The Technic of the Speaking Voice: Its Development, Training, and Artistic Use, Based Upon Rush's Philosophy of the Human Voice, and the Teaching and Example of James E. Murdoch; and Including a New Presentation of Expressive Speech-melody, Copiously Illustrated by Examples; Many Studies in Interpretation; and a Brief Outline of Gesture |
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Page 10
... prepare to exhale . Keeping the dia- phragm firm , relax the abdomen , breaking the deadlock , so that both waist and abdomen are expanded . Now , slowly exhale . Maintain the waist and abdominal expansion , as if trying to burst a belt ...
... prepare to exhale . Keeping the dia- phragm firm , relax the abdomen , breaking the deadlock , so that both waist and abdomen are expanded . Now , slowly exhale . Maintain the waist and abdominal expansion , as if trying to burst a belt ...
Page 17
... preparation for the cough ; the implosion of the breath against the vocal bands ; the elastic promptness with which the bands leap apart , as the cough takes place ; and the consentaneous quick , almost spasmodic , outward movement of ...
... preparation for the cough ; the implosion of the breath against the vocal bands ; the elastic promptness with which the bands leap apart , as the cough takes place ; and the consentaneous quick , almost spasmodic , outward movement of ...
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... preparation for the effort , you instinctively inhale as above , and the clutch takes place automatically . THE RAPID Stroke of tHE GLOTTIS . Inhale moderately ; hold ; then , on a level line of pitch , re- peat , as clearly and rapidly ...
... preparation for the effort , you instinctively inhale as above , and the clutch takes place automatically . THE RAPID Stroke of tHE GLOTTIS . Inhale moderately ; hold ; then , on a level line of pitch , re- peat , as clearly and rapidly ...
Page 51
... of breath turns . outward . Keep the waist firm , except the instant of relaxa- tion , in preparation for inhaling . Vary the exercise , by run- ning through the Table in two groups , of eight VOCAL CULTURE : THE STROKE , WITH VOICE 51.
... of breath turns . outward . Keep the waist firm , except the instant of relaxa- tion , in preparation for inhaling . Vary the exercise , by run- ning through the Table in two groups , of eight VOCAL CULTURE : THE STROKE , WITH VOICE 51.
Page 127
... prepared ? ' expulsive force and prolongation , with wide rising slide or wave , on ' yet ' , are necessary , to express the speaker's im- perious and scornful energy . INDEFINITES . Indefinite syllables are capable of being lengthened ...
... prepared ? ' expulsive force and prolongation , with wide rising slide or wave , on ' yet ' , are necessary , to express the speaker's im- perious and scornful energy . INDEFINITES . Indefinite syllables are capable of being lengthened ...
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