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2010-05-13
Published by Michael Hanko at 2010-05-13
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Bridging the gap

Toni has requested that I blog about the passaggio and about bocca ridente.  I’ll cover the former in today’s post. The passaggio (Italian for “bridge”) is […]
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2010-05-06
Published by Michael Hanko at 2010-05-06
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Open throat, take two — with a more positive attitude

My friend Nanette (who, in 11th grade, introduced me to the magical world of THEATER) recently commented on this blog that my continuing emphasis on the […]
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2010-05-03
Published by Michael Hanko at 2010-05-03
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How do I open my throat?

My friend Toni sent me an email with this eloquently expressed plea for understanding:      “I still don’t anatomically understand why as you go up […]
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2010-04-18
Published by Michael Hanko at 2010-04-18
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What I learned from my parents

The title of this post does not refer to those life-lessons we all (at least us lucky ones) learn from our parents during our formative years. […]
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2010-02-28
Published by Michael Hanko at 2010-02-28
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Trusting your teacher

I taught a lesson yesterday to an accomplished classical soprano with over six decades of singing experience.  Despite her high level of expertise and her longtime […]
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2010-02-01
Published by Michael Hanko at 2010-02-01
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The Registers – Descriptions and Sound Clips

In my way of looking at the voice, influenced by the work of Cornelius Reid, a register is the sound quality produced by the action of […]
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