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Updated: May 21, 2025
It is true, their vocal bands, their wind-power, and the laryngeal muscles are different they are not of the same size, etc. and, in a more remote sense, this is the cause of the differences in the tones they produce; but the immediate cause is to be sought in the resonance mechanism, and, above all, in the resonance-chambers.
The author has always been of opinion that those who have investigated and written on this subject have devoted insufficient attention to one point viz., the manner of using the breath. The breathing in the use of the high falsetto, for example, is as different as are the laryngeal processes; and this is a point of practical importance, for the voice-user must ever consider economy in breathing.
Not only have all investigators failed to define exactly what the correct laryngeal action is. Even if this were determined it would still be necessary to find means for imparting command of this correct action to the student of singing. Knowing how the vocal cords should act does not help the singer in the least to govern their action.
This has given us two other data of great importance and value, namely, that while the immediate and greatest peril is over when the membrane has become loosened and the temperature has begun to subside, in both ordinary throat and in laryngeal forms of the disease, the patient is by no means out of danger.
Cease to talk of breathing and of laryngeal action, and these subjects will never suggest themselves to the student's mind. Continue to have the student sing vocalises, scales, songs, and arias, just as at present. Teach the student to listen closely to his own voice, and familiarize him with correct models of singing. This covers the whole ground of rational Voice Culture.
He declared that his patient showed no longer any symptoms of pulmonary affection, but was suffering merely from a slight chronic laryngeal affection which, although he did not expect to be able to cure it, need not cause any serious alarm. On returning to Nohant, George Sand had her mind much exercised by the question how to teach her children.
MRS. EDDY has come And we all shall be dumb When we hear what a lovely voice Emmy's is; SPENCER, too, would show what He can do, were it not For that cursed laryngeal Nemesis. At no distance away Behold ALAN display That smile that is found so upsetting; And EDGAR in bower, In statecraft, in power, The favourite first in the betting.
Before examining her, I tried the voice with the E scale, wrote down the diagnosis and handed it to her to read. My written conclusions were verified with the laryngeal mirror. I found no trouble except with the left vocal cord, the node being in the anterior middle third. On the summit of the node the mucous membrane appeared very red, budded, and almost warty.
Similar experiments would probably show that unconscious movements of the larynx also occur during the listening to vocal tones. A peculiarity of the laryngeal adjustments accompanying the listening to voices is seen in the fact that the possession of a fine or well-trained voice is not required in this process.
Showing the parts indicated above; and of these the crico-thyroid muscle is to be especially observed. It is important to remember the relative position of parts and to bear in mind that most of the laryngeal structures are in pairs. To this last statement the thyroid and cricoid cartilages and the epiglottis are exceptions, being single.
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