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From:  "stjames" <stjames@l...>
"stjames" <stjames@l...>
Date:  Wed Apr 11, 2001  11:29 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] THE AH VOWEL



>
> The whole vowel modification system used in Italian opera was created
> because it's not a problem to ITALIAN ears. But for English native
speakers
> it DOES make a big difference! If we hear 'lIve' or 'lEAve', it's all the
> same, but not for you! Let's say someone is singing " I don't want to
stay,
> I want to leave" with the vowel in 'leave' modified, that will sound as
> 'live', which is not exactly what was meant!
>

James here....

The vowel modification system has nothing to do with the language but the
physical properties of the vocal tract and acoustics.
It does not matter which language you sing in, you must modify to some
extent when singing above the staff.

james



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