Bourdelais School of Music, Page 8
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Voice Culture
This department comprises the art of reading and singing notes at sight. The
rationale of this mode of proceeding is evinced by the fact that pupils who have
acquired a knowledge of the elements of music, and are able to read and sol-fa
fluently, can obtain a degree of execution, which under a different mode of
instruction would require double the amount of time to attain. Solfeggio is the
key to all branches of sight reading. To enable pupils to obtain a degree of
proficiency in reading and ease of tone production, a series of physical
exercises and a thorough explanation of diaphramatic
breathing and tone placing, following the Italian method in conjunction with
"Melodia" a course in Solfeggio compiled by Leo R. Lewis, Prof. of Music at
Tufts College.
Violin
Mr. Elmer Francois Prunier who has charge of this department has prosecuted the
study of violin since early childhood. At the age of five years he began under
the supervision of his father and was reared in a musical atmosphere. His first
appearance before a critical musical audience was made at the age of ten. Upon
pedagogical problems he is able to bring to bear the experience resultant from
five years of concert work, having toured the United States with several concert
organizations during this time -- and in addition to this a familiarity with the
ideas and methods of many of the country's eminent performers and teachers
gained variously by means of study under the direction of these men and under
that of their more proficient pupils.
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21 Aug 18.