Read Siing Magazine Issue 1

Editor’s letter

Hello and welcome to the first edition of SIING magazine! It has been quite an adventure to get to this point, following hot on the heels of the launch in Italy. We have a feast of articles for you from contributors in both Italy and the UK, giving a broad perspective from across Europe and some insights into post-covid group singing in Australia in Sally Martin-Brown’s article in our ‘Voiceworks’ section. I was personally fascinated to learn about the effects of obesity and weight loss in Franco Fussi’s article in ‘Science and Health.’

While there is a primary focus on singing, we felt it was important to also include spoken word with an offering from LGBT+ History month Poet Laureate, Adam Lowe. ‘Vada That,’ celebrates language, blending Polari with words of their own making.

Do head to the ‘Profiles’ section for a range of interviews with artists from across the world, with a special focus on our very own Cleveland Watkiss, MBE.

From SIING HQ we wish you a wonderful summer, gradually returning to some group singing in whatever capacity restrictions allow and looking forward to full freedom in raising our voices!

Enjoy your reading!

Albert Hera

 

Contents in this issue…

03 – Editor’s letter
06 – New music and projects
08 – This month…
10 – The mystery of timbre
13 – SCIENCE & HEALTH
14 – Singing and dementia 1: the power of music
17 – Osteopathy and voice
22 – How voice responds to body type
29 – VOICEWORKS
30 – On decadence of voice teaching
34 – Strategic plans for winning methods
36 – The “sense” of the voice
42 – Singing: breathing for the soul
47 – Vocal health and opportunities for singing in times of Covid 19
53 – Beyond Circlesinging: recreating a vocal improvisation practice in times of worldwide pandemic
57 – VOICE & SOCIETY
58 – The “One voice band”
62 – Choral poliphony: a crucial element in human evolution
68 – To sing and “to know how to live”
74 – The voice in the contemporary world
77 – Voicing the void
80 – “Vada That”
85 – PORTRAITS
86 – In conversation with…Cleveland Watkiss MBE
73 – Interview with Lisa Popeil
97 – Violeta Parra: Thanks to life
102 – Meeting the Singer: Lisa Simone
109 – Voice…in a picture
110 – What’s on

Read Siing Magazine Vol.1