Did Steiner talk to anyone—child or anyone else—in such a
voice? It’s hard, impossible, to imagine.
Yes, the voice is important—the real, rich, expressive,
artistic, meaningful human voice. Not that thin caricature.
As I say to my adult students, if you don’t feel reverence,
you can fake it by moving and talking really slowly. And, I guess, by using
that voice.
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I'm glad you mentioned this because it has bothered me too. For example, I've got a throaty lustful sounding voice. In a choir, I sing alto. Yet all the Waldorf kindergargten songs are sung so high that if the teacher is not easily comfortable with those notes, and is not breathing correctly, it comes out skreetchy rather than open, warm and inviting. Contrast this with say, the song "This little light of mine" which almost anyone can sing enthusiastically and comfortably together---men, women, children.
So, what is the deal with this?!? Is it possible that some work needs to be done to transpose some of the most popular songs to a lower octave because individual teachers aren't able to do this themselves?I've never admitted this in public (mostly out of politeness) but for an education that puts so much emphasis on form I don't know why others can't see that speaking above your naturally placed voice evokes stress and discomfort rather than calm and peace. Many (most?) teachers do get this but I can attest to having artificial highness and sweetness inflicted upon me by at least one long-time, well-respected Waldorf teacher. And no, this was not just me. The kid who had this teacher fared much better after getting a grades teacher who has a warm, kind, direct and strong voice both in singing and speaking.
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