Estill Voice technique is a contemporary technique created by Jo Estill (1998). The study explores how to control and manipulate multiple anatomical structures that house the voice to create different qualities and artistic styles for effective communication between the singer and performer.
Jo Estill states the benefits of EVST are:
- Replaces mystery of how to use the voice with knowledge
- Reduces performance anxiety and increase relaxation
- Promotes confidence
- Empowers students to make choices
- Provides vocal variety
- Leave nothing to chance
- Leads to balance of Vocal Health and aesthetic freedom
The components of the voice studied in relation to singing and speaking were:
- Larynx
- True vocal folds onset/offset
- True vocal folds body cover
- False vocal folds
- Thyroid cartilage
- Cricoid cartilage
- Epiglottis Sphincter
- Velum
- Tongue
- Jaw
- Lips
- Head, neck, Torso
These Components are used in a variety of ways to create the following voice qualities. In relation to my inquiry these qualities are used to convey character through song.
- Speech - This quality most commonly occurs in Musical Theatre productions and is very close in vocal range to actual speech
- Falsetto- Used to convey sweetness, a sense of innocence and purity
- Sob- Convey emotional sadness, pity
- Twang- Contemporary Musical Theatre character voice style
- Opera
- Belt-Often used to convey a sense of power, anger, despair, and positive strong emotionals (can be compared to shouting)
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