Comments on: Master Class: Li Zhang http://iansidden.com/2009/03/master-class-li-zhang/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Tenor and Voice Teacher Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sophia http://iansidden.com/2009/03/master-class-li-zhang/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Sophia Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:55:25 +0000 http://lifeofabeginningsinger.wordpress.com/?p=402#comment-205 Oh, yeah! That was also something that really stuck with me from her: the surrounding of [i] with [u] and of [e] with [o]. Man, I love that lady. Oh, yeah! That was also something that really stuck with me from her: the surrounding of [i] with [u] and of [e] with [o]. Man, I love that lady.

]]> By: Ian Sidden http://iansidden.com/2009/03/master-class-li-zhang/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Ian Sidden Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:34:08 +0000 http://lifeofabeginningsinger.wordpress.com/?p=402#comment-206 Thanks for the comment. I'm glad that someone else can vouch for her on here. Yes, [i] can be dangerous without a precise method of dealing with it. I explain it as such: [i] (like most vowels but more obviously) is created by the hump of the tongue. It rises in the mouth and moves forward dramatically. This rise should NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE JAW. Instead, the jaw should feeling like it drops away from the tongue. As Lily also explained, some sense of [u] or [o] should be felt underneath the [i]. Thanks for the comment. I’m glad that someone else can vouch for her on here.

Yes, [i] can be dangerous without a precise method of dealing with it. I explain it as such:

[i] (like most vowels but more obviously) is created by the hump of the tongue. It rises in the mouth and moves forward dramatically.

This rise should NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE JAW. Instead, the jaw should feeling like it drops away from the tongue.

As Lily also explained, some sense of [u] or [o] should be felt underneath the [i].

]]> By: Sophia http://iansidden.com/2009/03/master-class-li-zhang/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Sophia Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:13:36 +0000 http://lifeofabeginningsinger.wordpress.com/?p=402#comment-207 As you may know, I had the opportunity to work with Lily, the last time she gave a masterclass which was last February. What she teaches is so basic but has such a profound effect on one's singing. I know that, even if I haven't mastered any of the aspects of my technical problems that she pointed out, she really gave me a starting place and lots to think about. I very much agree, too, that [i] can be a great tool in getting correct placement and in getting rid of breathiness. The only thing to watch out for is the tendency (at least, I have this tendency) to tighten the throat and to raise the larynx on the [i] vowel. Either way, I'm really glad you got to work with her and had such a positive experience. :) As you may know, I had the opportunity to work with Lily, the last time she gave a masterclass which was last February. What she teaches is so basic but has such a profound effect on one’s singing. I know that, even if I haven’t mastered any of the aspects of my technical problems that she pointed out, she really gave me a starting place and lots to think about. I very much agree, too, that [i] can be a great tool in getting correct placement and in getting rid of breathiness. The only thing to watch out for is the tendency (at least, I have this tendency) to tighten the throat and to raise the larynx on the [i] vowel. Either way, I’m really glad you got to work with her and had such a positive experience. :)

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