Barbara M. Doscher

The Functional Unity of the Singing Voice (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An understanding of how the singing voice functions should be a prerequisite for all those who wish to teach singing. And fundamental to any safe and efficient teaching method is the recognition that the singing voice is a functional unit. Consequently, this second edition, like the first, describes the anatomy and physiology of breathing and phonation and examines the acoustical laws necessary for an understanding of resonation. It is designed primarily as a textbook for college vocal pedagogy courses. The updated edition includes more detailed illustrations and an expansion of the appendix on vocal misuse and abuse, including data on subglottic air pressure/air flow ratios, the phonatory mode known as belting, and the aging voice, especially as it is affected by hormonal changes in the body. With extensive bibliography.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 398
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781538178881
• Artikelnr.: 67699018

Autorenporträt

Barbara M. Doscher (1922-1996) (DMA) was Professor of Music, University of Colorado, Boulder, where she was department chairperson and taught studio voice and vocal pedagogy. Her students are singing professionally throughout Europe, Canada, and the U.S. and have held apprenticeships at well-known opera companies. One of her students was the only American winner of the prestigious Mozart Concours Internationale de Chant. Another was a 1992 Pavarotti Competition winner. Doscher has presented master classes at colleges and universities and has been featured at several national conventions of NATS. Her articles have appeared in several journals. Her books include TheFunctional Unity of the Singing Voice and From Studio to Stage: Repertoire for the Voice.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
International Phonetic Alphabet/Frequency Key
Introduction
Introduction to Second Edition Expanded
1. Respiration
2. Anatomy of the Larynx
3. Phonation
4. Posture
5. The Physical Nature of Sound
6. Vocal Resonance
7. Fixed Formants and Vowel Modification
8. Vocal Registers
9. The Functional Unity of the Singing Voice: A Gestalt
Appendix I. Vocal Abuse and Misuse
Appendix II. Vocal Hygiene
Remembering Barbara M. Doscher
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
About the Author