--- John Alexander Blyth <BLYTHE@B...> wrote:
> Forgive my possible heresy, but it seems to me that
> excess mucus or phlegm
> may form higher in the vocal tract in sufficient
> quantity to flow down onto
> the vocal chords, even when not formed at the chords
> themselves.
> Additionally any excess of either phlegm or any kind
> of inflammation in the
> resonating parts of the vocal tract with affect both
> the sound that comes
> out and the way it feels.
> Further to this, I would not be surprised if the
> vocal chords depend to
> some extent on mucus from other parts of the mucous
> membrane than the part
> that cover the vocal chords themselves.
> In sum: nothing need irritate the vocal folds
> themselves, yet singing will
> be affected.
> We can be very precious about our voices. I have
> abused my voice on many
> occasions before I became serious about singing, and
> it has worked out well
> for me. Some others are not so lucky, however.
> On a totally different subject: what is a Voice
> Technician? Am I one?
>
> john
>
> At 10:26 AM 7/25/00 +0100, you wrote:
> >
> >Dear Listers,
> >
> >Thank goodness for Lloyd and Rodge for the
> >sensiblities on this ice cream nonsense! I have
> not
> >posted to the list for a while, as there's been
> >nothing or any interest being circulated (to my
> mind
> >at least) but now here's a point of fact that needs
> to
> >be dealt with.
> >
> >As Lloyd so rightly said, the cords do not come
> into
> >contact with milk, lemons, banoffie pie; whatever,
> >unless you're eating too quickly and choke! Of
> course
> >we all know that milk can make the cords feel
> gloopy,
> >but the fact is, that nine times out of ten, it's
> >going to be in your head: you think you're feeling
> >gloopy rather than actually are. ...
> >It's also not a good idea to suggest other things
> that
> >singers/listers should or should not drink.
> >Personally, I loathe water and won't touch it. I
> would
> >rather have a pint of beer!! I also love orange
> juice,
> >but if I drink that, I am as husky as Hell, so no
> go
> >there! Milk and chocolate have no effect on my
> singing
> >at all; I can happily eat a bar of choc and sing
> like
> >an angel!! Lol! We're just different that's all,
> and
> >that's what makes this whole subject so
> fascinating.
> >So come on everybody, stop being so precious.
> That's
> >all it is really! Not meant to offend, but singers
> >being precious is almost as bad as being too
> >politically correct!!
> >
> >Best wishes,
> >
> >
> >Ian Voice technician. Bromley, Kent, England
> >
>
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> John Blyth
> Baritono robusto e lirico
> Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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