Comments for Singing and posture--see Categories, About, Launch 4-2013 http://vocalposture.com by Chen Sun, WebAndNet.com; http://Chen.WebBIZcard.com Mon, 30 May 2011 18:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Read First–About by Martin DeBourge http://vocalposture.com/about/#comment-424 Mon, 30 May 2011 18:42:42 +0000 #comment-424 Thrilled to have stumbled on your site!
I will be watching for the official launch anxiously. I’m a professional singer and voice teacher/coach – and have always taught from the origin of discovering one’s own “note” or “divine voice” as you put it…. so it’s GREAT to see someone else recognizing the importance of it.

Cheers!
Martin DeBourge

]]> Comment on Zen and singing by TheBuddhaWay http://vocalposture.com/2009/05/22/zen-and-singing/#comment-400 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:55:10 +0000 http://vocalposture.com/?p=195#comment-400 The sutras of Buddhism themselves were originally chanted, so yes, of course. And chanting is even today a regular part of every Asian or western Zen liturgy service in every tradition I know of.

]]> Comment on Zen and singing by moe219 http://vocalposture.com/2009/05/22/zen-and-singing/#comment-399 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:00:13 +0000 http://vocalposture.com/?p=195#comment-399 I like singing. The chanting we do at the monastery is monotone though.

]]> Comment on should the chest be up or down by webandnet http://vocalposture.com/2010/07/20/should-the-chest-be-up-or-down/#comment-253 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:17:25 +0000 http://vocalposture.com/?p=649#comment-253 http://www.feldnet.com/Readings/AFeldenkraisLessonattheConservatoryofMusic/tabid/131/Default.aspx

This was an approach by Feldenkrais practioner. I feel it misses the cause. Though the head’s “center” may not be felt by the student, and though each student’s true “head center” may be different, this doesn’t follow that a “head center” doesn’t exist, and shouldn’t say that people’s “head center” isn’t the ideal location.

I believe that Vocalposture’s chest explanation for short term–simply being in a relaxed slouched state–is similar to this Feldenkrais explanation. And, at the same time, “detensing” to find true head center as described by other vocal instructors, is a better long-term solution-treatment.

]]> Comment on Expanded chest and ribs for singing by webandnet http://vocalposture.com/2010/01/08/expanded-chest-and-ribs-for-singing/#comment-229 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:57:21 +0000 http://vocalposture.com/?p=402#comment-229 What I’ve personally found is that most, if not all, of what Greene says is correct. My difference is that the causal sources are not explored effectively by Greene.

]]> Comment on Expanded chest and ribs for singing by webandnet http://vocalposture.com/2010/01/08/expanded-chest-and-ribs-for-singing/#comment-228 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:55:48 +0000 http://vocalposture.com/?p=402#comment-228 Hi Sandra,

I apologize that I was unaware of your posting until now.

My method, partially described in this blog, is complimentary to Greene’s. Greene is concerned with “detensing” the vocal apparatus through releasing tension in the upper vocal tract. My approach is that the upper vocal tract tension is partially caused and mostly reinforced by posture; thereby, once the posture is changed, Greene’s tension areas are mostly also gone.

]]> Comment on Zen and singing by Sandra of Enso Monkey http://vocalposture.com/2009/05/22/zen-and-singing/#comment-221 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:39:33 +0000 http://vocalposture.com/?p=195#comment-221 There is chanting, yes. Zen can absolutely be applied to singing, as it can be applied to writing (see Natalie Goldber’s work) and painting…all of the arts. If Zen can be applied to eating rice, it can certainly instruct singing.

And, singing can instruct the Zen practice.

Thanks for the question, and the conversation.

]]> Comment on Zen and singing by webandnet http://vocalposture.com/2009/05/22/zen-and-singing/#comment-187 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:03:56 +0000 http://vocalposture.com/?p=195#comment-187 What you say is true.

These are devotional singing that are suppose to make a person spiritual and happy. Plato’s Republic discusses this– happiness are hunter warriors who at night sing around the bonfire and sing praises to the gods.

Thank you for the excellent input!

As a side-note, VocalPosture is far less refined. We’re at the stretching stage of yoga-meditation, and our aim is not the spiritual gains, as pop singing is socially detrimental according to Plato and I imagine also the Hindu yogis.

I once attended a chanting session with a Hindu cult. Quite an experience!

Yikes, better singing skills enhances decadence. :)

]]> Comment on Zen and singing by rebekaissance http://vocalposture.com/2009/05/22/zen-and-singing/#comment-184 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:04:08 +0000 http://vocalposture.com/?p=195#comment-184 Several chants and mantras have been sung, ex:

“Om mani padme hum ”
Hail the jewel in the lotus!

“Om shanti shanti shanti vyanah!”
Let there be peace!

“Om sat chit ananda!”
Love, Joy, Healing

Mantras like these were sung over and and over in a purely devotional prayerlike way.

They were considered to help purify the mind, body, and spirit, illuminating harmony inside and out, thus promoting zen.

]]> Comment on Zen and singing by webandnet http://vocalposture.com/2009/05/22/zen-and-singing/#comment-180 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:56:22 +0000 http://vocalposture.com/?p=195#comment-180 Maybe. But Om I don’t consider to be comprehensive enough to be singing.

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