by Michael Mayer | Jan 2, 2008 | Allan Lindquest, Gillis Bratt, Swedish/Italian School, Weekly Wisdom
“The hook-up between technique and the singing personality is developed by inducing a spirit of buoyancy and an elevated, inspired mental attitude, even in voice-building exercises and scales. Attitudes such as prayer, praise, joy, and pleading are induced at...
by Michael Mayer | Nov 8, 2007 | Allan Lindquest, Lamperti, Weekly Wisdom
The famous Italian master, Lamperti, made a most interesting observation. He said, “Don’t sing until you’d die if you didn’t.” The development of this desire to sing for the sheer joy of singing is the primal motivating factor and should be encouraged by teacher and...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 20, 2007 | Allan Lindquest, High Notes, Mental-Physical Relation
Mike wrote: . . . my impression was that the problem was not basically physical but mental. I understood that and I think you’re right Mike. I call it “high anxiety”. ;-) I find that I have to distract my attention by “doing something” in...
by Michael Mayer | Jun 10, 2007 | Allan Lindquest
BASED UPON A PSYCHO-PHYSICAL MENTAL STATE OF CALMNESS, REPOSE, PATIENCE AND CONFIDENCE, AND MOTIVATED BY THE URGE TO SING, THE TRAINING OF THE VOICE IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CORPORAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WHICH MUST BE TRAINED INTO CORRECT FORM AND FUNCTIONING GUIDED BY...
