by Michael Mayer | Mar 29, 2011 | Facial Resonance, Mask, Nasal Resonance, Nasality
J: Michael, As the others have mentioned, yours is a GREAT description/delineation of certain parts of projecting the human voice. Obviously, Mr. Jussi B was-NOT guilty of the old term, nasality, as we assume it to be, in it’s usual connotations. Do you know-of...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 28, 2011 | Facial Resonance, Mask, Nasal Resonance, Nasality
E: Michael, You are a superb analyst. I’ve been meaning to write about your piece in the recent JBS newsletter. It is brilliant. I just haven’t found the time … but I will … after I get back from NYC (I leave domani). One correction: I was also...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 27, 2011 | Facial Resonance, Jussi, Mask, Nasal Resonance, Nasality
I am posting some of my comments from a discussion on the Jussi Björling Yahoo Group that started as an assessment of Joseph Calleja’s Met performance in Lucia di Lammermoor. The topic swung to discussing nasality in singing. First are some of the comments that...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 21, 2011 | Balanced Function, Glottal/Cord Closure, Open Throat, Q&A, Support
Would you say that good breath control, an open throat, etc. are causes or results of proper technique? Or do they cause each other? I think the reason I’m asking is because many people seem to put a lot of emphasis on deliberately lifting the soft palate or...
by Michael Mayer | Feb 22, 2011 | Gillis Bratt, Joseph Hislop, Jussi, Swedish/Italian School
I had an article published in the recent Journal of the Jussi Björling Society-USA. It can be read at the website. http://vocalwisdom.com/JBS-Article It discusses the major influences in the development of the tenor Jussi...
by Michael Mayer | Jan 28, 2011 | Q&A, Vowel Modification
Again I have a response to a comment from the previous post. This time regarding the Vowel Modification discussion. You can find the complete comment here: http://vocalwisdom.com/n9v The “Aggiustimento” as it is often referred to, or migrating of vowels (which is...
