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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 783
EAN num: 9780325005638
ISBN number: 032500563X
Label: Heinemann Drama
Manufacturer: Heinemann Drama
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: May 23, 2003
Publishing house: Heinemann Drama
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Speak.
Laugh.
Cry.
Shout.
Scream.
Sing.
Whether you're an actor or a singer, your voice is called upon to do many things. But how do you keep your voice healthy while satisfying these demands?
Theatre voice specialist Joan Melton is uniquely qualified to show how. She maintains that the training of singers and actors should be similar. Her groundbreaking book outlines a course of study that integrates basic elements of singing technique into the whole range of theatre voice training. The physicality of Melton's approach addresses all the issues of concern for professional voice users in any field.
Melton's detailed work on phrasing demonstrates the technical similarities between text that is sung and text that is spoken. She supports her suggestions for relating and integrating voice and movement, toofor those in musical theatre who must sing, speak, and dancewith exercises that fully engage the performer physically and vocally. Kenneth Tom contributes a chapter on vocal anatomy, offering clear and accessible material on how the voice works along with practical advice on its care.
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I was a student of Joan's at Cal State Fullerton in the Theatre Arts program and consider myself fortunate to have worked with her and given valuable information on vocal work. She integrates movement with vocal strengthening and presents the necessary understanding and incorporation of diction, pronunciation, and phonetics. She's a singer, musician and a master dialectician. If you're a beginning actor and you aren't able to take a class with Joan, this book is an incredible investment for your training.
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I highly recommend this text! Joan Melton clearly explains through exercises how to link the singing voice with the speaking voice via Fitzmaurice voicework. The anatomy and vocal physiology sections of the book are also very useful.
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A comprehensive physical approach to voice training that draws extensively from the groundbreaking work of Catherine Fitzmaurice and her innovative approach to destructuring and restructuring the breathing. Highly recommended for singers and actors alike.
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