Kristina,
Over-coming the over-opened throat - hmmmmmm.
Speech-type excercises helped a lot. Also being very aware of where tension
was creeping in, and then letting it go. Alexander technique was very
helpful to me then. I've been doing some work in Feldenkrais, and it is
extremely helpful in becoming aware of one's body and letting go of extra
tension. Knowing that my throat didn't have to be any more open than when I
was breathing helped. I could never think of a yawning feeling to feel
space - I did too much. The feeling of gentle surprise or smelling
something good was enough to feel a relaxed but open pharynx and throat.
Jean Marie
>From: kriswrite@a...
>Reply-To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
>To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [vocalist] Re: Singer with heavy, dark, flat head voice
>Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 13:55:31 EST
>
>Thank you once again to everyone who replied.
>
>Jean Marie, your insights were particularly helpful. I, too, was once a
>clarinet player--but I'd been singing for many years before I picked up the
>instrument, and never had any troubles separating the two breathing
>systems.
>But, I suspected my student's clarinet playing might have something to do
>with her issues when she found it easier to sit and sing.
>
>How did you overcome the wide-open throat problem? ("One's throat has to
>be open to a greater degree when playing clarinet, but if you tried to sing
>that way, you'd get a back, throaty tone.")
>
>
>Thanks again,
>Kristina
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