Why my diction sucks

[star_robert]

I cannot WAIT to go back to school and start working on 'Il mio bel foco' for districts.(my translation, and now my intense notes) I've already put so much work into it. After listening to my recording for U of M, I realized how un-authentic my diction is- and so I decided to do some research into it. I listened to native Italian speakers singing and speaking, and then I went through and listened to someone sing Il mio bel foco, drawing placement diagrams for when I felt I was doing it properly. Well, it turns out my Italian is no good because of my Germanic decent. You see, I think everyone is born with an inclination towards a certain language, mine being german. This is becuase most of my natural placement is very guttural and sub-guttural, esp. in singing. Which is what the darkness of my voice is attributed to, and why I thought I was a baritone for so long. Italian has very frontal placement, and the only way to keep my sound authentic is to bring my placement into the frontal areas. Especially in the upper register. ALSO, Matt Moore was right on my choirness messing me up. I didn't notice it- I thought that I was separating my diction- but I realized that I have integrated choir diction wayy too far into my solo diction. I need WAY more conscience. I can't wait to experiment with this more, but its kind of late, so I can't really sing right now. Also my ability to study pedagogy for so long lends me to believe that I need to teach someday. I want to get a doctoral degree in music, and teach at the university level. That's my long term goal. And of course, I want a career too. So yes, my life is figured out-- for now. I LOVE MUSIC!! I FUCKING LOVE MUSIC!! OK.

Omg, I love Philip Glass, and Mendelssohn. Sooo much. I know, they are both way different, but seriously, ughhh. I'm starting to get into modern styles more- I used to be so baroque and romantic era hardcore, but my ways are shifting.

Have a nice day!