Earlier this week, the YHC posted an interesting article on Facebook about using vibrators to massage the throat and relax the larynx to increase range and projection. Apparently, a number of them are using this technique.
Here's another one about the same vocal coach and his unusual technique.
University of Alberta professor and vocal coach David Ley wanted to apply a speech pathologist's technique to singers to help improve their voices: throat massage. He figured that massaging the throat to loosen the vocal cords would result in increased range and volume. Having hands on your throat is uncomfortable. (I guess it's natural to want to avoid being choked.) So, David went shopping for a vibrator with a frequency similar to that of the human voice and tried it out on some students.
Success. Singers can sing higher and lower and louder when their vocal cords are relaxed and vibrating more after using the vibrator on their throats!
Now, he's sharing this technique with others, and even recommending it to speech therapists. It makes sense.
There's still a bit of a creep factor. I was happy (relieved, but a bit disappointed too) to see that the vibrator being used was discreet and not obviously a sex toy.
So, now we can discuss at our executive meeting whether we should take up Jennifer's offer to sell us the devices at a discount (5 or more, no shipping fees). Jennifer, a member of the Sweet Adelines, is a Passion Party consultant and made us an offer on Facebook.
I think it's kind of funny and brilliant that this is a Canadian invention. It's perfect for Canadians to use a sex toy for speech therapy and singing, don't you think?
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