The Art of Improving the Voice and Ear: And of Increasing Their Musical Powers, on Philosophical Principles ...S. Prowett, 1825 - 336 pàgines |
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... At the root of the tongue lies a small crescent- shaped bone , or rather somewhat in the shape of a horse - shoe , which , from its resemblance to B 5 OF THE VOICE . 6 The Larynx and Windpipe The Bone and Gristles of the Larynx,
... At the root of the tongue lies a small crescent- shaped bone , or rather somewhat in the shape of a horse - shoe , which , from its resemblance to B 5 OF THE VOICE . 6 The Larynx and Windpipe The Bone and Gristles of the Larynx,
Pàgina 17
... tongue , is a small opening leading to a tube which communi- cates with the ear , and is supposed , so far as the ear is concerned , to serve a similar purpose to the air - holes of a violin or of a drum . With regard to the voice ...
... tongue , is a small opening leading to a tube which communi- cates with the ear , and is supposed , so far as the ear is concerned , to serve a similar purpose to the air - holes of a violin or of a drum . With regard to the voice ...
Pàgina 23
... tongue , are no less worthy of our observation ; for though it is chiefly useful in articulating , it has also a powerful influence on the sound , by contracting or enlarging the cavity of the mouth . The teeth , from their very hard ...
... tongue , are no less worthy of our observation ; for though it is chiefly useful in articulating , it has also a powerful influence on the sound , by contracting or enlarging the cavity of the mouth . The teeth , from their very hard ...
Pàgina 37
... tongue , of which he scarcely brings the point beyond the dental arches . " This long expiration I always found to be pre- ceded by a strong inspiration ; and by this means he introduced into his lungs a large quantity of air , of which ...
... tongue , of which he scarcely brings the point beyond the dental arches . " This long expiration I always found to be pre- ceded by a strong inspiration ; and by this means he introduced into his lungs a large quantity of air , of which ...
Pàgina 40
... tongue strongly against his teeth and his left cheek , circumscribing in this way a cavity containing a volume of air , which for this purpose was kept in reserve in the throat , to - modify the sound of the voice , and make it 40 ...
... tongue strongly against his teeth and his left cheek , circumscribing in this way a cavity containing a volume of air , which for this purpose was kept in reserve in the throat , to - modify the sound of the voice , and make it 40 ...
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accent acute animals appear articulation arytenoid cartilages becomes blood blood-vessels bone breath byrinth called cartilage cause cavity cochlea cold consequence deafness distinct drum easily effect elastic emphasis epiglottis Eustachian tube external ear falling inflexion falsetto flute force French horn frontlet give glottis harmony heard hearing hole human voice imitation injure instrument internal ear Itard labyrinth language larynx loud lungs manner melody membrane ments motion mouth muscles musical nasal nature nerves nose nostrils observed obstructed open vowel opening organ outer ear pain passage pause person pitch plate Portamento produced pronounced pronunciation Quintilian reed reeded instruments remarked rendered rising inflexion savage nations says sensible sentence shake shell singer singing skin which lines slide soft song speaker speaking sounds strong substance supposed syllable taste teeth thin throat thyroid cartilage tion tone tongue TYMPANUM uvula variety ventriloquism vibrations vocal chords voice vowels wind windpipe words
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Pàgina 260 - I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst his iron did on the anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news, Who, with his shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, (which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet) Told of a many thousand warlike French, That were embattailed and rank'd in Kent : Another lean, unwash'd artificer Cuts off his tale, and talks of Arthur's death.
Pàgina 158 - I should offer this as a reason why a privative cause might, in some cases at least, produce a positive idea, viz. that all sensation being produced in us only by different degrees and modes of motion in our animal spirits, variously agitated by external objects, the abatement of any former motion must as necessarily produce a new sensation as the variation or increase of it...
Pàgina 81 - The descriptive part of this allegory is likewise very strong, and full of sublime ideas. The figure of Death, the regal crown upon his head...
Pàgina 265 - ... render us capable of distinguishing tones as very dissimilar, the differences of which, however obvious at present, we should scarcely, but for such original attentive discrimination, have been able to detect. What, in comparison, the refined musical ear of a performer, — almost every hour, and every moment, of whose life has been spent amid sounds, " Untwisting all the chains, that tie The hidden soul of harmony...
Pàgina 81 - As we perceive the shadow to have moved along the dial, but did not perceive it moving ; and it appears that the grass has grown, though nobody ever saw it grow : so the advances we make in knowledge, as they consist of such minute steps, are only perceivable by the distance.
Pàgina 257 - Sirajuddaulah, entertained himself with concerts, and that they listened to the strains with an appearance of pleasure, till the monster, in whose soul there was no music, shot one of them to display his archery.
Pàgina 263 - The suddenness of the transition from perfect hearing to total want of perception, occasions a degree of surprise, which renders an experiment on this subject with a series of small pipes among several persons rather amusing. It is curious to observe the change of feeling manifested by various individuals of a party in succession, as the sounds approach and pass the limits of their hearing.
Pàgina 78 - The ways of heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled in mazes, and perplex'd with errors : Our understanding traces them in vain, Lost and bewilder'd in the fruitless search : Nor sees with how much art the windings run, Nor where the regular confusion ends.
Pàgina 169 - There he became acquainted with Veiluti, then in the flower of his youth and talents, and one of the handsomest men of his time. The soprano had no small share of vanity, and was fond of displaying and abusing the powers of voice with which nature had gifted him. Before Rossini had an opportunity of hearing this great singer, he had written a cavatina for the character he was to perform. At the first rehearsal, Velluti began to sing, and Rossini was struck with admiration ; at the second rehearsal,...