Great Singers An Endangered Species

by Striny, Denes

• ISBN13: 9780761853916
• ISBN10: 076185391X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-04
• Publisher: Hamilton Books

Summary

This book supplies detailed explanations for young singers, teachers, and professional singers with 'troubled' voices. Striny's previous book, Head First, discussed this process but without specific instructions to accomplish the task. This completely original process was conceived by Striny to correct major problems in his voice that had been caused by two separate voice teachers. The content of the process and the suggested duration of time duplicate exactly what his self-study called for in both cases. Readers will feel in tune with a philosophy generated through this endeavor, which cements self-confidence and self-esteem with the attained accomplishments. It permits you to do your tasks without overt manipulation.

Author Biography

Denes Striny is an international operatic tenor and maintains one of New York City's most prominent voice studios. He most recently conducted the London Philharmonia Orchestra in a CD of Italian arias with Matthew Wolff, tenor.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Understanding Reality
The Way Things Really Are	p. 1
Teachers, Teachers, Teachers	p. 3
The Breath Thing	p. 8
Unconstricted Singing; Unconstricted Breathing-Head Voice	p. 10
The Muscle Scam	p. 11
Good Sounds, Bad Sounds	p. 18
You Are How You Sing	p. 19
30 Days to a New Voice
Starting Now	p. 21
Other Singers Who Do This	p. 27
Here We Go - A Journey to Freedom	p. 30
A Solitary Journey-Until Success is Achieved	p. 31
No Other Singing Should Be Done For the Next 30 Days-Only What Follows	p. 31
The Entire World of Opera in Five Vowels
The Italian Style of Singing-and Why	p. 41
The Vowels of Great Singing	p. 44
Arias for Different Voice Types	p. 46
The Italianate Style in Vowels	p. 48
Why Not Ah, Eh, Ee, Ih?	p. 50
The Origin of Bel Canto	p. 51
Questions to Be Asked By Oneself and Anyone Else Connected with Decisions on Your Voice!	p. 54
Questions	p. 55
Appendix
Those Who Do	p. 58
On Denes Striny's First Book: Head First, Foreword	p. 60
Letters	p. 62
Index	p. 67
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