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Activity 6.8

Practise the following exercise to improve your articulation:

Practise the following “tongue-twisters”. Start by reading the sentence slowly
and then increase the speed with time.
(a) She sells sea shells on the sea shore, but the shells that she sells are not
sea shells.
(b) Red lorry, yellow lorry
(c) Kipi kikuchekeshacho na kikusikitishacho
(d) Mpishi mbishi kapika mchicha mbichi

Note that, you should avoid straining your voice during exercises when you
reach the limit of your vocal range.

Activity 6.9

Choose two short melodies, one in Kiswahili and another in any foreign
language. Perform the melodies as a solo singer while applying the singing

techniques you have learned.

Activity 6.10

Choose two short melodies, one in a local language and another in any foreign

language. Perform the melodies in a vocal ensemble while applying the singing
techniques you have learned.

Exercise 6.2

Answer the following questions:

1. Explain the role of the lungs and vocal cords in voice production.
2. With examples, explain how a singer’s emotional expressions help the
audience to connect with the song emotionally.

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