As infants and children we use our vocalizations to express our needs and emotions; as we grow older, these vocalizations become confined to language. The suppression of emotional sounds because they may be considered childish or undignified is quite commonplace in Western cultu…
This theoretical and practical workbook on how to use the voice is not just a specialist book for actors and singers, but for anyone engaged in public speaking. The author argues that, for everyone, the voice is the carrier of personality. Rodenburg has worked with the RSC and C…
This manual deals with all aspects of singing and includes vocal technique, style and interpretation, professional preparation, and vocal pedagogy.
Covering all facets of vocal performance, this book considers in detail established comparative vocal techniques, the specifics of interpretation and communication, the factors that contribute to career preparation and maintenance, and the application of functional information t…
This manual deals with all aspects of singing and includes vocal technique, style and interpretation, professional preparation, and vocal pedagogy.
This engaging and long influential collection of essays looks at the art of singing in its totality. Written in a lively, non-technical style, On the Art of Singing is a comprehensive manual that deals with all aspects of singing, from the physiology and acoustics of the singing…