The Use and Training of the Human Voice : A Bio-Dynamic Approach to Vocal Life by Arthur Lessac (1996, Trade Paperback, Revised edition)

McGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.

1559346965

9781559346962

1136535

Arthur Lessac

Use and Training of the Human Voice : a Bio-Dynamic Approach to Vocal Life

Trade Paperback

English

Revised

Speech, Acting & Auditioning

1996

Textbook

Language Arts & Disciplines, Performing Arts

320 Pages

8.9 in

0.6 in

5.9 in

14.6 Oz

3

96-018629

Pn4162.L46 1997

Revised Edition

Foreword 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

1997

College Audience

808.5

20

Yes