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Three Words for a Breath: A Comparison of Appoggio, Sostegno and Support Between Italian and Anglo-AmericanApproaches.
In Italian vocal pedagogy, there are two distinct yet complementary concepts: appoggio and sostegno. These terms describe different function
Katia Losito VocalCoach
Mar 238 min read
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Belcanto Vocal Technique: History, Applications, and Exercises for Modern Singing
Belcanto embodies a singing approach rooted in the principles of the Old Italian School of Vocal Technique. Often mistaken for opera...
Katia Losito VocalCoach
Feb 282 min read
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The voice teacher between science and art
The inspiration for this article came to me while I was recalling something hilarious that happened several years ago, that I won’t tell...
Katia Losito VocalCoach
May 26, 20213 min read
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Learning to sing: exercises vs songs
If I asked you to imagine a singing lesson, what would be the first thing that comes to your mind? In all likelihood you would imagine...
Katia Losito VocalCoach
May 26, 20213 min read
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Lifting the soft palate while singing: why it is important and how to do it
Lifting the soft palate is a crucial phase in singing. If you take singing lessons, or have taken some in the past, you may have heard...
Katia Losito VocalCoach
May 26, 20216 min read
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How to sing effortlessly through the passages, articulating the vowels correctly
How do we articulate vowels while singing? Personally it was a real surprise to discover at my first singing lesson with the mix method,...
Katia Losito VocalCoach
May 26, 20214 min read
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All because of the diaphragm!!!
They told you that in order to sing well you must know how to "use" the diaphragm. They also explained how to do it, and you did a bunch...
Katia Losito VocalCoach
May 26, 20213 min read
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Pelé’s Ginga: “Good playing” (Bel Gioco) vs “Good singing” (Bel Canto)
Who among you knows Pelé? Calling it a rhetorical question is an understatement, isn’t it? But how many of you know the Ginga? The Ginga...
Katia Losito VocalCoach
May 25, 20213 min read
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