On Mon, 6 Nov 2000 leskayc@a... wrote: > he told me that in certain voice types (like the coloratura, which i > supposedly am.....) the larynx rises as the pitch rises and that it is > normal. I quit worrying about it. ........... > SO, maybe it is not all that huge a deal, especially with sopranos.
Dear Leslie,
I have a similar experience as a countertenor, which I guess like a male version of a lyric coloratura soprano in terms of range. I've also been told not to worry about it, as long as the rising larynx is a natural result of otherwise good technique, as opposed to some weird, tense, forcing phenomenon.
I tend to think it is more healthy to allow the body to do what it wants to do. Artificially forcing the larynx to stay down is just as bad as forcing it up. As long as I "sing like I speak", the transition in position is gradual and free of tension.
Tako Oda
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