Vocal science for elite singers : a tribute to the unrelenting pursuit of excellence in the art of singing / Joseph Talia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Talia, Joseph, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singing--Instruction and study.

Singing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Samford, Queensland : Australian Academic Press, 2017.

Summary:

Noted tenor, teacher, researcher, and operatic director, Joseph Talia, delves deep into the world of singing with this exploration of the voice. He introduces a cavalcade of colourful historical characters whose diligent work and unrelenting pursuit of excellence have made a tremendous and enduring contribution to the art of singing, promoting a more direct, objective and secure route towards the goal of bringing elite singers and artists to fruition.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 Breathing for Singing

CHAPTER 2 The Vocal Support System

CHAPTER 3 Subglottal Pressure: The Vocal Driving Force

CHAPTER 4 Source-Breath Connection

CHAPTER 5 A Brief History of the Larynx

CHAPTER 6 The Larynx

CHAPTER 7 Vocal Onset

CHAPTER 8 García's Controversial Coup De Glotte

CHAPTER 9 Registration

CHAPTER 10 Linear and Non-Linear Source-Tract Interaction

CHAPTER 11 The Pharynx as a Resonator

CHAPTER 12 Introduction to Consonants

CHAPTER 13 Acoustic Laws and the Vocal Resonator

CHAPTER 14 Formants and Formant Tuning

CHAPTER 15 Sound Acoustics and Wave Propagation

APPENDIX A Muscles of Respiration

APPENDIX B Laryngeal Musculature

APPENDIX CHead and Neck Muscle s

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

1-925644-03-0

OCLC:

1054063891