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278                           TRAINING THE SINGING VOICE
122.  Coward, Sir Henry. "C.Tl" The Secret: "Les Nuances Bien Indiquees."
Novello and Company* London, 1938.
A supplement to the author's Choral Technic and Interpretation. The method of "super-breathing" described, is unusual.
123.  Crist, Bainbridge. "The 'Missing Link* in Voice Production." Emerson
Quarterly, Boston, November, 1930, Vol. 11, p. 15.
The teaching precepts of Garcia, Lamperti and Lehmann are com­pared and discussed.
124.  Curry, Robert O. L, The Mechanism of the Human Voice. Longmans
Green, New York, 1940.
An attempt is made to correlate some of the many diversified lines of study in the vocal field. The vocal mechanism is exhaustively treated but the book is so broad in scope that many portions of it are slighted.
125.  Curtis, H. Holbrook. "Voice Building and Tone Placing." (As quoted in
Etude.) Etude, Philadelphia, 1938, Vol. 56, p. 115. The use of vibrato in singing is briefly considered.
126.  Dacy, George H. "Secrets of Your Voice." Popular Mechanics Magazine,
Chicago, April, 1930, Vol. 53, p. 594.
Dr. RusselFs vocal experiments at Ohio State University are dis­cussed.
127.  Davies, Marjorie Ffrangcon. David Ffrangcon-Davies: His Life and Book
John Lane, London, 1938.
A linguistic approach based on the thesis that "singing is a sustained talking on a tune." Part one is biographical. The author rests on his reputation as a singer.
128.  De Bar, Dorothy. "Foundation Work in Voice Development." Etude, Phila-
delphia, 1928, Vol. 46, p. 468.
A few Mnts for practicing are given.
129.  De Brayn, John W. "Historical Schools of Singing." Etude, Philadelphia,
1942, Vol. 60, p. 667.
An interesting historical synopsis of singing methods and their lead­ing exponents. Excellent summary.
isjo.---------"Male Choral Voice." Manuscript copy, 1940.
The author attempts to discuss sixty-six topics, numerous exercises, historical schools of thought, solfeggi and supplementary items in a seventy-page volume. Superficial, though interesting.
!£!.---------"The oldest Authentic Voice Method." Etude, Philadelphia, 1938,
Vol. 56, p. 367. A scholarly discussion of the speech-song approach. j32.---------"Technic of the Bel Canto." Etude, Philadelphia, 1940, Vol. 59, p.
597-
Imitation and ear training exercises are presented and disnmcd,
*3B*---------"What Is the Matter with My Voice?" Etude, Philadelphia, 1940,
Vol. 58, p. 453.
The author lists twenty-eight different vocal deficiencies and defines them in general terms. 134. de Gogorza, Exnilio. "The Essentials of Vocal Art." (An interview.) Etude, Philadelphia, 1942, Vol. 60, p. 811. Generalities of training for a singing career are discussed.