First up is Joyce DiDonato — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3damaS03KgY
Does she seem grounded at all times? Where does her energy seem to be going?
Having heard this video multiple times, and being a huge DiDonato fan, To be honest with you, it doesn’t seem like she comes out of that pocket, from the deep and resonant low notes to the quick moving high notes and flourishes that she accomplishes with ease.
On 2:47 she makes a slight intentional affect that I suppose could be considered outside her body but then she goes right back inside. At 3:27 she does a slight ascension that has a similar sound to it. 4:37 she does another affect where she comes slightly off her voice. All of these moments seem measured and intentional.
The energy, however, seems always to be carrying the line, no matter what the notes are the energy is always forward, as well as up and out. I never get the sense of there being any kind break from the very beginning to the end. It stays so well in the sound pocket!
Also, it’s a good chance to watch Nathan’s breathing which is full and relaxed – like a bellows. What else do you notice?
The breathing is really relaxed, and it isn’t apparent that there is much tension in the face that would demonstrate any kind of tension. Nathan really pulls his breath all the way forward when he wants to reengage the the sound, and immediately comes back to the voice. The consistency is also really appealing when it comes to the regularity with which the breathing takes place.
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