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ventriloquism: see puppet puppet, human or animal figure, generally of a small size and performing on a miniature stage, manipulated by an unseen operator who usually speaks the dialogue. ..... Click the link for more information. . ventriloquismArt of “throwing” one's voice in such a way that the sound seems to come from a source other than the speaker. A dummy or doll is commonly used to assist in the deception, with the ventriloquist moving the dummy's mouth while speaking through closed lips. Ventriloquists date from ancient times and include Eurycles of Athens. Such peoples as the Maoris, Zulus, and Eskimos are adept ventriloquists. The art was long a feature of puppet shows as well as of variety entertainment such as vaudeville. Notable ventriloquists included Edgar Bergen in the U.S. and Robert Lamouret in France. ventriloquism, ventriloquy the art of producing vocal sounds that appear to come from another source www.bbk.ac.uk/eh/dumbstruck/archive www.axtell.com/learn.html www.comediansusa.com/vents/index.html How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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With Judy, who was designed by her artist father, and ventriloquy lessons that came in a barter deal with one of her father's clients, Dinsdale would go far. Bastian's word is the voice of the artist passed along to us, as though by ventriloquy. But if it happens in Russia, as it did in Meiji Japan and Kemalist Turkey, it will be a homegrown affair, not one induced by Western ventriloquy, largess, pretenses and toleration of international mischief-making. |
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