Title Care of the professional voice : a guide to voice management for singers, actors, and professional voice users / D. Garfield Davies, Anthony F. Jahn, with additional material by Anat Keidar

Edition Second edition Published New York : Routledge, [2015?]

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Description 1 online resource : color illustrations Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Forewords; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism; 2 Development of the larynx and the voice; 3 Age and voice; 4 Attributes of a good vocal performer; 5 General considerations before performance; 6 Laryngeal disorders: diagnosis, treatment and prevention; 7 Anxiety, artistic temperament and the voice; 8 Popular music and the musical theatre; 9 Travel and the vocal performer; 10 Medications and the professional voice 11 General medical considerations in the vocal performer12 A visit to the laryngologist; 13 Surgery and the vocal artist; 14 A singer's guide to self-diagnosis; Suggested reading; Glossary; Index; Plates Summary Singer and actors are a unique group of performers, relying almost entirely on their voice for the professional livelihood. Jet lag, amplification, allergens, stress, pollution, and vocal strain all affect vocal performance. Written for the performer, the teacher, and the vocal coach, Care of the Professional Voice offers clear explanations and medical advice on vocal problems and vocal health. Care of the Professional Voice is written by experts in laryngology in the United States and Great Britain. This second edition includes a singer's guide to self-diagnosis Notes Originally published by Butterworth Heinemann, 1998 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed July 28 2015) Subject Voice -- Care and hygiene. Singers -- Health and hygiene Actors -- Health and hygiene Voice disorders. Voice Disorders MEDICAL -- Physiology. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology. Singers -- Health and hygiene Voice -- Care and hygiene Voice disorders Form Electronic book Author Jahn, Anthony F., author. Keidar, Anat, author. ISBN 9781136799341 1136799346

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