Informationen zum Autor Barbara M. Doscher (1922-1996) was professor of music, University of Colorado Boulder, where she was department chairperson and taught studio voice and vocal pedagogy. Her books include The Functional Unity of the Singing Voice and From Studio to Stage: Repertoire for the Voice. John Nix is associate professor of voice and vocal pedagogy at the University of Texas at San Antonio, coordinator of the vocal area for the 2011-2014 academic years, and founding director of the UTSA Vocal Arts Laboratory. Klappentext This expanded edition of Barbara Doscher's seminal vocal pedagogy work includes a new introduction by John Nix as well as a new appendix with reflections and practical insights from singing teachers. This classic text describes the anatomy and physiology of breathing and phonation and examines acoustics for an understanding of resonation. Zusammenfassung This expanded edition of Barbara Doscher's seminal vocal pedagogy work includes a new introduction by John Nix as well as a new appendix with reflections and practical insights from singing teachers. This classic text describes the anatomy and physiology of breathing and phonation and examines acoustics for an understanding of resonation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Autorentext

Barbara M. Doscher (1922-1996) was professor of music, University of Colorado Boulder, where she was department chairperson and taught studio voice and vocal pedagogy. Her books include The**Functional Unity of the Singing Voice and From Studio to Stage: Repertoire for the Voice.
John Nix is associate professor of voice and vocal pedagogy at the University of Texas at San Antonio, coordinator of the vocal area for the 2011-2014 academic years, and founding director of the UTSA Vocal Arts Laboratory.

Klappentext

This expanded edition of Barbara Doscher’s seminal vocal pedagogy work includes a new introduction by John Nix as well as a new appendix with reflections and practical insights from singing teachers. This classic text describes the anatomy and physiology of breathing and phonation and examines acoustics for an understanding of resonation.

Zusammenfassung
This expanded edition of Barbara Doscher's seminal vocal pedagogy work includes a new introduction by John Nix as well as a new appendix with reflections and practical insights from singing teachers. This classic text describes the anatomy and physiology of breathing and phonation and examines acoustics for an understanding of resonation.

Inhalt

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