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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
ISBN-101559346965
ISBN-139781559346962
eBay Product ID (ePID)1136535
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameUse and Training of the Human Voice : a Bio-Dynamic Approach to Vocal Life
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
SubjectSpeech, Acting & Auditioning
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorArthur Lessac
Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14.6 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN96-018629
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal808.5
Table Of ContentForeword by Frank Langella Acknowledgements Introduction PART I. SEEDING THE SOIL AND BUILDING THE FOUNDATION 1. Theatre As a Laboratory 2. Don't Envy a Good Voice . . . You Have One! 3. The Duality of Breathing and Posture 4. The Energy of Relaxation: The Creative Art of Resting PART II. ORGANICALLY CULTIVATING THE BODY'S VOCAL NRG STATES 5. The Dynamics of Consonant NRG: The Music of the Consonants 6. The Dynamics of Tonal NRG: The Music of the Voice Itself 7. The Dynamics of Structural NRG: The Music of the Vowels 8. The Four Neutrals: The Musical Feel of Staccato and Syncopation in Speech PART III. REAPING WHAT WE SOW 9. Exploring Creative Vocal Life: General Exploring and Discovering 10. Exploring Creative Vocal Life: SpeciFic Exploring and Discovering 11. Exploiting Your Creative Vocal Life Onstage 12. What about a Standard? APPENDICES Appendix A: A Comparative Guide to Pronunciation Appendix B: Some Related Comments Appendix C: Some Relevant Anatomical Illustrations Glossary
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis introductory text details Arthur Lessac's proven procedures for understanding, training, and improving the voice and speech of the performer by exploring the varied qualities of the physical energies associated with producing sounds.