Care of the Professional Voice A Management Guide For Singers, Actors and Professional Voice Users

by Garfield Davies, D.; Jahn, Anthony F.

• ISBN13: 9780750636407
• ISBN10: 0750636408
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-12-18
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

It includes sections on general medical conditions and related medication, vocal hygiene, tension and performance, and preparation for performance - all of which provide sound, practical advice for the professional. It will enable readers to gain a good, general understanding of the conditions that affect vocal performance, types of diseases and their therapy. For students embarking on a career it will help them nurture and get the best out of their vocal skills. Whether you are a qualified clinician, or a professional wanting to know more about this crucial aspect of performance, this book provides all the basic information required for the adequate long-term care and management of the voice.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii	(2)
Preface	ix	(2)
Acknowledgements	xi
1 Anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism	1	(12)
2 Development of the larynx and the voice	13	(6)
3 Age and voice	19	(4)
4 Attributes of a good vocal performer	23	(4)
5 General considerations before performance	27	(5)
6 Laryngeal disorders: diagnosis, treatment and prevention	32	(21)
7 Anxiety, artistic temperament and the voice	53	(11)
8 Popular music and musical theatre	64	(13)
9 Travel and the vocal performer	77	(5)
10 Medications and the professional voice	82	(10)
11 General medical considerations in the vocal performer	92	(17)
12 A visit to the laryngologist	109	(10)
13 Surgery and the vocal artist	119	(10)
Suggested reading	129	(2)
Glossary	131	(4)
Index	135