How To Sing with Rajiv Surendra
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- Опубликовано: 26 янв 2024
- Singing is a wonderful form of catharsis and it's something Rajiv is doing constantly when he's alone. Whether you're singing just for yourself, or you have a goal to share your voice with an audience, a singing lesson is something that can turn out being a lot of fun. Today Rajiv is joined by his vocal teacher, Laura Kay, who tackles a new piece Rajiv is working on.
Many thanks to Rajiv's friend, Evan Fein, on piano. Evan is a fantastic composer, please check out his new album, Over Under:
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★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★
• 0:12 Singing for fun
• 1:02 Singing Lessons
• 2:20 Professional opera singers are not born, they are made
• 3:10 Singing as a career is multifaceted
• 5:16 Singing for me
• 6:30 Preserve your instrument
• 8:42 Modern composer
• 9:00 Breathe lessons to start
• 10:00 Warmup drill for your voice
• 12:30 Opening up your mouth
• 15:40 Connecting the words and music
• 16:50 Principessa
💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡
• Music as catharsis
• A song at your funeral
• Breathing is key
• Breathe into the lowest part of your body
• How to start tackling a new music piece
•Singing in Italian
• Make room in your mouth when singing
• connecting the words in singing
• Breathing exercises for singing
• Singing from the lower part of your body
• Take a lesson and support other artists out there
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Rajiv has turned his whole life into a piece of art.
Exactly!
He IS a piece of Art! Everything he does is so 'on point'! Perfect! Love him, and his love for life, Art and beauty. He is the perfect human. ❤
I’m the same way whenever anyone asks me what I do, as I do so much. The best answer I’ve come up with is that I’m a creative, but I’m also a teacher, a perfectionist and an editor. I like to do whatever I can learn how to do and have any interest in learning. I also have an interest in singing, but not to be a professional singer. However, I would like to do one singing video for my channel just so people can see that I have one more thing that I can do. This was a wonderful video and I learned a lot. It will help me to prepare for my singing video. Thanks also to your dear friends there for participating and sharing their expertise with all of us. ❤
Yes, it is incredible to watch
Love this human being who is so inspiring. His joy and happiness in all he does brings me joy,😊😊😊😊❤❤ too.
If ever there was a truly modern renaissance man, Rajiv fits the role, impeccably. ♥
Agree! He has such poise. Poise gained from his efforts. What a man!
Agree also, he puts 100% effort into everything! @@stormeliz7406
Yes!!!!❤
💯 agree! Wow he's amazing.
For a man to exist like this is surreal lol 😂 theres just so many people who are sheep
Rajiv is today’s Sesame Street/Mr. Rogers for me. He presents adult monotony as something to be perceived as riveting and new - much like how Sesame Street and Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood similarly did but geared for children initially.
Bravo 🎉 and thank you
That’s exactly it! So wholesome, but real. Not flashy, but still so so cool!
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I totally agree. I've commented that several times. That's why I love watching.
Yes he is just like Mr Rogers ❤
Bravissimo 🎉❤😊
Your teacher has a beautiful voice as do you Rajiv.
Thank you, Elizabeth ❤
I love your voice.
Rajiv exists in pure joy and awe of life ❤
This is quite possibly the best compliment a person could ever receive
Rajiv, when someone asks what you do, you can tell them you’re a connoisseur of life. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for shariing your reason for singing, because it connects us to the rhythem of life, and loving beautiful sound.
This reminded me of my own vocal lessons with friends who guided me along the way over the years.
There is nothing so wonderful to my soul as to sing in a choir & singing to hear myself too.
God bless my wonderful vocal coaches over the years who allow me to still sing decades later.
Thanks as always for sharing.
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She is a TERRIFIC teacher/instructor!! So passionate and energetic. Her lessons look fun af
Agreed! I love her!!!
And he sings....🎶❤
…to be continued (in the comments of the next video!)
Watching Rajiv live his best life is the depression cure-all.
