Orthophony; Or, The Cultivation of the Voice, in Elocution: A Manual of Elementary Exercises, Adapted to Dr. Rush's "Philosophy of the Human Voice," and the System of Vocal Culture |
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... vocal culture , in connection with an exact analysis of the vocal functions . - The manual now offered as an aid to the business of instruction , con- tains , besides a compendious view of the system of Dr. Rush , — the practical ...
... vocal culture , in connection with an exact analysis of the vocal functions . - The manual now offered as an aid to the business of instruction , con- tains , besides a compendious view of the system of Dr. Rush , — the practical ...
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... Vocal Culture. delicate constitutions and feeble voices , will receive great benefit from the practice of his system ; as it is well calculated to give a healthy action to the vocal and pulmonary organs ; and , in this particular , it is ...
... Vocal Culture. delicate constitutions and feeble voices , will receive great benefit from the practice of his system ; as it is well calculated to give a healthy action to the vocal and pulmonary organs ; and , in this particular , it is ...
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... Vocal Culture. CONTENTS . Page 40 44 45 48 49 53 53 54 61 157 DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANS 162 OF VOICE , 164. Carrie Bickmons . Sept 11.1584 . PREFACE , INTRODUCTION , CHAPTER I. RESPIRATION , Exercises in Breathing , 13 14 " Orotund ...
... Vocal Culture. CONTENTS . Page 40 44 45 48 49 53 53 54 61 157 DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANS 162 OF VOICE , 164. Carrie Bickmons . Sept 11.1584 . PREFACE , INTRODUCTION , CHAPTER I. RESPIRATION , Exercises in Breathing , 13 14 " Orotund ...
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... Vocal Culture. tion of a firm , easy , and graceful carriage of the body , with appro priate motion of the arms and limbs , – - in the systematic practice of gesture , in its various forms , for the purpose of obtaining a free , forc ...
... Vocal Culture. tion of a firm , easy , and graceful carriage of the body , with appro priate motion of the arms and limbs , – - in the systematic practice of gesture , in its various forms , for the purpose of obtaining a free , forc ...
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... Vocal Culture. more or less incorrect or vague , confused , and indefinite . The " radical " movement always demands clearness , force , precision , and spirit , in the execution : the " vanish " requires nice and delicate finish ...
... Vocal Culture. more or less incorrect or vague , confused , and indefinite . The " radical " movement always demands clearness , force , precision , and spirit , in the execution : the " vanish " requires nice and delicate finish ...
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abrupt accent action animated appropriate articulation Aspirated pectoral quality aspirated quality atonic becomes BOOK OF PSALMS breath cadence character chest command Coriolanus deep degree designation diphthong distinct ditone downward slide earth effect Effusive orotund element elocution Elocutionist emotion enunciation error exact exercises explosive expression Expulsive orotund fault feeling force forcible gentle glottis grave guttural habit heart heaven High pitch human voice Impassioned impressive language larynx light lips Low pitch Median stress melody Middle Pitch Moderate mouth movement muscles musical scale nasal natural notes o'er orotund quality passion pauses peculiar pharynx phrases practice prolonged pronunciation prosodial pure tone purity of tone radical stress reader or speaker reading render Rush scale semitone sentence shout sion soft solemn soul speaking speech student style Subdued subtonic swell syllables termed thee thou tion tongue tonic trachea unimpassioned vanishing stress vivid vocal sound voice wave whispering words