Breath in action : the art of breath in vocal and holistic practice / edited by Jane Boston and Rena Cook.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boston, Jane.

Cook, Rena.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Respiration.

Voice culture.

Breathing exercises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Breath in Action looks at the significance of breath to human life - not just the simple fact that if we stop breathing, we die, but also the more subtle ways in which our breath interacts with our voice and our being. Combining theory with practice, many of the chapters also offer clearly laid out breathing exercises and techniques.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; Breath in Action; Contents; FOREWORD; Introduction; Section One: Breath and the Body; Introduction; 1The Science of Breath and the Voice; 2A Short History of Breath from Womb to Tomb; 3Effects of Posture on Diaphragmatic Breath; 4The Art of Breathing; Section Two:Breath and the Mind; Introduction; 5 Breath and theScience of Feeling; 6 The Breathing Mind,the Feeling Voice; 7 The Alchemy ofBreathing; Section Three:Breath and HolisticPractice; Introduction; 8Dahnjeon Breathing; 9Transformative Breath; 10Qi Gong Breathing; 11 Integrated Movement Practices and theBreath

12 Breath, Theatrical Authenticity and theHealing ArtsSection Four:Transformation and the actor; Introduction; 13 Transformation andthe Actor; 14Breathing the Verse; 15 An Integration of Breath, Body andMind; 16Laban and Breath; 17The Breath; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX; back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612297304

9781282297302

1282297309

9781846429484

184642948X

OCLC:

460637294