Voice under construction (fwd)

[Jennifer R. Goodman <jenifer...>]

Friday, January 31, 1997
 
With luck the list can help me answer a question. I came back from
my first trip to Klezkamp in December (yes, it was wonderful; 
believe it!) wondering this: What sort of voice training should a
female singer have if she wants to learn to sing traditional 
Jewish music, especially traditional Ashkenazi music?  I do
already know she should learn as much Yiddish as she can. I also
know that in the case of this singer neither operatic training 
nor cantorial training would be appropriate. But on a positive
note, what should be done? Who, specifically, should she be
listening to, and why? And, yes, I know that the subject of
female vocalists is already controversial, but, after all, 
both the female singer and controversy have been Jewish 
traditions since the days of Miriam, if not earlier.

Thank you all for your help.

Jenny Goodman

Department of English
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843
jenifer (at) unix(dot)tamu(dot)edu