First of all, I appreciate you are keen to improve your voice. Regarding taking something orally you can keep one green cardamom and some CANDY SUGAR (MISHRI). (or sweet diamonds as it is popularly called) in your mouth for some time. Or you can keep a small stick of Hindi Name, :, Mulethi. Sanskrit Name, :, Yastimadhu. English Name, :, Liquorice. Latin Name, :, Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn Pennel in your mouth.
These are best for keeping the throat lubricated and you can increase your throat stamina too.
I am also giving some exercises to improve upon voice
Riyaaz-
It means practice, take one meter like 'saa' and take a deep breath and then speak up sa in one flow, one tone without modulation. See Video
Singasana-
Simha means Lion in Sanskrit, -therefore assuming the form of a lion is called Singasana.
Technique :-
Sit in Vajrasana.Now raise your buttock a little and cross the heel and toes of the right leg over that of left leg like a scissor.
Sit on the heels and place both hands on the respective knees.Spread out the fingers.
Bring out the tongue as much as possible. Gaze should be Nasal. Exhale rather forcefully from your mouth with some sound.
While returning back to the original position, take the tongue in, release the tension, loosen your hands and come back to the original position.
Remember :-
The hands on the respective knees should remain straight and the chest should be erect.
At the time of bringing out the tongue Exhale rather forcefully from your mouth with some sound. Sound producing from end of the throat.
After completion of exhalation maintain the position for few seconds. Practice it again after taking the tongue in.
Benefits and Limitations :-
Muscles of the neck are exercised and the blood circulation therein is improved.
The thyroid is also made healthy.
Tonsillitis of certain types is checked.
Everybody can do it. See Video Below, click on play Bhramri Pranayam
How to do : Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.
Duration : 10 mins
Benefits : vibrates the vocal chords, removes tension, hypertension, migraine pain, confidence, concentration. How to do it, see Video Below
Udgeeth Pranayam
How to do :Take Breathe in deeply, and chant 'Om'kar. OOOOOOm ( Pronounce long O and small m in 2:1 ratio, in O lips rounded, in m lips closed)
Duration : You can do 10 mins or more
Benefits : Vibrates tonsils, tunes vocal apparatus, helps in maintaining tempo of your voice flow, improves concentration. How to do it....see Video Below... Ujjayi or Ujjayanii Pranayama
Ujjayi is often called the "sounding" breath or "ocean sounding" breath, and somewhat irreverently as the "Darth Vader" breath. It involves constricting the back of the throat while breathing to create an "ah" sound.
Method for Ujjayi Pranayama :
Ujjayi Pranayama can be practiced in two ways, in standing position and in lying position.
There is full impact of it in the first position and a little less in second position.
But first is a little strenuous and the second is the easiest. Therefore the practitioners are advised to practice the Ujjayi in lying position in initial phase and then switch to standing position.
1. Come into a comfortable seated position with your spine erect in Padmasana or Siddhasana.
Begin taking long, slow, and deep breaths through both the nostrils.
2. Allow the breath to be gentle and relaxed as you slightly contract the back of your throat creating a steady hissing sound as you breathe in and out. the sound generated should be low and pleasing to the ear. There should not be any ups and downs in the sound. The sound should come out of the upper part of the throat and not from the upper or front part of the nose (Due to the friction of air in the throat, this typical sound is created. The sound is different from the sound emitted from the larynx).
3. Lengthen the inhalation and the exhalation as much as possible without creating tension anywhere in your body, and allow the sound of the breath to be continuous and smooth.
Daily practice:
Begin with only five one first day. Make four rounds on second day and go to five rounds on third day. Five rounds are maximum. So don’t ever practice more than five rounds in a single day.
Benefits of Ujjayi Pranayama :
The most remarkable benefit of Ujjayi pranayama is that it does the internal purification, activation and energizing together with external control and conditioning all at the same time. It contracts the neck muscles giving it a complete exercise and tones up the muscles. More blood flow in all organs of neck including voice producing organs. You throat will never gets sored or tired if you do this prayanam everyday. We know that air has absorbing capacity. It can absorb certain things as moisture, fragrance and odour. Air has also force and power to carry things, such as dust particles and even heavier things. When external pressure is given it maximizes the inner penetration of the air and enables it to rub, active and give inner massage to the body cells and organs. How to do it...See Below...
Hope I have helped you upto some extent, very soon you would also be able to see the same techniques on Video on this page....and you can also register on my site as Voice Talent.
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