Is it a little like that "vocal fry" sound? I do this in my vocalising, and
it seems to help me really connect to my support mechanism and keep my larynx
down.
Lisa-Marie
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On Sun, 18 Jun 2000 13:40:15
nancy clasby wrote:
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>>At 09:10 AM 06/16/2000 -0700, Tako Oda wrote:
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>> >strohbass
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>>Joel asked in response:
>>what is strohbass?
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>>(It sounds like the name of a beer :)
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>Hi,Joel--
>
>My final paper for my M.Ed. was entitled, "The Adolescent Male Singing
>Voice." In looking stuff up, I found that strohbass translates as "straw
>bass." It is also called Russian bass. Even mezzo me can do a form of it.
>You go as low as you can go, then softly go a bit lower. Your voice comes
>out as a kind of gurgle on pitch.
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>Some of my (mostly music education) sources for the paper suggested that
>high school students in choral classes be allowed/encouraged to sing
>strohbass when their changing voices curtail their range. These sources
>suggest that boys undergoing the voice change at times are reduced to only a
>very few pitches, and singing strohbass can be a way for them to participate
>on pitch without damaging their voices. It is also suggested that the boys
>check their changing pitch range almost weekly and not sing out of it, so as
>to avoid strain.
>
>If you try strohbass, let us know what happens! :o) I read that some bass
>voices get quite firm, strong and comfortable at singing strohbass.
>
>Regards--
>Nancy C.
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