There was thread in Life1 sometime back about how voice is an important part of one’s personality. So I was thinking if there’s anyway one can improve their voice quality? Like I know singers practice and improve their voices, can this be done for therapeutic reasons? If someone notices their child has a voice that requires improvement solely for personality building purposes, shouldn’t they seek for any methods?
Re: Improving one's voice
Gargling with lukewarm water regularly helps. + if you have a deep voice chewing on cardamom pods (Elaeche) helps.
Re: Improving one's voice
Exerpt from eHow:How to improve your speaking voice:
Breathe from your diaphragm. Practice long and controlled exhales. When you speak, use breath to punctuate your point. For example, take a breath at the end of each phrase whether you need to or not. Use that opportunity to pause and let the listeners absorb what you say.
Moderate your volume. Find out if you speak too loudly or too softly. When you begin speaking, ask your audience how your volume is (each situation is different). Try to stay at the appropriate volume throughout your speech.
Moderate your pace. This one is also closely related to breath. If you speak too quickly, people can’t keep up. If you speak too slowly, people will lose interest. Record your speech to determine if you need to change your pace. Get feedback from others.
Use pitch. Lower pitches generally are more soothing to hear. However, modulating your pitch for emphasis will keep your listeners engaged. Develop your pitch by practicing humming.
Articulate. Try exaggerating your lip movement to reduce mumbling. Practice articulating tongue twisters and extending and exaggerating vowel sounds. Become an expert at articulating tongue twisters as quickly and crisply as possible. Focus on the ones you find difficult.
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Re: Improving one's voice
I heard from elders to chew on Elaaichees.
Re: Improving one's voice
Find out what Celion Dion does! :)