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Cho & Jahn - Keep Your Singing Voice Healthy!

Catalogue No: 9780197629673
The Doctor's Guide to Vocal Vitality and Longevity

Product FormatBook
AuthorCho & Jahn
£16.99
Typically dispatched in 3-4 working days
Pages216
Publication Date18 December 2024
ISBN9780197629673 (0197629679)
EAN9780197629673

    Gives practical advice for singers from two practicing laryngologists in a clear and accessible style
  • Focuses on self-care and self-management of vocal disorders, with simple and easy preventive measures
  • Explains medical terms and educates singers about vocal disorders in language that is easy to understand
  • Features non-technical clinical case studies that show how problems can be identified and solved
  • Inclues twenty seven line drawings and four photographs

Keep Your Singing Voice Healthy! is written for all singers, whether beginner students or seasoned professionals. It is a practical self-help manual that shows singers how to take charge of their vocal health. Written by two laryngologists, it explains the structure and function of the vocal apparatus and gives clear, practical advice on managing common health issues, dealing with doctors and medications, and preserving good health--all from the singer's perspective.

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. 1. The Vocal Apparatus
  3. 2. From Function to Performance
  4. 3. Examining Your Instrument: A Hands-On Tour
  5. 4. Monitoring Your Voice
  6. 5. The Glissando Test: A Simple Vocal Check-Up
  7. 6. Hearing and Singing
  8. 7. Muscle Tension and the Voice
  9. 8. Frequent Complaints, Common Sense Solutions
  10. 9. A Practical Approach to Allergies
  11. 10. Visiting the Voice Doctor
  12. 11. Common disorders of the Larynx
  13. 12. Vitamins, Supplements, Medications
  14. 13. Alcohol, Coffee, and Tobacco
  15. 14. Cortisone and the Voice
  16. 15. Voice Rest
  17. 16. Mindful Practice: A Medical Perspective
  18. 17. Diet and Singing
  19. 18. Exercise and Vocal Health
  20. 19. The Living Instrument: The Voice Over Time
  21. 20. The Singer: Artist and Artisan
  22. Appendix 1. Ten Simple Tips for Keeping Your Voice Healthy
  23. Appendix 2. Anatomic Intermezzo: What Do You Call That Thing?
  24. Index
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