Teacher

Magdalena Kühne

studied vocal performance and composition at the University of Music in Lugano (Switzerland) and opera singing in Pescara (Italy). Since 2022, she has been part of the vocal training program at the School of Purifying the voice with Atmani.

In Atmani’s lessons, she works as an assistant instructor. During the first singing session, she and Atmani set the starting point together; afterward, she continues the remaining sessions on her own. In group courses, she demonstrates exercises and introduces participants to them. When needed, she can also integrate exercises from Logra — a new movement method that has developed from vocal work — into her teaching.

„For me, it is easy to understand how the discoveries of Valborg Werbeck-Svärdström (V.W. Svärdström, ‘The School of Uncovering the Voice’) have been confirmed by vocal physiology research. Through the further development of these methods in the School of Vocal Clarification, it is possible to solve any vocal problem — as long as there is patience. Every person encounters inner resistances that can be overcome. Just as Goethe observed the plant, I listen to the human voice. The outer form of the plant is the expression of its being; the voice is the expression of the human being itself. Together with Atmani’s guidance, I listen for the primal sound hidden within the voice. Over time, this has led me to develop a new, subtle form of attentiveness in my teaching practice, allowing me to respond to each singer individually.“ (Magdalena Kühne)

About the training of Atmani

In addition to singing, Atmani has also studied composition and the theory of Harmony at he Tschaikowsky Conservatory in Moskou (with professor Batachow and professor Yuri Cholopow). His best known work is the „Manengesang“ which was first sung by Janice Dixon in Karlsruhe, Germany. She was accompanied by John Parr and Jan Roelof Wolthuis.