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Bridges of vulnerability
And why doubting cannot be a luxury for the privileged.Vulnerability in singing or instrument class. For what? Irrefutable truths My son, 8 years old, didn't want to do his homework today. Contrary to other days, despite his lack of desire, he began to do them,...
Mental clarity in your practices
5 factors to keep in mind to exercise less and learn more.Last Thursday I gave the first webinar. I planted a tree, had a child and haven't written a book yet, but I did give a webinar. I am a beginner in online education. I can talk about non-stop musical...
Body Asymmetry in Musicians: why it matters and how to work with it
Body asymmetry in musicians is much more common than we usually think. Singers and instrumentalists live with emotional, structural and instrument-derived asymmetries, often without noticing how these patterns influence balance, breathing, coordination and sound.This...
Musical precision dwells in the creative brain
Every concert, every performance is a spontaneous act.Sufficient stability. Enough flexibility. A game with gravity and acoustics.Every time you go on stage, you recreate your sound.You do not present a written book or a finished recording.It is a living body that...
Cornelius Reid: When Singing Organizes the Body
Two paths towards functional voice integration When I was twenty, I discovered Eugene Rabine’s functional approach. On the very first day of the course—after several months of feeling uncomfortable and overstrained while singing—I suddenly knew: this was the direction...
The movement that reveals the music, if your reflexes allow it.
Nervous system and protective movements in music Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, bandoneon player, not only "plays" the bandoneon.He arches his spine, pulling his head back.And the opposite: he flexes his spine and shrinks.He lifts one knee.He keeps one leg extended in...
Learning music with borrowed brains
En una entrevista, la clarinetista Christine Carter cuenta:
“En mi formación me enseñaron a evitar errores. Quizás la versión más común sea esta: tocar algo perfectamente diez veces, cometer un error… y sentir que eso borra todo el trabajo. Entonces empezás de cero y repetís las diez sin equivocarte.”
Si bien conozco actitudes similares, aquellas de intentar acumular repeticiones sin cometer errores, tuve la suerte de escuchar una y otra vez de unos de mis maestros en Buenos Aires, Andrés Aciar, la siguiente máxima:…
Not Repetition, but Re-Creation.
In an interview, clarinetist Christine Carter says:
“In my training I was taught to avoid mistakes. Perhaps the most common version is this: play something perfectly ten times, make a mistake… and feel like that wipes out all the work. Then you start from scratch and repeat all ten without making a mistake.”
While I know similar attitudes, those of trying to accumulate repetitions without making mistakes, I was fortunate to hear over and over again from one of my teachers in Buenos Aires, Andres Aciar, the following maxim:….
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I am Gabriela Labanda, singer, vocal pedagogue, singing voice therapist and trauma-sensitive voice professional.
In my teaching practice I integrate the key aspects of developing vocal resilience and genuine musical precision.
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