So smitten with this man’s love for life. Seeing him in his abundant natural state helps me be at peace with my creative self also
This reminds me of my first memory. At 2-3 years old I was swinging in my back yard, wearing an orange dress with a full skirt. I felt so happy watching my skirt fill with air as I swung forward and empty as I swung back. I was singing a song I was making up in my happiness. I don't remember the words but I remember that feeling of joy that burst out in my song.
Rajiv
1) You are amazing to share these personal things with us and to help us learn and grow via that sharing. And it's heartfelt and it's lovely and it's joyful and it's amazing.
Your teacher and the fine gentlemen Evan. The composer were very gracious and teacher has a lovely voice, but more than that I am very impressed by her teaching skills.
2) when I was in my very early twenties I lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and I had always sung. In fact, I was a very, very good singer who grew up singing in a church and I was the loudest and the bestest shall I say, And I decided when I was a waitress thinking about $20 a day, to spend $20 a week on singing lessons from two of my patrons who were a pianist and a voice teacher. I was doing very well, And my husband at the time after I went to try out for the Opera at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, explicitly told me that I would not be singing anymore. I would not be taking lessons and that was that because he was a wife beater and he meant what he said and I'm going to say that he got his point through to me.
So I stopped.
And at age 63 - I still don't sing. I sing a little bit in church but not very much. I really don't want anyone to hear me. Because I'm still hiding from what happened because of abuse.
And so I saw this come on today and I love you to pieces and I gave it a thumbs up before I even watched it afterwards. I wish I could have given it a hundred more.
This is precious and brilliant and doing something just for you is amazing and you've been teaching me this for about 2 and 1/2 months now. That's when I found you on the " RUclips" ❤.
So I watched your lovely video alone in my living room because I live alone, and I said to myself, " well now it's about time to start singing again."
Now I'm in West Virginia and I don't think I'm going to find a singing teacher here, but that's okay. I remember my singing lessons very well.
What I hope is that you see my comment and understand the impacts you have on people with your gift of giving yourself to us and showing us how what are really simple. Things are the most important things in life.
Thank you, Rajiv. Much love to you.
You are the person I most wish that I could give a big squishy hug to.
You're such a handsome, sweet young man.
And you are a renaissance man to the Bone.
PS. I also used to hand sew and I saw your apron video just yesterday, and that convinced me to go back to hand sewing.❤❤❤❤❤
@rajivsurendra you are an Angel who walks the earth, thank you. 🙏🏽
Hi There, thanks for sharing your story, it means a lot to me. I hope you can bring your voice back to a place of joy for yourself alone. I'm really honored to have a positive impact on your life 💗
I wish you well and hope with all my heart that you will reclaim every bit of joy that is rightfully yours.
Much love, Sarah
I cried reading your reply. I am so happy you are working on getting joy back in your life. There is a good voice teacher called on YT, Madeleine Harvey, whose videos you might use to brush up. I hope you get to sing: join a choir, join Sweet Adeline’s, or some local singing groups. My Mom escaped a horribly abusive relationship and spent the rest of her life pursuing those parts of her she had to push deep down. I wish you happier days, singing or sewing or whatever you enjoy.
I am happy to recommend a teacher in West Virginia. Please let me know - I would love to help you find your voice again!
There is nothing that Rajiv can’t do. He’s amazing.
Singing in death, thats so beautiful. It inspired me to imagine what other art could be done in death
A last painting? A last tinkling of the piano, trailing off as you take your last breath, a photo of those gathered around you. So beautiful, thank you Rajiv ❤ ❤
I've seen a woman in labour singing arias during her contractions. It was a beautiful moment.
Rajiv✨☺️🤗🧚🏼 I didn’t think your channel could get even better…but it does. By your generous Soul, inviting us more and more into the nuances of your daily life and your aspirations. And thus, sharing the most beautiful connection you build with yourself and other fellow artists. Thank you so much ✨🙏💖
The true generosity it's amazing
Omg what can’t you do! Great video
Sports.
Ha, ha, ha! Me too! (Except, I can't do all the other wonderful you do so beautifully) @@rajivsurendra
@@rajivsurendranay nay, my fair and fine gentlemen. You ride a bike and you work out with weights.
