Voice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices is a key work that addresses the theoretical and experiential aspects common to the practical vocal work of the three major voice practitioner professions voice training, singing teaching, and speech and language pathology. The first half of the book describes thenature of voice work along the normal-abnormal voice continuum, reviews ways in which the mechanism and function of the voice can be explored, and introduces the reader to an original model of voice assessment, suitable for all voicepractitioners. The second half describes the theory behind core aspects of voice and provides an extensive range of related practical voice work ideas. INDICE: Foreword by Dawn French (Professional Voice User). Foreword by Lesley Mathieson (Speech and Language Therapist). Foreword by Mark Meylan (Singing Teacher). Foreword by Patsy Rodenburg (Voice Teacher). Preface. About The Book. Acknowledgements. SECTION 1: CONSIDERING VOICE WORK. 1. The Voice Work Continuum. 2. The Nature of Voice Work. SECTION 2: INVESTIGATING VOICES. 3. Seeing Voices. 4. Hearing Voices. SECTION 3: THE VOICE SKILLS APPROACH. 5. Voice Skills. 6. The Voice Skills Perceptual Profile. SECTION 4: VOICE WORK FOUNDATIONS. 7. Body Work Foundations. 8. Breath Work Foundations. 9. Channel Work Foundations. 10. Phonation Work Foundations. 11. Resonance Work Foundations. 12. Pitch Work Foundations. 13. Loudness Work Foundations. 14. Articulation Work Foundations. 15. Voices and Emotions. SECTION 5: PRACTICAL VOICE WORK. 16. Practical Voice Care. 17. General Bodywork. 18. Body Voice Exercises. 19. Breath Voice Exercises. 20. Channel Voice Exercises. 21. Phonation Voice Exercises. 22. Resonance Voice Exercises. 23. Pitch Voice Exercises. 24. Loudness Voice Exercises. 25. Articulation Voice Exercises. 26. Group Voice Exercises. SECTION 6: VOICE DISTURBANCE. 27. The Disordered Voice. 28. The Daily Working Voice. 29. The Acting Voice. 30. The Singing Voice. 31. Afterword. Organisations and Websites. References. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-01992-4
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 538
- Fecha Publicación: 02/01/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés