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		<title>My Sonic Valentine</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valentine&#8217;s day this year is set to be quite a landmark.  Apart from being the day dedicated to St Valentine the patron saint of Love there is also a highly significant astrological alignment: the moon in Libra enters the seventh house of relationships and Jupiter and Mars will be aligned in Aquarius in the twelfth [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=176&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Digging Up The Past</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having failed to write a post at Christmas as I intended, and then missed the New Year too, I have finally managed to get my fingers tapping again on the keys of my computer.  I have my excuses though &#8211; we were bereft of two of the wonders of modern life during the holiday period, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=164&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Taking A Different Path</title>
		<link>http://vocalodyssey.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/taking-a-different-path/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alexander Technique]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Creative thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Passaggio]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
 
All of us suffer blocks from time to time and very often the way forward is simply to take a different path, turn our ideas upside down and shift our thinking, even, dare, I say it,  try out what you may think is the &#8220;the wrong thing&#8221;. Many of the great scientists have [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=154&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Circles Of Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Patsy Rodenburg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
One of the many inspiring books I have read over the summer is Patsy Rodenburg&#8217;s &#8220;Presence&#8221;.  For those who don&#8217;t know already, Patsy Rodenburg is one of the most respected voice coaches in the UK and although she teaches actors her techniques can be used just as easily with the singing voice.  The main thrust [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=145&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two Kinds Of Singing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Alchemist]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Witch Of Portobello]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

 I have just returned from a trip to Spain having thoroughly recharged the batteries. One of the joys of a holiday is more time to read. I decided it was time to drag myself away from books on singing technique. I had several waiting to be opened and the temptation was strong to pack [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=136&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More On Humming &#8211; It&#8217;s Only For The Bees!</title>
		<link>http://vocalodyssey.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/more-on-humming-its-only-for-the-bees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
 
I&#8217;m back after a protracted absence and I&#8217;d like to follow on from my last post about humming.  As I said, it is not recommended practice in the true bel canto training.  E. Herbert-Caesari in his book &#8220;Vocal Truth&#8221; writes in depth about this and I thought it worth quoting in full.
&#8220;In view of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=125&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>To Hum Or Not To Hum</title>
		<link>http://vocalodyssey.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/to-hum-or-not-to-hum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The answer is NO!
I begin 2008 with a confession – I have used the hum in my own vocalizing and teaching in the past.   Indeed it has been and continues to be used in many 20th and 21st century studios.  The hum however, is not part of the true bel canto approach to technique.  The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=122&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Post</title>
		<link>http://vocalodyssey.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/christmas-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the year draws to a close and before I snuggle up to the fireside with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie I thought I&#8217;d better write you all a quick post.  First of all I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas and I am of course looking [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=119&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;If I Were A Bell&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://vocalodyssey.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/if-i-were-a-bell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my teaching I tend to avoid the over-use of imagery.  Some teachers rely almost entirely on imagery which can be a bit wafty for my liking.  I personally want to try and understand the nitty-gritty mechanical aspects of my voice and to build up an awareness of what my muscles are actually doing.  However, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=117&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Honey Drop</title>
		<link>http://vocalodyssey.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/a-honey-drop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>glennatomson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A short post which follows on from &#8220;The Unruly Tongue&#8221;.  After I had written that post I suddenly remembered reading in Renee Fleming&#8217;s book &#8220;The Inner Voice&#8221; that she had struggled with tongue tension: &#8220;Beverley would have me place a honey drop in the center indentation near the front of the tongue to tame its [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vocalodyssey.wordpress.com&blog=1100886&post=115&subd=vocalodyssey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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