As I come to this place in my life I cannot help but think about Lincoln's Farewell Address at Springfield. In many ways it parallels my feelings in graduating from Gilmore Christian School. This is from President Lincoln's address written Feb. 11, 1861: "No one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feelings of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from young to an old man. Here my
My Essay is about Ralph and and his Motivation’s and did he contribute to the tragedy in any way. Also about if he prevented any of the deaths and what would I have done differently in his situation. I defend Ralph’s actions as leader, He had tried his best but everyone fell apart. Did Ralph contribute to the tragedies? Ralph had tried his best but he was struggling at handling the problems on the island, He was unaware of the boy’s and what was going on. He had tried to contribute to all of the
“Unforgettable” as a duet with her deceased father. Cole uses her father’s original recording and she adds her vocals; the music is the unchanged, the words are identical, the lyrics are sung the same way. On the surface, everything about the cover is the same as the original. The cover still has the velvet voice of Nat King Cole, the soft piano playing in the background, and unchanged tempo. Ultimately, the only thing that sounds different between the two songs is the female vocals incorporated in
to music history, the Castrati are one of the most important and debated topics. The Castrati were men (in Italian opera) that had been castrated during puberty to stop a flow of hormones, causing them to have the voice of a soprano woman, but the vocal power of an older, full-grown man. A general estimate said that four thousand boys a year were castrated in Italy. Some Castrati tried to make it in church choirs (which often gave them almost nothing of monetary value), most chose the opera route
naturally like this (with your stomach). This is what my conductors call “tummy power”. One of the warm ups the choir conductors make us do are these huge sighs that start from the top of your voice and go down to the bottom of your voice to warm up our vocal chords and get us to breath properly. Another technique we have to learn in choir practice is we learn now to pronounce vowels and consonants correctly. An example of that would be pronouncing out “D”s as light “T”s. We also have to keep our mouth
the audience witnesses a variety of vocal ranges. Candide is a tenor; his voice is in the middle of the vocal scale it is not extremely high and not extremely low. Cunegonde is a soprano; her voice is definitely at the beginning of the vocal scale, she hit extremely high notes and held them very well. Maximilian is a baritone; his vocal range is a little lower than Candide’s. The tutor Pangloss is also a tenor, like Candide his voice is in the middle of the vocal scale as well. During “The Best of
paper ... ... and sight-singing. The way I look at the rating scale is 1 needs major improvement and 5 has been singing all their life. 19. What criteria can be used to classify voices? In classifying voices you should consider range, tessitura, vocal quality, voice lifts and speaking pitch. The tessitura is the comfort zone for singing within the outer limits of their range. Students that have heavier, darker voices tend to be more basses, altos and mezzo sopranos. Students that have lighter
These tools are passed through to the vocal cord region of the larynx, where a laryngoscope exposes the vocal cords. A surgical tool, such as a tonsil punch, is used to remove a portion of the vocal cords. The laryngotomy approach involves an incision through the skin, subcutaneous tissue and directly into the larynx, thus bypassing the oral cavity. A laryngoscope exposes the vocal cords, and a second incision is then performed to remove the portion of the vocal cords from the larynx. The cut-edge
Your larynx contains two vocal cords that vibrate when the air passes through, from the windpipes below. By themselves, the vocal cords produce a sound that is similar to a trumpet mouthpiece. The pieces above them take that and add a sound to make your voice. As I stated earlier, I used to think that the same gender should have the same pitch in voice. After talking to Michael Armstrong, MD, I know that is not the case. Dr. Armstrong explained to me why by saying,“The vocal cords vibrate when you
rhythm. In addition, everyone in choir was given music theory workbooks. This training in my choir taught me everything I needed to know for my AP music theory class in school. Singing as a soloist with a voice teacher taught me things more related to vocal technique than sight reading. When I began taking lessons, the only constructive criticism I got from my teacher was that I was so quiet that she didn’t have any other advice for me. I never felt nervous performing in my choir, but this showed me that
