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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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347.  lindsley, Charles Frederick. "Psycho-physical Determinants of Individual
Differences in Voice Quality." Psychological Bulletin, Princeton, New Jersey, 1933, Vol. 30, p. 594.
Interesting experimental results are announced but not discussed.
348.  Ussfelt, John Frederick. Basic Principles of Artistic Singing. E. C. Schiraier,
Boston, 1938.
The author is an exponent of Lilii Lehmann's singing methods. Too broad in scope for a pamphlet volume. Ninteen vocalises are added. Historically interesting.
349.  Little, Christine. "Sing with Personality."£*izefe, Philadelphia, 1934, Vol. 52,
p- Sis-Facial expression and posture are briefly discussed.
550. Ljungberg, Gota. "There Is No Royal Road to Singing!" (An interview.) Etude, Philadelphia, 1934, Vol. 52, p. 215.
Nobody learns to sing by simply taking lessons. Acute self-awareness and self-analysis are important contributing factors.
351.  Uoyd, Robert. The Robert Lloyd Tone System. Herr Wagner Publishing
Company, San Francisco, 1929.
Some useful hints on breathing and resonance in compact form. The
author advocates keeping the diaphragm tense at all times.
352.  *Lombardi, Gioacchino. "About Breath Control." Musician, New York,
January, 1932, Vol. 37, p. 15.
The importance of breath control in singing is generally discussed without pedagogical applications.
35§- --------- "Equipment of the True Vocal Teacher." Musician, New York,
1940, Vol. 45, p. 48.
Vowel placement and full voice practice are foundational training principles. One of Caruso's former teachers gives a few pedagogical pointers.
3g£. --------- "II Canto! A Word of Magic Meaning." Musician* New York, 1940,
Vol. 45, p. 14.
Requisites for vocal success are given.
355- --------- "Is the Human Throat Made for Singing?" Musician, New York,
1940, Vol. 45, p. 107.
Those who claim that singing is unnatural to man are misguided. The human larynx is as naturally adapted to phonatory functions as to other reflexes in which it participates.
31-6. --------- "Reasons for the Scarcity of Great Singers in America." Musician,
New York, November, 1931, Vol. 36, p. 8.
The author deplores the lack of sound teaching principles and methods and the prevalence of vocal exploitations by incompetent teachers.
357. --------- "Voice Study to Precede Repertoire." Musician, New York, 1939,
Vol. 44, p. 198.
Tone production is the foundation of the vocal art and must be firmly established before singing a song is attempted.
358.  Luckstone, Isidore. "Important Practical Helps for the Vocalist." {An
interview.) Etude, Philadelphia, 1938, Vol. 56, p. 433.
The singer's appearance and physical mannerisms are discussed.