Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-02
SINGERS THROAT TROUBLES.
Disease Caused by Stratnfng Chill.
drens, Voices.

An experienced gentleman, In q letter TO a
cause of 50 much trouble among singers, and
Is IL possible 10 cure euch tro1biess One OF
the first causes OF throat difficulties has al early
date In this music-loving country. At an age
when the vocal organs are not yet mstured,
children are made 70 sing as loudly IS possible
tunes written much too high, accompanied by
instruments usually OF too high pitch; two
fold evil which strains, forces, and thereby
weskens the tender threats, and lays the
foundation OF throat disease. bsd singing, and
throat diseases generally. Music for youthful
voices should be written within the normal com
pass, and should be capable Of being sung with
tie utmost ease otherwise the muscular strain
In trying 10 produce impossible tunes Is very
much Ike that experienced by q child who eI-
eTcises with n1ty poUnddumb bells.
Threat troubles among adult singers are
/ brought about in much the same way as de-
] scIibed above. In order 70 sing cOrrecuy-I
always srefer 10 tie emission OF the voice-the
throat Elust learn to know what il should not 90.
| IL tie singer IS Ignorant of the normal vse OF
( hi- voice be will force certain muscles which
should be passive, and this act repeated will in
name The vocal organs This unnatural action
81 tie trOht viii prevent the rendering or emit
4 ting of perfect tone, and IL persisted in will
impair not the voice alone, but often the health
! itself.
! This result is to be especially apprehended in
! rather delicate constitutions for many q hack
ing cough is attributed 20 q cold, which IL in
fact the result OF throat Inflammation produced
by forcing certain muscles OF the throat. The
forcing or the voice IL evinced by q mufied,
cEoked tone, which reddens the face snd neck,
lanes the throat and roughens the tone. A
singer ignorant of the mechanism or his voice
fkrmishes constantly with throat obstacles
The result il a contracted. sickly, painful tone,
neither satisfactory TO himself nor to the hearer
Then the deco araged singer, IL persisting in
his vain efforts, notices that slowly but surely
| ton OF time. He feels iees and less inclined 60
sing, I'll finally he gives up the attempt in dis
gust. This Is the history Of many young
singer, gifted perhaps with . beautiful voice,
but ignorant OF its proper use. Singing then
becomes source OF discomfort, whereas, when
rightly understood and pracuced, II is health
giving exercise and q source Of happiness.
Another cause Ordiff Guilty is found in eli matte
conditions. This think Is al. indirect cause OF
throat troubles, because q throat used accord
ing TO the principles OF right vocal practice,
VIII not be troubled in any climate. By throat
abused by bsd singing 1 mean the abnormal
duce throat Inflammation, which In turn viii
be aggravated by atmospheric influence. Then
follows Irritation of the throat, which, having
! the appearance OF cold, can be cured not by
| medicine, but BY relieving the voice Of the
strain of throat singing.
Threats OF correct singers are hsbitually well.
The tones OF artists, like Pareps, Nilsson. SAINT
ley and Others, roll out from their throsts like a
Niagara, without obstacle; they have Learned
totemoye obstacles 70 tone. such artists have
learned TO sing tone which they can swell,
without chsnging Its nature quality, into q
eres. volume of sound, yet always with the Same
| facility.
Such artists enjoy singing, and that is the
reason people fOck 70 hear ana enjoy their
singing. In fact, none others should eyer APP
more Psrepas, Nnssons, Santleys? Is N posi-
bic 10 remove throat diesculties OF singers, ana
thus TO enable every person who 10 gifted with
an ear FOR music TO sing easily and beautifullye
Yes, without doubt. unless there IL a part iAl or
total loss OF voice resulting from paraiysls dip
liberia, scarlet fever or other acute Diseases.
As . rule, all throat troubles OF singers or
speakers proceed from the abnormal use or the
vocal organs; and In order to cure the trouble &c
Is simply necessary 70 remove the cause of 1T.
fnfs the singer VIII accomplish IL he UNDER
stands distinctly the mechanism OF his voice.
This knowledge will chow him how TO avoid
ufihg those muscles or organs in producing
tone which are obstacles TO ito proper ems-
son. he VIII learn TO impart TO his throat
It's natural action. So soon ~ this Is understood
singing becomes almost easy o. breathings
and not only does no trouble arise from the nat
ural use OF the voice, but positive strength and
the general health will be promoted by ssis
most beneficial OF all vocal ~ mrastics
In many cases, also, healthy sctio2 win thus
be restored without medicine 10 parts particu-
fections will often Yield TO correct local treat
menti whereas, the wrong use of the voice Wi
surely tend 70 aggravate those troubles. The
throat OF correcr singer viii be almost proof
against Any kind OF throat disease, because he
aeeps constantly, by use and judiciols Prae-
tce, IN healthy state.
IL the pupil on finishing his lesson finds his
tnIoAt Tired and lame, or his voice hoarse, he
should AXE warning that he is not advancing,
eAcept 70 throat troubles, but IL the lesson IVES
properly gwen, then TINS, throat will feel better
than before the lesson, the voice viii be clearer
Ano easier; And this remark applies to all sing
| ing. the singer has acquired perfect ease
| IN emitting all tbs tones OF his voice, vosel
tered the free sction or the glottis in execa-
uon; ne wat suffer very little from throat
Il sTis the weak after (,hylstmas.