Post by davidhr on Feb 4, 2014 10:29:58 GMT -5
In contrast to last week, when it looked as if Lara was still going to maintain an active presence in the media, this week was quiet for her – and hopefully that was true not only professionally, but personally as well! The media by itself was still pursuing her story, however, but casting it in a more general light. Two very similar articles (probably from the same medical source), one at
lci.tf1.fr/people/le-cas-lara-fabian-quand-la-musique-menace-de-rendre-sourd-8357347.html
and the second at
www.sciencesetavenir.fr/sante/20140131.OBS4597/musique-et-audition-le-cas-de-lara-fabian.html
discussed her case in the general context of the problem of deafness.
Here are the main points of the articles (and they can be compared with those reviewed from similar general articles in the News Update of 11/12).
**Their name for her case is ‘acute acoustic trauma (Traumatisme sonore aigu, TSA). [In English it is called ‘acoustic shock disorder’, ASD)].
**A trauma, caused by a sudden loud noise, can directly destroy part of 3500 hair cells in the inner ear, which then do not recover. If one does not act immediately, the damaged cells can become toxic to their neighbors and increase the trauma. It is therefore treated with corticosteroids (anti –inflammatory agents), and the sooner the better.
**In fact, it can lead to complete deafness if not treated quickly (!).
**Having this occur as a result of a hearing accident in a studio is actually quite rare. Most cases result from shrill whistles, explosions, gun shots, and firecrackers.
**Actually, most hearing problems are not caused by trauma. Much more common are problems caused by general exposure for too long to too high a sound, especially in nightclubs. Since 1998 , the sound (in France) is limited to 105 decibels (averaged over 15 minutes) in theaters; however, this is probably not a sufficient restriction. According to the Information and Documentation Centre on noise (CIDB), "the ear begins to suffer, without us knowing, from exposure to 85 decibels for 8 hours."
** Many musicians, sound technicians, but also spectators at concerts relate that they suffered hearing disorders. For example, on the forum of the Association Tinnitus France, one person wrote, "I caught my first tinnitus in the left ear at age 17 because of an evening near a speaker." Tinnitus can cause real suffering, and even force a musician, to stop playing music (drummers being especially susceptible), with most exposed to sounds between 103 and 105 decibels.
** Disco and ‘techno’ music, which have low frequency pulsing bass sounds, can wreak havoc.
** It is recommended that one move away from the sound source and put on ear plugs. Musicians can wear ear plugs with good quality filters on all frequencies (hence without distortion), which lowers the sound some 10-15 decibels.
** Daily use of high doses from MP3 players can also weaken the ears of young people. Music sent directly to the inner ear causes issues that lead the user to increase the volume, further aggravating the problem. Listening while in transport, where the noise level is already high, also pushes up the volume. So every day the ear can be severely tested.
**In France, the number of cases of some hearing loss is 6% between 15 and 24 years, 9% between 25 and 34 years, 18% between 35 and 44 years and 65% after 65 years. According to the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (INPE), the hearing loss is acquired during a lifetime from acoustic trauma, illness, accident or drug toxicity (or simply repeated stress as suggested above).
Lara has probably heard all this, often, from her doctors. Obviously it’s of use for us as well…
In related news, fan clubs continue to offer Lara support in the form condolences, on-line sites, etc. Some of them seem like memorials, the sort that appear after the death of a person. A case in point is a video from the Lara Fan club of Belarus. It can be seen at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7-Msnd_jCM
‘Lara Fabian est ton autre’ opened another site specifically for support called A Ta Santé Lara (To Your Health Lara), at:
www.facebook.com/atasantelara
There one can find messages from, among others, fellow musicians. In particular, Bruce Gaitsch and Janey Clewer left the following: “My dear Lara, I hope you heal completely, fast as possible…Janey and I are longing to visit you in Europe and will hopefully in March…Our love to you always…”
And George Perris wrote (in translation), “Hi Geoffrey [the site originator], Your effort is very nice…effectively, Lara is going to rest from what she told me…I am always at Lara’s side…she knows it.”
There is also a beautiful message from Lara’s Italian fans. It reads (in translation): "A few months ago, in one of your beautiful messages, you wrote, ‘Life is beautiful’ .. And we repeat it strongly ... Life is beautiful.
Although for you, these are difficult, hard and painful moments.
You know ... Too many things have happened in your life ... the best cure is to not let go. And we are sure that soon everything that makes you suffer now, you will leave behind you, you'll find the smile we all love and the will to live.
If you feel depressed, pamper yourself with the joy of your princess, by the warm and protective arms of Gabriel, and the unlimited love of mom and dad ...
Remember that you are not alone in this battle, and you never will be”.
