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28s                           TRAINING THE SINGING VOICE
iju---------"How Can We Best Serve Our Students." (An interview.) Etude,
Philadelphia, 1938, Vol. 56, p. 563.
Artistic success requires natural gifts, good teaching and a receptive audience. Personal reminiscences and some vocal methods are discussed.
172.  Faulds, Edward. "Think Straight in Singing." Etude, Philadelphia, 1931,
Vol. 49, p. 510.
An argumentative discussion of several teaching fallacies, including tone placing, blending registers and resonance.
173.  Felderman, Dr. Leon. The Human Voice, Its Care and Development. Henry
Holt, New York, 1931. Vocal pathology is the main topic discussed from a medical point
of view. 174.--------- "Practical Application of Voice Dynamics." Laryngoscope, St. Louis,
1934, Vol. 44, p. 902. A physician discusses problems of voice production and resonance. i^g.--------- "Production of the Human Voice.'* Hygeia, Chicago, August, 1933,
Vol. iit p. 731.
A popularized discussion for the layman, containing brief descriptions
of laryngeal action and vocal acoustics.
176.  Fellows, Townsend H. "Vocal Art History Repeats Itself." Musician, New
York, March, 1930, Vol. 35, p. 30.
The author believes there is a dearth of thoroughly trained singing teachers; also there is a lack of willingness, among young singers, to submit to serious study.
177.  Fergusson, George. (Title omitted.) Musician, New York, June, 1934, Vol.
m> P- 7-
An item on bel canto.
178.---------"Singer's Basic Equipment." Musician, New York, 1940, Vol. 45,
P- 5-
Posture, tone and musicianship form the bases of the singer's train­ing. The tonal product of correct singing is always caused by the physi­cal reaction to a mental concept.
179.  Feuchtinger, Eugene. "The Open Throat and Depth of Tone in Singing."
Elude, Philadelphia, 1933, Vol. 51, p. 339.
The physiological approach is stressed in this brief article.
180.  *--------- xhe Voice. Perfect Voice Institute, Chicago, 1935, 9th edition.
The book is used largely as an advertisement for the Perfect Voice Institute's mail order course of ""Physical Voice Culture" given by the
author. The actual methods of instruction are not revealed.
181.  Finn, Rev, William J. The Art of the Choral Conductor. C. C. Birchard,
Boston, 1939.
An excellent work written with authority and common sense from a well seasoned and practical viewpoint.
182.  Flagstad, Kirsten. "Learning How to Help Yourself." (An interview.) Etude,
Philadelphia, 1939, Vol. 57, p. 363.
Self-discipline and self-help provide the mainstays of vocal develop­ment. Tones alone wiM not make a resourceful singer for character training is equally important.