http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:18:08 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan1-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan1-Radhakrishnan.m4v As a young boy, the idea of using his voice in a performance setting fascinated Radhakrishnan. “I wanted to be in movies, be an actor, director, and all sorts of stuff,” he says. “Coming from a family of doctors, my dad, his dad, and grandparents were all doctors; they wanted me to be in the medical field.” Instead, Radhakrishnan chose a career that fell in between vocal performance and medicine: speech pathology. 3 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:03:51 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan2-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan2-Radhakrishnan.m4v The non-invasive tools Radhakrishnan uses to study voice production are sophisticated, and apparently accurate with their results. He demonstrates how he records the voice levels of his subjects. 3 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:03:55 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan3-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan3-Radhakrishnan.m4v Radhakrishnan talks about some of the common voice problems people can have. 3 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:03:55 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan4-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan4-Radhakrishnan.m4v The first step in improving voice is listening to oneself. It is not always a simple process, but once people learn to manage their voice in a healthy way, they should experience less fatigue and vocal dryness. 3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:44:00 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan5-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan5-Radhakrishnan.m4v Radhakrishnan offers a rundown of some tips to improve the voice. 3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:44:20 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan6-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan6-Radhakrishnan.m4v During the school year, Radhakrishnan teaches a professional voice course offered to all MU students. Many of the students who sign up for this course are aspiring performers and professional voice users like broadcasters and education majors. 3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:44:33 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan7-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan7-Radhakrishnan.m4v After several years of studying voice, Radhakrishnan even assesses professional broadcasters. He says many TV and radio anchors get carried away in front of a microphone, and as a result they lose their breath support. 3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:40:36 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan8-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan8-Radhakrishnan.m4v A major part of Radhakrishnan’s research entails comparing voice production between Western classical singers and Indian classical singers. After studying the voice levels of both cultures, he concludes that Indian classical singers do not rely on breath support nearly as much as Western singers. 3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:44:46 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan9-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan9-Radhakrishnan.m4v Taan gestures are a fraternal fluctuation used by Indian classical singers. Western classical singers tend to use involuntary mechanisms for vibrato that require very little voluntary control and more breath support. Taan gestures are voluntarily controlled, and can be used rapidly or slowly depending on the singer’s emotions. 3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:45:12 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan10-Radhakrishnan.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/radhakrishnan/ipod/Radhakrishnan10-Radhakrishnan.m4v Now that he has become an expert on voice production, Radhakrishnan says he has a greater appreciation for voice and all of the training public speakers must endure. 3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:44:59 GMT