The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-19
MUSICAL MURMURINGS.
A Musical Dream.
Salt Inko City, Utah,

Salt Lnko City, Utah. Jon. TO- 1927.
Dear Frlend-Happy to learn you are com
ing West. The description your fnthcr gives
you OF Salt Lake Is Influenced wholly by his
viht hcre about twenty yeare ngo. you
stnted. md is not descriptive OF our city to-
day. You will be surprised whom you learn
have four great theaters, and besides the
Pcverz1 singing societies. a music holl cost
ing over two hundred thousand dollars; q
permanent symphony orchestra OF sixty play
ers and conservatory Of music TO cqunl any
thing wost OF Chicago. Morei We arc able
TO support grand opera season OF twelve
weeks each sSason. yes, and II you were
more alert you would have noticed that two
Of our homo singers who now prima don
mas. arc singing tho American season In the
Metropolitan Opera, New York. Furthori
drama and two really grand operas, have
been produced East by talent.
Won't you be surprised when you learn that
the great American violinist touring
Europe. is Salt Lskcr7 Goodbye. More
surprises when you arrive. Tell your friend
our population Is two hundred and twenty
thousand Yours, BESDIN-
Music win bring tho dend back to nfe."
tho New York American
Irs q pity Mozart is buried far away
and couldn't hear his Don Giovanni" IS
produced not long ago in New York
The science Of tho vocal organs 10 the
science OF music apart from music art.
and It Is the duty of voice teachers that
they famliarize themselves with tho science
OF tho vocal organism, that perfect control
may be the result II Is essential that the
vocal teacher make himsef acquainted with
the physical organs OF the throat and chest,
othorwlso he she may inJure. without in
tentlon. these functions OF producing tone.
1gnorencs Is tho cause Of many mistakes, and
tho ruination OF much good material
Lot us learn then. in the cause OF art. oil
tho muscles OF the abdomen. chest throat
jaw and tongue, that art. pure and simple,
shall be the cause. the effect. the result.
Correct breathing is correct singing. there
foro proper use OF the breath is the first
vital point TO cover. Long before a pupil hos
q song ho should have had a good foundation
TO build upon In breath control. Without
proper instruction and knowledge OF this nrst
Of all principles In singing. he will and him
SELF at want when he attempts TO sing q
tained phrase.
study tho scientific divisions of music
Study tho scientific principles Of vocal mas
terry. Study the sciontinc side OF teaching
how 10 imrsrt what you know. The two
greatest principles Of singing correctly.
First correct breathing: breath control
breath sustaining power Second, opening the
mouth. with freeness, relaxation ond grace
After these come tongue control; neIibiIity.
the art OF pure enuncintion.
There other subjects, Oh you will find
thero arc thlngs abundant to learn when you
learn 20 sing. I advisc you. II you intend
to learn to sing, 10 SEQ that these points arc
covered In each lesson. II they nre not. then
you nre being cheated. II your teacher gives
you a song the first few lessons, especially II
you haYe never studied before. stop.
Every conscientious teacher will require q
pupil 70 etudy fundamental principles four to
six months before taking UP songs
Study singing with the same patient method
you ntudy arithmetic 10 the highest subject of
figures Subject leading from and to subject.
step by step. The voice is so delicate an
organ TO cultivate that II you rush the pro
cess you viii spoil H. Ike flower trans-
planted In coil foreign to Its nature.
Nurse tho voice, for IL like a precious
Jewel II you spoil II there arc no moro for
sale. This is something IN which you must
not try 10 bargain.
1t tokos q year-somstimep more-to place
the voice.
1t takes another yenr to learn songs prop
crly.
II takes year longer TO learn how 10 sing
them with musical sense.
1t takes still another year 10 get character
I'm tho voice and interpret before an audience
songs which tho audience may feel through
your rendition.
In art. business profession four years Of
study generally places his feet that
he may walk TO the point OF possible porfec-
tlon II you need aid your way 10 this
point, seldom reached. continue to study under
able Instructors. Students who In later years
became masters found themselves ablo 10
teach themselves after four ycars' course
II is surprising what real hard study Will
do for