And your ability with conversation and how you treat others is far above any sport game, indeed.
@@rajivsurendra: Hahahaha ! 😂 me too ! But I can’t sing or play any musical instruments.
You are fortunate that you were allowed to try many things and have parents who support your process in your artistry.
Me … I am too cautious and practical. LOL .
Enjoying your channel.
I've always been soft spoken but loved to sing by myself. Tried taking lessons in my mid 20's but found it very emotional. I would get choked up. It's vulnerable to sing but a great release and expression
Rajiv, your humor in honesty is a light. I remember once I felt so depressed that I decided inorder to save myself I need to sing or learn piano as I did abit in childhood. It really was about saving my soul.
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❤ I hope you do, I feel music grounds us...
We really can lift our vibration through singing and thereby also change our mood.
This! How I would enjoy being your neighbor across the hall!
Ah! This is so lovely to see! When my students sing from a place of deep joy, they honour the music, the text, the composer and me!
Being a singing teacher is HARD - sometimes I feel more like a therapist than a voice teacher. But when a student sings straight from their heart, no matter how technically proficient, something mysterious and magical happens.
If everyone in the world sang together, our hatred and greed would turn to love and generosity. I will stand by that statement until my deathbed - upon which I will be singing Richard Strauss, Mozart, Puccini, Poulenc, Schubert, Britten……. 😊
We use our voices to worship. There is nothing more beautiful than the creation worshipping its Creator.
Allahu Akbar.
I felt the same way …. I didn’t want to be a professional singer or ever even have an audience. I just have always loved the way singing feels in my body. I would watch/listen to great singers and think how fun it must be to be able to manipulate the voice like that and really let go and soar. Some people like to play sports, I like to sing. It’s been so gratifying to make progress and find “my” voice and have this whole new instrument to play with. Another thing I love about learning HOW to sing properly is that when you learn techniques, your ear is more sensitive to them and you can hear more nuance in what the singer your listening to is doing with their voice. You get more out of the music you already love. It’s really cool. What a fantastic teacher. Really fun to watch this. Thank you all for sharing with us 😊
Oh My Goodness...I was smiling the entire 18 minutes of this video!!!!
I loved it!!!!
I used to sing a lot, It was the love of my life, then, because of some questions, I just sang less and less, til sometimes I remained muted for one whole week, to the point I could not reach the notes as high as I used to reach, and it made me so sad. That video made me wanna cry, and I laughed all the time, I had goosebumps when I listened to you singing. I love you, Rajiv, for making me see, once again, how beautiful and liberating singing is.
When I was once at a real lowpoint in my life, a friend told me to "just sing, whenever you're feeling sad, just open your mouth and sing." It really helped me get better.
Rajiv, oddly enough, about 20 years ago I took private singing lessons with an opera singer as I wanted to sing correctly since I singing was a stress reliever that I did daily. I listen to and sing R&B and Gospel. I thought I could learn how to properly hold notes without almost passing out, etc. Unfortunately she had a distaste for gospel singers, unbeknownst to me and sent me an email suggesting I try something else. I did learn one valuable lesson from her, be sure to do research and interview (if possible), the instructor was $40 for a half hour lesson which was quite pricy for me at that time. But it was important to me, so I invested $1,000 into myself and have not forgotten the lesson of doing my research before leaping. I’m glad you found someone so nurturing and knowledgeable! Now I’m going to sing until my company arrives to get my fix for today! Stay fabulous and keep the videos coming!
Aw the flowers at the end was a nice touch
Danke.
OMG, my worlds are colliding. Rajiv, I have followed you since your youtube video about your apartment showed up a few years ago. I am also a professional opera singer teaching at the Eastman School of Music. From a fellow aesthete: please keep sharing your beauty and your love of beauty with this world that so desperately needs it.
This uploaded at a nice time. I was tidying up my clothes drawer just now and thinking about how I enjoyed hearing you sing while doing some other things in earlier videos of yours.
