my speaking voice may be somewhat out of touch with my primal sound. Not too bad, but a little. That would explain why my voice gets so sore and tired. I really liked what he said about being patient with singing. It really does take a long time to progress. All of us start in different places and move at different speeds, and it can be very frustrating. For the record, I so appreciate that we have a voice program that is competitive, but not catty. Way to be guys!
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