The concept of support can be linked to help or support.
Support is a term that comes from support . This verb refers to making something rest on something else; to found or base; to confirm or maintain some opinion or doctrine; or to favor and sponsor something.
Support, therefore, can be a physical (material) thing or a symbolic matter. In the first case, support can be defined as that which supports a structure or an object . For example: “The steel legs provide a firm and solid support for the table,” “Don't move that box! I use it as a support for the library” , “If you have trouble getting up, use your elbows for support” .
Support in singing
Professional singers use the term support to refer to the ability to control the release of air, so that exaggerated pressure is not exerted on the larynx, which could cause irreparable damage in addition to a weak and low-pitched sound. There are various techniques and tips to achieve this support, but on a physical level it is about controlling the diaphragm to prevent it from returning to its original position after each inhalation and causing the expulsion of air to be immediate.
Thanks to the support, singers can control the intensity of the sound and generate all kinds of decorations and colors with their voice, without damaging their vocal cords and without needing to use a lot of air; In fact, the greater the technique, the less air is required to execute the same melody. According to specialists, the way of breathing used by vocalists is the same that all land mammals practice at birth; Unfortunately, human beings quickly stop using the lower part of the lungs to focus on the upper part, and that makes us less suitable for very demanding physical activities, such as professional singing.
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In a symbolic sense, support can be the foundation or proof of a comment, a theory or a doctrine : “Journalists do not believe my complaint: I am going to show them these photographs as support for my statements” , “If you want the State to grant you a grant for your research, you have to present some evidence that supports your hypothesis” , “Dr. Fullman's words were the support I needed to know that my postulate was correct” .
When making a public statement that could have strong repercussions, it is very important to rely on a reliable theoretical base, on one or more sources that assure us of the veracity of our words, or that at least indicate that they are closer to being true. how false The absence of this foundation does not always occur by mistake or chance, but when you want to manipulate information there are almost no limits to trying to convince an interlocutor of a lie, no matter how big it may be.
The support of parents or guardians is essential for children.
Support as protection or favor
Support, on the other hand, can be a favor , help or protection that is provided to someone or something: “My daughter will need school support to pass the year and not repeat it” , “We have to give support to people who have lost all their belongings due to the floods,” “I want to express my support for the candidate who has suffered these cowardly anonymous threats,” “Thank you, without your support none of this would have been possible.”
Friendship is characterized, in part, by being a space in which we can get the support we truly need, that which we are often denied in other types of relationships. However, it is important not to expect friends to support us in any decision, but to trust their judgment to know how to tell us that we are wrong, to firmly oppose certain attitudes of ours whenever they consider it necessary for our well-being.