Thank you for another joyful video, Rajiv and Laura! 😊
Thanks for watching!
exhilarating
Laura was such a fun and charming guest, as well as a great coach!! This has inspired me to revisit the opera as soon as my wallet allows. Could you do a video about how you find people to study under and learn from? You cultivate such incredible connections, I’d love to do the same. Thanks for sharing so much with us!
I literally cried. Rajiv is an absolute angel from above!
What a surprise! Is there anything you can't do? You are amazing!
Learning to sing as an adult healed me🖤highly recommend
Thank you for this, Rajiv. You are a delight.
This was absolutely beautiful, Rajiv, Thank you.
You are just magical!!!
Wow! Beautiful! You are amazing!
When I was a child, I also used to sing a lot. I've thought about how everything is vibration, and not matter like we used to think. We ourselves have a specific vibration, and I believe that singing elevates our own vibration, which in turn makes us more loving and kind.
How did you know this idea was in my head!?
This was absolutely riveting! Thank you so much!
Wow, Rajiv. What can't you do ? ! ! !
Beautiful !
Rajiv, that was fantastic! Laura is a very very good teacher!
What a great teacher you have. I love how you just go for it and how well you perform. Bravo
Thank you for giving us a peak into a lesson. So beautiful! A singing lesson or two is totally on my bucket list.
Oh Rajiv, this was wonderful! I completely agree with you that everyone should sing, whether you think you can or not. I used to sing in a children's' choir and in high school chorus, but hadn't sung in decades. At a certain point I was shocked to realize that I could barely produce a note anymore, so at the age of seventy I found a singing teacher and with much trepidation started to learn how to sing again, and it's been so much fun and so rewarding. Tante mille grazie for this fantastic video! Your teacher is great and what a gorgeous voice (both of you)!!
I'm enjoying all these new videos so much! Each one is a wonderful surprise. Can't wait til the next one 😊
Omg that was so beautiful. Seeing how a singing lesson go. Love it. She is amazing. I loved watching this
I’m soo lucky to find your blogs this year, new subscriber and been following your videos and truly enjoying and loving them ❤ God bless you with multiple talents and I learned a lot from you!!!!
This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing Rajiv. This was a really special treat for my Saturday morning.
Wow! What a wonderful teacher! What a talent!
What an incredible group of artists. You have a fabulous voice. Thank you so much for sharing.
Soo magical and authentic…love the show
This was so much fun, and so instructive. Thank you for this lovely video and introducing us to your singing teacher and Evan.
What an amazing teacher and an amazing student! I have a degree in voice and yet I'm still afraid to sing (alone) in front of people. My older sister was a child musical prodigy and, being the relatively later bloomer and the youngest in a whole family of musicians, I internalized a lot of feelings of inferiority that I've spent many years working through. Singing in choirs or behind the piano have always been my comfort zone, just enough "cover" to hide behind, while still doing what I love. The idea of filming one of my lessons and putting it up on RUclips for a big audience is utterly terrifying to me. Seeing you share so freely helps shift that fear in me.
Thank you, as always, for sharing your gifts in this precious way that encourages and reminds us all of our own. 💛
Oh my goodness !! Thank you for sharing what is in your heart!
Beautiful. Love your video. What a lady and piano guy. Thank you for sharing
Your voice is so soothing, Rajiv, it really helps me to calm down. Thank you!
What a talented, beautiful human being, Bless him. ❤
This was so much fun to watch. We’re so used to Rajiv sharing his expertise in his craft it’s lovely to also see his learning process. It’s makes learning look less intimidating. Thank you for sharing. ❤
So beautiful, Rajiv. My favorite is when you sing the folk songs!!!
This is amazing! Thank you Rajiv!!
Loved the way you plunged into this musical duet with your friend and mentor with so much emotion, joy and sincerity.
It was wonderful watching you surrender your inner self to music and sing with so much passion.
Loved every minute.
Rajiv , you are incredible , You have an amazing voice .
This was a joy to watch. Rajiv’s singing teacher seems so genuine and fun.
Fabulous. I could listen to you and Laura all day long. Rajiv, you sure have the creative gene in spades and I love waiting to see what you are going to tackle next.
