Voice Training through “The Mirror and the Lamp”

Abstract

The history of voice training remains one of my primary research interests. Nothing exists in a vacuum, and I am fascinated with how previous voice training continues to influence contemporary ideas. The art vs science debate within voice training endures and perhaps will never end (Winter 2021; de Lillis 2021) Using this dichotomy as a framing device for the voice field may help explain many of the changes and influences of the past 60 years (Sansom 2016). Nevertheless, I recently stumbled across a metaphor that offers an old yet fresh perspective: the mirror and the lamp.