The Chiaroscuro Balance, means bright-dark which relates to speaking, chiaro is the bright part of the sound which relates to breathing, and oscuro is the dark side of sound. Singers must bring these two ideas together. Another important concept is the qualifies of speech, which are projection (have to be heard in large spaces), line (constant flow), defined vowels (pronunciation, speak clearly), and our whole instrument (the breath must extend from the pelvic area to the eyes, reach the entire body). Speaking is a very complex and technical process, but it allows a simple vocal expression. Smith states that in singing it should feel like we are releasing all of our breath all of the time. I think this is an interesting point and I wonder if we can have full support without feeling this.
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