DIPALI GUPTA
The Most Accurate Vocal Diagnostics : A vocal coach is your very own personal specialist who understands your voice and every single facet of it more than anyone, more than even you. Your vocal coach will CORRECTLY identify your strengths , weaknesses, the muscular and other physical obstacles that you may not even be aware of or understand how to fix. Best Time Saving Tool…
The goal of practice is two fold : Goal 1. To make singing an intrinsic part of your physical behavior, almost like a natural reflex, effortless and easy. Goal 2. To constantly introduce new challenges and improvements to the voice . What is required to achieve both is Practicing with Mindfulness. The ideal 10 minute practice session The practice duration could be as little as…
Think of the voice of your favorite singer. Think of their tone, the nuances, their range, the little things that their voice does, the clarity, the sheer beauty of their texture, the rainbow that their voice is! How healthy, How fit and How Trained ! What if your voice was as healthy, as fit, as trained? Ah! the endless possibilities! Vocal exercises open the doors…
Have you heard mimics altering their voice completely to sound like someone else ? They are able to sing and talk in not just one voice but numerous voices! That too with the exact vocal traits of the person they are imitating. It’s mind boggling, isn’t it? We get entertained and applaud them but we rarely think about how on earth do they do this! …
Anyone whose basic communication tool is the voice will benefit from a vocal coach. A teacher, speaker, lawyer, student, businessman, singer, quran reciter, doctor .. yes! pretty much everyone! Imagine the benefits of developing a strong and expressive voice. A voice that truly represented YOU, regardless of whether you are singing or talking. Singing is really just an extension of Talking. Think of it this…
Conquering Stage Fright : A perception shift What is our perception of Stage Fright? A racing pulse, nausea, butterflies in the stomach, sweaty palms, shivering, dizziness, anxiety, stress, negative thoughts, self deprecating thoughts, the feeling of impending doom, the mind going blank are some very commonly occurring things that we would think of. Our very perception of stage fright puts us into a negative spiral….
The human voice is very malleable and can be moulded any which way with proper training. The human mind, however, is a tricky beast. It gets easily discouraged and frustrated. Therefore, with respect to singing songs to start with, the rule that works best is : “Start simple and build on it “. Your vocal coach will be your best guide in this. The first…
Think of Michael Jackson and Justin Bieber, or Madonna and Adele, or Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey, or Neha Kakkar and Shreya Ghoshal or Arijit Singh and Rahat fateh Ali Khan. In all cases , these singers are completely different from each other where vocal skills are concerned, what one can do the other can’t at all! Yet all of them are super successful vocalists…
You should look and feel “Comfortably confident” in whatever attire you choose. Wear comfortable clothes that stand out and also complement your body type. Dress up in something that makes you feel confident but always dress comfortably. Clothes don’t have to be flashy to stand out, they just need to be different. For example, If you are performing at an Indian wedding where mostly everyone…
Live performances are very dynamic in nature. There are so many variables. When we practice in the comfort of our own home , we are in a perfect scenario that barely ever presents any variables. Messing up a few notes or mixing up lyrics is not that big a deal. It can happen to the best of us. There is a way to, however ,…