Non-Surgical Voice Repair: Could You Prevent & Should You Try To Avoid A Vocal Surgery?
Firstly, the answer for the question whether or not you can prevent a vocal surgery, in majority of cases would definitely be yes.
We
have seen and heard a lot of artists with great talents and beautiful songs,
but the majority of those artists, unfortunately, did not have much of an idea
about proper vocal technique, which actually would prevent those beautiful
natural voices from, in some cases, severe damage.
They’re
usually picked up by the industry based on their talents, looks, and in some
cases, well-written songs.
Also,
I will never forget, “until the day I die”, when I had an appointment with Sony
Music Canada, and before starting the conversation about my own artist, the two
Sony executives, almost, right away, when I sat down on the chair in their
office, exclaimed: “Where have you been when we needed you last night? We flew
over an artist from Vancouver and could hardly pull out any vocals out of him!
It was more like we were pulling out our own hair!”
I
still, being somewhat naive (at the time), exclaimed: “If he couldn’t sing, so
to speak, to save his life, why in the world you flew him over?”
“Yes
Diana”, they said. “We understand your point, but he is such a good song writer!”
My
question was, and still is, if the person is a good songwriter, does it
automatically make him a good singer?
If,
for example, I am a good driver, does it automatically make me a car mechanic
or a driving instructor?
For
some reason, it is presumed that if the artist is a good songwriter, good
looking and got his/her charismatic performance down pat, it grants him a
“license” to be a “professional” singer.
In
my books, it’s called a “license to kill” and in this instance and reference,
to kill their own voice no doubts!
VERY
WRONG IDEA!
To
be able to withhold the pressure on the human voice and vocal anatomy, you
really need to know what you are doing with respect of the mechanics of the
voice.
One
more time again, if I am not a car mechanic, I will, for example, not mess with
the car engine, carburetor or alternator for that matter.
I
will hire an authorized, licensed car mechanic.
For
some reason, neither the singers nor the music industry professionals ever
think in this capacity or terms.
They
overload their artists with huge tasks concerning their voices and then they
get surprised that the artists’ voices seize and most likely, the singers
(under their, so called, care) will be facing the vocal surgery.
To
answer the second question whether or not the artist could avoid the vocal
surgery is not always straightforward and not very easy.
If
the voice is damaged severely, the non-surgical approach, at that time, may not
already be feasible.
Since
the artists are under the contract and have to record, perform and tour, when
they feel that something unusual is happening with their voice, they have no
choice as to continue pushing and pulling their vocal anatomy to the max until
they severely strain their voices and could not anymore pull anything out of
it.
At
that time, usually in the doctor’s office, they discover that they have bleeding vocal cords, nodules or polyps on their vocal anatomy and/or a muscle tension dysphonia coupled with the acid reflux and fibromyalgia associated with
their voice disorders diagnosis.
Majority
of the above listed vocal issues are possibly solvable via a special technique,
which addresses the lift of the voice off of the vocal anatomy and then the
concurrent natural treatment to aid the wounded throat and larynx flora.
So
if the artist is practicing a safe and sound vocal technique which allows
him/her to save and protect the vocal anatomy and assure the duration of
his/hers vocal health, the vocal surgery will never be necessary.
Calling
all artists!
If
you can AVOID
a vocal surgery, please do.
I
am sure everybody remembers the case of Joan Rivers.
She
went to the outpatient auto laryngology department in one of the prominent New
York’s hospitals, to remove a simple polyp…
We
all know that she never got out of the operating table.
Safe
voice revolution?
Yes,
it is.
If
you don’t practice “safe voice” your life might be at stake!
If you find this content informative and helpful, please
refer to our websites for more detailed information, or give Diana Yampolsky a call for a
free consultation on any of the vocal problems you, or your loved one(s) might
have.
416-857-8741
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