"Lara Fabian - Italians-Fans"
There is an article about the number of French ‘singers of voice’ who are currently having health problems. Besides Lara, Helene Segara and Chimene Badi are also afflicted; in the latter case, she has had to rest her vocal cords for five months. The article can be found at:
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1445350469015991&set=a.1435484533335918.1073741828.1435374930013545&type=1&theater
And another publication featured articles about Helene and Lara both being sick, (and supported by the men in their life), at:
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152208357783856&set=a.10151920609753856.1073741825.175176783855&type=1&theater
In other news, last week Lara released her new single in an attempt to boost sales. In Belgium, her album did rise 6 places, to #102; Nicolas Boucauld reported that the single ranked 46th (a combination of sales and airplay) [although I don’t see it]. The album hasn’t been on the charts in France in over a month, and the single has not registered.
You may remember that last spring/summer, the ‘Imaginary Couples’ photographs of Olivier Ciappa, including the picture of Lara and Eva Longoria, were on display in Paris and eventually elsewhere in France. There will now be a Canadian equivalent, as more than 26 Quebecois couples were photographed earlier this winter, with the photos to be shown in Montreal next June. The article discussing it, including Lara’s picture, can be found (thanks to Larafabianweb.com) at:
www.fugues.com/238648-article-ya-de-lamour-dans-lair.html
In it, the photographer says that while people in France think they are ‘open-minded’ about homosexuality, that is only by comparison with countries like Russia and Morocco. In fact, some of the photos in Paris were defaced. Quebec he found to be truly open-minded, with many people volunteering to appear. In all there will be more than 26 participants, well-known in the Quebecois artistic field.
Now for the next three ‘best’ videos of the songs Lara has routinely performed.
Alfonsina y el mar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DA5QTgX9UI
Alleluia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-qQl5mBOF4
Always: (live) www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWugKK2shKo
(pb) www.youtube.com/watch?v=icPTGSkFMCg
For ‘Alfonsina ye el mar’, the deciding factor was the multi-camera aspect available from the TV show. From a strictly singing perspective, one can also point out the performance in Perm (full concert video available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZYi7XZ1P2k), as well as several others. For ‘Alleluia’, this is the great version, with Lara in constant motion and great spirit. With ‘Always’, the version at the winter games is clearly the most spectacular, but it was not sung live. It’s included here (under playback, pb – i.e., lip-synch) because of its importance and appearance. The live version chosen here is the one from Prague; a close contender was at the showcase in Paris: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fng-tZrOsGg
It would be foolish, and redundant, to continually end these News Updates by noting that Lara has nothing on her public schedule next week – so unless something changes, we will assume that. We know from her comments that she’s spending days at the Outpatient clinic in Waterloo – if something changes concerning that, it will be reported.
David
lci.tf1.fr/people/le-cas-lara-fabian-quand-la-musique-menace-de-rendre-sourd-8357347.html
and the second at
www.sciencesetavenir.fr/sante/20140131.OBS4597/musique-et-audition-le-cas-de-lara-fabian.html
discussed her case in the general context of the problem of deafness.
Here are the main points of the articles (and they can be compared with those reviewed from similar general articles in the News Update of 11/12).
**Their name for her case is ‘acute acoustic trauma (Traumatisme sonore aigu, TSA). [In English it is called ‘acoustic shock disorder’, ASD)].
**A trauma, caused by a sudden loud noise, can directly destroy part of 3500 hair cells in the inner ear, which then do not recover. If one does not act immediately, the damaged cells can become toxic to their neighbors and increase the trauma. It is therefore treated with corticosteroids (anti –inflammatory agents), and the sooner the better.
**In fact, it can lead to complete deafness if not treated quickly (!).
**Having this occur as a result of a hearing accident in a studio is actually quite rare. Most cases result from shrill whistles, explosions, gun shots, and firecrackers.
**Actually, most hearing problems are not caused by trauma. Much more common are problems caused by general exposure for too long to too high a sound, especially in nightclubs. Since 1998 , the sound (in France) is limited to 105 decibels (averaged over 15 minutes) in theaters; however, this is probably not a sufficient restriction. According to the Information and Documentation Centre on noise (CIDB), "the ear begins to suffer, without us knowing, from exposure to 85 decibels for 8 hours."
** Many musicians, sound technicians, but also spectators at concerts relate that they suffered hearing disorders. For example, on the forum of the Association Tinnitus France, one person wrote, "I caught my first tinnitus in the left ear at age 17 because of an evening near a speaker." Tinnitus can cause real suffering, and even force a musician, to stop playing music (drummers being especially susceptible), with most exposed to sounds between 103 and 105 decibels.
** Disco and ‘techno’ music, which have low frequency pulsing bass sounds, can wreak havoc.
** It is recommended that one move away from the sound source and put on ear plugs. Musicians can wear ear plugs with good quality filters on all frequencies (hence without distortion), which lowers the sound some 10-15 decibels.
