HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR
VOICE
Voice is God Gifted,
yes it true and fact, but it can be trained, this also a fact. Nobody is
a born singer or narrator or voice artiste, yes he/she may have a sweet, melodious voice by birth but still his/her voice needs to
be trained enough to modulate, variate and able to perform
professionally for required time. I am here to tell you about tips on
how to improve your voice ( for voicing, dubbing, mimicry) so that you
are able to have more base, uncharred, rhythmatic voice and have some
control over your throat to produce variation and modulation in your
voice as and when necessary. What ever you want to become in voicing
arena, be it voice over artiste, dunning artist, mimicry artiste,
performing actor, you need to modulate your voice according to the mood
of the script. This is the first requirement of being a professional
voice artiste. Anyway, lets begin with the training
1. Like what a singer does
every morning called "Riyaaz" you should also do the same
every morning. You can take "Sa" only of Sa re Ga Ma and then
take a deep breath and start reciting "Sa" with your full base
voice till your breath ends. Keep in mind you have to inhale fully and
should go on saying "sa" till the end of your breath in a continuous
pitch without any breaks or modulation of your voice. This will not only
help you in having good base voice but also increase your voicing
stamina.
2. If Voice Over is your
target, you should everyday practice atleast two scripts with proper
diction, pronunciation, modulation (as & when). Similarly for other voicing
fields, mimicry, cartoon dubbings, simple dubbings etc. Record your
voice everyday and listen. Everyday you will notice some improvement.
3. Yoga plays a very
important role in keeping your throat & voice healthy. Everyday
chanting of "OM" for 10 minutes will give similar positive results
as mentioned by me in point number one. You can also perform other Asanas
for throat as "Singasana" and "Bharamri Pranayam"
which will clear your throat and keep you away from all problems.
4. One more Yog
asana which is the most effective is 'Ujjhayani Pranayam' where full
throat is sucked inside, and a sound is produced in reverse, that is you
are producing sound by inhaling in through nose but throat is fully
contracted. When you breathe in fully you release your throat muscles
and release the breath through the right nostril. A very effective way
to exercise your tonsils.
5. To have a good
feel of your voice and make it more fluent, one of a prestigious voice
artiste once told me his secret which I am sharing with you, to speak 'om'
or simple 'Aaaah' in an earthen pot or a 'mutka'. You can also practice
your scripts like this before appearing for an audition or final recordings.
6. Stay away from very cold
things, beverages, aerated waters, chocolates, pickles, chillies and anything very
sour. Chocolates, Toffees and other paste like things form a layer on
your tonsils, exposing it to infections. If you eat occasionally do try
to clear your throat and I hope you all brush your teeth before
sleeping.
I hope you like my articles
on voicing. Do send me your comments which give me confidence &
courage to write more. I hope your and my journey in this field will continue for
long.
Read my other
Articles
Voice
Dubbing
Mimicry
& Voice Dubbing as an Alternate Career
Acting
v/s Voice Dubbing
How
to become a Voice Artiste
How
to improve your Voice
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