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Upbeat for Friday 3 February 2017

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 1 February 2017
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  • Belt it out

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    Belt singer Ethel Merman

    1:35 PM.The voice is an instrument and it can be used in many different ways. As part of last month’s New Zealand Singing School, the style of belting was explored.  Zoe George explains there’s more to the… Read more Audio

  • Vocal health 101

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    Dr Irene Bartlett

    1:25 PM.How do you sing without damaging your voice? What should you do to warm up and cool down? What about avoiding dairy before singing? Dr Irene Bartlett from the Queensland Conservatorium is a specialist… Read more Audio

  • Success in San Francisco

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    Amina Edris

    1:05 PM.Former Cantabrian soprano Amina Edris is doing very well at San Francisco Opera. She’s in the second year of the young artist Adler programme and will appear in supporting roles in Verdi’s La Traviata… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 1 February 2017
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 7 February 2017
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