Orthophony: Or, Vocal Culture in Elocution: A Manual of Elementary Exercises, Adapted to Dr. Rush's "Philosophy of the Human Voice," and Designed as an Introduction to Russell's "American Elocutionist." |
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... succession , or practised at too distant intervals , both serious evils , and nearly equal in the amount of injury which they occa- sion . -- - The authors of the present work , could enumerate many cases , in which , voice and health ...
... succession , or practised at too distant intervals , both serious evils , and nearly equal in the amount of injury which they occa- sion . -- - The authors of the present work , could enumerate many cases , in which , voice and health ...
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... succession . Let the breathing be deep and tranquil , but such as to cause the chest to rise fully , and fall freely , at every effort . 3. Exercise in " Effusive , " or tranquil Breathing . Draw in a very full breath , and send it ...
... succession . Let the breathing be deep and tranquil , but such as to cause the chest to rise fully , and fall freely , at every effort . 3. Exercise in " Effusive , " or tranquil Breathing . Draw in a very full breath , and send it ...
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... succession ; half a dozen times will suffice at first . 4. Exercise in " Expulsive " or forcible Breathing . - Draw in a very full breath , as before , and emit it , with a lively expulsive force , in the sound of h , but little pro ...
... succession ; half a dozen times will suffice at first . 4. Exercise in " Expulsive " or forcible Breathing . - Draw in a very full breath , as before , and emit it , with a lively expulsive force , in the sound of h , but little pro ...
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... succession , and of due weight . " The precision and force of the " radical " portion of a sound , are gained by deep inspiration , and a preliminary rallying , * Austin's Chironomia , pp . 38 , 39 . - or gathering of impulse on the ...
... succession , and of due weight . " The precision and force of the " radical " portion of a sound , are gained by deep inspiration , and a preliminary rallying , * Austin's Chironomia , pp . 38 , 39 . - or gathering of impulse on the ...
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... . The mode of performing the subjoined exercises , is as follows : 1. Pronounce , three times in succession , with full - declamatory ' orotund " utterance ; clear , firm , 42 VOCAL CULTURE . Exercises in Articulation, "Subdued,"
... . The mode of performing the subjoined exercises , is as follows : 1. Pronounce , three times in succession , with full - declamatory ' orotund " utterance ; clear , firm , 42 VOCAL CULTURE . Exercises in Articulation, "Subdued,"
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abrupt accent appropriate appulsive articulation Aspirated pectoral aspirated quality breath character chest Coriolanus deep degree diatonic diphthong distinct downward earth effect Effusive orotund element elocution emotion enunciation epiglottis error examples exer exercise explosive expression Expulsive orotund fault feeling force forcible function gentle give glottis grave guttural habit hath heart heaven horror human voice imparting Impassioned language larynx light lips Lord Low pitch Median stress melody ment mode of utterance moderate mouth movement muscles musical scale nasal natural o'er Pathos pauses Pectoral Quality perfect pitch practice prolonged prosodial pure tone purity of tone radical stress reader or speaker reading Rush semitone sentence shouting sion slide soft solemn soul speaking speech style subdued Sublimity subtonic swell syllables Teacher in District thee thou tion tongue tonic trachea tranquil unimpassioned vanishing stress vivid vocal organs vocal sound voice wave whispering words