Anatomy of voice : how to enhance and project your best voice
Calais-Germain, Blandine2016
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When we use the voice, we involve the entire body. Our internal balance, muscular tone, skeletal alignments, soft tissue flexibility, and even our eye movements are reflected in the voice we project to our audience, whether one person or thousands. Using the signature anatomical style of Blandine Calais-Germain's groundbreaking book Anatomy of Movement, this illustrated guide presents a dynamic, integrated study of the physical structures of the vocal tract and their functional relationships to the entire musculoskeletal system. From the individual bones and muscles of the head and neck to the intricate structure of the shoulders to the abdominal muscles and pelvis, the authors explain how each part of the body moves, flexes, vibrates, and supports the creation and individualization of the voice. With detailed drawings and clear, concise text, they examine the individual components of the larynx and pharynx, the effects of muscular tensions on the vocal cords, proper alignment of the skull, rib cage, and pelvis, the intimate relationship between breath and voice, and the complex roles of the diaphragm, soft palate, lips, and tongue in vocalization. They provide simple exercises and techniques for increasing air flow and force, correct posture, proper positioning of the tongue, relaxation of the jaw, and toning of the soft palate. Whether singer, teacher, actor, lawyer, politician, or workshop leader, this book reveals how understanding your vocal anatomy enables you to express your best voice.
Main title:
Anatomy of voice : how to enhance and project your best voice / Blandine Calais-Germain and Francoise Germain ; translated by Martine Curtis-Oakes.
Author:
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Imprint:
Rochester, Vermont : Healing Arts Press, 2016.©2016.
Collation:
303 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Originally published in French under the title Anatomie pour la voix: comprendre et ameliorer la dynamique de l'appareil vocal by Editions Desiris.Includes bibliographical references and index.Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9781620554197 (paperback)9781620554203 (ebook)
Dewey class:
612.78
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
341665