O mio babbino caro, (my favourite aria by Puccini, especially when sung by Maria Callas). I can't believe, Rajiv, that your gift today would make me so happy! Thank you, thank you a thousand times! And Evan Fein? So sentimental (I went to Spotify to discover his music). Last but not least, your teatcher! So pure, her voice!
Oh my goodness , you have brought tears to mine eyes !
You are incredibly talented person. So glad you have your channel opened and sharing your talent and positive energy with the world. ❤️🙏❤️
Watching that was a very good experience. You’ve both got lovely voices.
That was wonderful! Rajiv, you know how to live your life to the fullest!
Props to the camera-person and editor for capturing the moment (around minute 5:00) where the frame is on the pianists' fingers playing and the singers face is captured in the ebony reflection on the piano. Beautifully done. Thank you.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Wow! This young man is just wonderful. His talent boggles my mind.
This needs to be a series on its own so we can all learn every week lol. Please Rajiv make our dreams come true
What an eligant ending note on this clip :) For those who havent guessed .; Rajiv sings at the potter's wheel, making dinner, and all through his day ...
Make him stop singing!!!
Rajiv, you sound great! What a great lesson.
Wow her voice is amazing and together with you really beautiful...WOW!
Lovely!!!!!!! 💐💐flowers for all three!
Rajiv, not only you're an amazing human and artist, you SHARE that with the whole world and motivate people to be better versions of themselves! Such a noble person! Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you for providing such beautiful inspiration for my weekend.
This was so fun, Rajiv! You both have both have lovely voices!!! I love when teachers permit students to choose the repertoire that gives them joy (within reason, of course!). Especially for those of us who aren’t aiming at a singing career!!!
I have my first singing class tomorrow ! So looking forward to it
Dang Rajiv. Now you have inspired me to consider adding vocal lessons to my guitar lessons. Did I mention I am 70? The wife of my guitar teacher teaches vocals, so it would not be that hard.
Yay!!! Yes, do it!!!
what a charming way to live your life
That was so much fun!! I belly laughed...thank you for reminding the world to support the invaluable instructors of art out there1! xo
Rajiv, das ist sooo schön! Ohne deinen Gesang hätten wir uns vielleicht nicht kennengelernt. Ich werde nie vergessen, wie du damals in unserem Hausflur gesessen hast - nur du, deine Gitarre und deine wunderschöne Stimme…
Danke, Liebe Heilige Beate ❤
So joyful. Love it. Thank you Rajiv. 😊
So enjoyable. Bravissimi. Thankyou.
As someone who plays the violin it’s VERY impressive how well you incorporated the feedback immediately. And what a great teacher!
Thank you so much for this beautiful video.
Rajiv, you are AMAZING!!!!
Thank you kindly, your singing brought sweet tears to my eyes. Music for the soul.
That was so enthralling and exhilarating. I want you to live to the ripe age of 90 in excellent health, mobility and joy so that more and more people can join you in the life's journey and experience the true joy, leading a fulfilling life and not merely exist.
What a wholesome human being you are Rajiv and I am very happy and grateful to have come across your channel. Thank you and love from Florida ❤😂
Thank you so much for this, Rajiv! 💛
You are so delightful, possibly my favourite person I haven't met (look out Isaac Mizrahi). The love, joy, and inspiration you bring to dilettantes everywhere is so commendable! Thank you
Rajiv, watched your white laundry video and others - seriously impressed! Wasn't expecting opera singing, which happens to be my favorite music!
Thank you Rajiv. I can now fantacise about myself having lessons when I was young. It never happened because of circumstances.
It was lovely to hear your voice take on colour.
May you continue to fulfil your dream.
Holy Moly is there anything that you can’t do superbly!
Love all you do Rajiv. Inspiring
Bravo Darling!❤ “Sing your way Home at the close of the day!…it will lighten your load, if you Sing your way Home!” You are such a delight! Your family & friends are blessed to have you. We are very blessed that you Share your Life with us! Thank you so much! Smiles across the Miles!😘xoxo
You’ve awoken so much life in me, Rajiv.
I’m Italian and your diction is superb! So is your voice!
Simple Beauty....How Glorious! Thank you