Orthophony, Or the Cultivation of the Voice in Elocution: A Manual of Elementary Exercises, Adapted to Rush's "Philosophy of the Human Voice," and the System of Vocal CultureTicknor and Fields, 1858 |
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... action of the vocal organs , has been transferred , therefore , to the appendix . But adult students may derive advantage from perusing it , before commencing the practice of the various exercises . INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS ...
... action of the vocal organs , has been transferred , therefore , to the appendix . But adult students may derive advantage from perusing it , before commencing the practice of the various exercises . INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS ...
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... action of the vocal organs , from the science of acoustics , as regards the formation of sound , in ger- eral , and from the science and art of music , as regards the regu lation of vocal sound , in particular . Orthophony is , to ...
... action of the vocal organs , from the science of acoustics , as regards the formation of sound , in ger- eral , and from the science and art of music , as regards the regu lation of vocal sound , in particular . Orthophony is , to ...
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... action of the organs of voice , enables the teacher to carry elementary cultivation to an extent previously unattainable , and , even yet , too little known by those who have not paid special attention to the subject . The actual ...
... action of the organs of voice , enables the teacher to carry elementary cultivation to an extent previously unattainable , and , even yet , too little known by those who have not paid special attention to the subject . The actual ...
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... action to the vocal and pulmonary organs ; and , in this particular , it is well worthy the attention of parents . WINSLOW LEWIs , Jr. " " I have had the pleasure of a long interview with Mr. J. E. Mur- doch , in which he illustrated ...
... action to the vocal and pulmonary organs ; and , in this particular , it is well worthy the attention of parents . WINSLOW LEWIs , Jr. " " I have had the pleasure of a long interview with Mr. J. E. Mur- doch , in which he illustrated ...
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... actions , as an immediate preparation for vocal exercise . These actions may be selected from the system of prepar- tory movements , taught at gymnastic establishments ; or they may be made to consist in regulated walking , with a view ...
... actions , as an immediate preparation for vocal exercise . These actions may be selected from the system of prepar- tory movements , taught at gymnastic establishments ; or they may be made to consist in regulated walking , with a view ...
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accent action Animated appropriate articulation aspirated quality BOOK OF PSALMS breath cadence character chest CORIOLANUS deep degree designation diphthong distinct ditone downward slide earth effect Effusive orotund element elocution emotion emphasis enunciation error exercises explosive expression Expulsive orotund fault feeling force forcible gentle glottis grave guttural habit heart heaven High pitch horror human voice Impassioned impressive language larynx light Lord Low pitch marked Median stress melody Metre Middle Pitch mode Moderate monotone mouth movement muscles musical scale natural notes o'er octave orotund quality orthophony passion pauses pharynx phrases practice prolonged prosodial pure tone purity of tone quantity radical stress reading render rhythm scale semitone sentence shout sion soft solemn soul speaking speech student style Subdued subtonic syllables termed thee thou tion tonic trachea unimpassioned upward slide utterance vanishing stress verse vivid vocal organs vocal sound voice wave whispering words
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