Tearani Nance Professor Collins ENGL 1302 22 January 2015 Sorry, I'm Not Answering. "Telephone" is a song recorded by pop artist, Lady Gaga, and features America's R&B queen, Beyoncé. The song was written by Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga), Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Lazonate Franklin, and Beyoncé Knowles. Gaga originally wrote the song to be included in Britney Spear's Circus album, however the track was left behind. As a result, La-dy Gaga picked it up for The Frame Monster, making it number
There they were. Hanging in all their glory. The amazing red and black robes of the Advanced Choir. These robes were given only to the finest singers in high school. And I wanted one. But the only feature on my portfolio was annual Christmas caroling. Not impressive compared to the ex-American Idol contestants in the group. With visions of myself in the beautiful robe, I sat in the auditorium waiting for my turn to audition. I listened for the Chorus Director to call my name on stage, I
cavities then magnify the sound. In order to shape the sound into coherent words and phrases, the mouth, including the teeth and tongue, is utilized (“Singing”). Individuals all sing at different ranges. Generally, people have a one octave range (“Vocal Ranges”). The starting point of that octave determines whether singers serenade at low pitches or trill high tones. The higher sound is produced by a shorter string, exactly like the piano. Singing differs, though, because the voice box stretches all
this day and age - so where is a singer in search of advice to start? If you are serious about improving your singing voice, here is a top ten list of activities to start with. The more of them you can do, the more you will improve. 1. Get a decent vocal coach. For all the reading and online lessons you can find, there is no substitute for learning with someone in person. This may or may not be exclusively in a one-on-one format, but when it comes down to it, someone with experience needs to be there
Do you want to improve your singing voice? If so, it’s important to find your vocal range and then working on stretching it as you train your voice. Of course, before you can find your range, it’s important to understand the definition of vocal range. Vocal range refers to the measures of the pitches your voice can produce, beginning at the lowest note you can produce and reach from the highest note your voice can produce. It’s important to note that untrained singers generally have a far more
As a young child I became enamored with singing and performing. Whether it was music videos on T.V of the singing and dancing pop stars; the static-full reception of funky R&B and hip-hop on the radio; or the boisterous melody of voices from a swaying and clapping church choir. Singing became a routine part of my life from an early age. Despite this, singing was something I did only for fun. My best musical memories are ones of my cousin and I. We would have songwriting competitions with each other
exciting challenges. After announcing my decision to a number of friends and acquaintances, I began to encounter not a few misconceptions about the study of music. Many people readily expressed their uninformed opinion that music (particularly vocal performance) was an easy college major for anyone with a modicum of talent: “Just open your mouth and let the music pour out.” Some showed their ignorance by commenting that music majors had both light and easy course loads. There are even some people
experience a sudden increase in the size of their larynx. Vocal cords increase in length resulting in the vibration of the vocal cords at a lower pitch or frequency. Males who experience Puberphonia, also known as Mutational Falsetto or Juvenile Voice, do not experience any physical differences in their vocal cords or larynxes, but rather, the issue arises from the individual not making the transition into “using the deeper voice which their larger vocal dimensions would normally produce” (Harisinghani,
In this world of realistic animation, high tech video games, and so much more, voice actors are becoming a lucrative commodity. That is, if you are able to get your foot in the door. More than likely, you will never be a household name, but if you're doing it for the right reasons like David Kaye is, that's not going to make any difference. A few months ago, I was able to chat with David about being a successful voice actor (just look at his credits if you don't believe the "successful" part), and
Grammy-award-winning gospel singer, Emily “Cissy” Houston and John R. Houston, who managed his daughter’s production company. •She was no stranger to the entertainment industry, stemming from a line of singers and actresses. Not only did her mother’s vocal group, the ‘Sweet Inspirations’, sing backup for Aretha Franklin, but her cousins Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick are also renowned singers, as well as her godmother, Darlene Love •She began performing in her church’s gospel choir as a soloist at the age