** Daily use of high doses from MP3 players can also weaken the ears of young people. Music sent directly to the inner ear causes issues that lead the user to increase the volume, further aggravating the problem. Listening while in transport, where the noise level is already high, also pushes up the volume. So every day the ear can be severely tested.
**In France, the number of cases of some hearing loss is 6% between 15 and 24 years, 9% between 25 and 34 years, 18% between 35 and 44 years and 65% after 65 years. According to the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (INPE), the hearing loss is acquired during a lifetime from acoustic trauma, illness, accident or drug toxicity (or simply repeated stress as suggested above).
Lara has probably heard all this, often, from her doctors. Obviously it’s of use for us as well…
In related news, fan clubs continue to offer Lara support in the form condolences, on-line sites, etc. Some of them seem like memorials, the sort that appear after the death of a person. A case in point is a video from the Lara Fan club of Belarus. It can be seen at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7-Msnd_jCM
‘Lara Fabian est ton autre’ opened another site specifically for support called A Ta Santé Lara (To Your Health Lara), at:
www.facebook.com/atasantelara
There one can find messages from, among others, fellow musicians. In particular, Bruce Gaitsch and Janey Clewer left the following: “My dear Lara, I hope you heal completely, fast as possible…Janey and I are longing to visit you in Europe and will hopefully in March…Our love to you always…”
And George Perris wrote (in translation), “Hi Geoffrey [the site originator], Your effort is very nice…effectively, Lara is going to rest from what she told me…I am always at Lara’s side…she knows it.”
There is also a beautiful message from Lara’s Italian fans. It reads (in translation): "A few months ago, in one of your beautiful messages, you wrote, ‘Life is beautiful’ .. And we repeat it strongly ... Life is beautiful.
Although for you, these are difficult, hard and painful moments.
You know ... Too many things have happened in your life ... the best cure is to not let go. And we are sure that soon everything that makes you suffer now, you will leave behind you, you'll find the smile we all love and the will to live.
If you feel depressed, pamper yourself with the joy of your princess, by the warm and protective arms of Gabriel, and the unlimited love of mom and dad ...
Remember that you are not alone in this battle, and you never will be”.
"Lara Fabian - Italians-Fans"
There is an article about the number of French ‘singers of voice’ who are currently having health problems. Besides Lara, Helene Segara and Chimene Badi are also afflicted; in the latter case, she has had to rest her vocal cords for five months. The article can be found at:
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1445350469015991&set=a.1435484533335918.1073741828.1435374930013545&type=1&theater
And another publication featured articles about Helene and Lara both being sick, (and supported by the men in their life), at:
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152208357783856&set=a.10151920609753856.1073741825.175176783855&type=1&theater
In other news, last week Lara released her new single in an attempt to boost sales. In Belgium, her album did rise 6 places, to #102; Nicolas Boucauld reported that the single ranked 46th (a combination of sales and airplay) [although I don’t see it]. The album hasn’t been on the charts in France in over a month, and the single has not registered.
You may remember that last spring/summer, the ‘Imaginary Couples’ photographs of Olivier Ciappa, including the picture of Lara and Eva Longoria, were on display in Paris and eventually elsewhere in France. There will now be a Canadian equivalent, as more than 26 Quebecois couples were photographed earlier this winter, with the photos to be shown in Montreal next June. The article discussing it, including Lara’s picture, can be found (thanks to Larafabianweb.com) at:
www.fugues.com/238648-article-ya-de-lamour-dans-lair.html
In it, the photographer says that while people in France think they are ‘open-minded’ about homosexuality, that is only by comparison with countries like Russia and Morocco. In fact, some of the photos in Paris were defaced. Quebec he found to be truly open-minded, with many people volunteering to appear. In all there will be more than 26 participants, well-known in the Quebecois artistic field.
Now for the next three ‘best’ videos of the songs Lara has routinely performed.
Alfonsina y el mar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DA5QTgX9UI
Alleluia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-qQl5mBOF4
Always: (live) www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWugKK2shKo
(pb) www.youtube.com/watch?v=icPTGSkFMCg
For ‘Alfonsina ye el mar’, the deciding factor was the multi-camera aspect available from the TV show. From a strictly singing perspective, one can also point out the performance in Perm (full concert video available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZYi7XZ1P2k), as well as several others. For ‘Alleluia’, this is the great version, with Lara in constant motion and great spirit. With ‘Always’, the version at the winter games is clearly the most spectacular, but it was not sung live. It’s included here (under playback, pb – i.e., lip-synch) because of its importance and appearance. The live version chosen here is the one from Prague; a close contender was at the showcase in Paris: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fng-tZrOsGg
It would be foolish, and redundant, to continually end these News Updates by noting that Lara has nothing on her public schedule next week – so unless something changes, we will assume that. We know from her comments that she’s spending days at the Outpatient clinic in Waterloo – if something changes concerning that, it will be reported.
David
