Product Description

How to liberate the singing voice voice that is within each one of us - a comprehensive instruction manual, full of practical exercises, which starts with overhauling our attitude to our voice From the Author's Introduction: 'This book will be of use to you whether or not you have any experience of singing...'This book will be of interest to anyone who is eager to find out more about the human voice, whether professional or amateur singer, actor, puppeteer or performance artist. It will be of interest to teachers of voice and singing as much as to their students...'This book does not offer tricks or short cuts - it offers a complete overhaul of your voice, first and foremost by looking at the way you think about it.' Among the sequence of topics covered are: Part One: Overcoming inhibition Part Two: Breath and the body Part Three: Sound and resonance Part Four: Using your imagination Part Five: Singing the song Part Six: Singing for others - including ten case studies: a housewife, a student actor, a professional singer etc Based firmly on the author's extensive teaching experience all over the world, and packed full of illustrations and exercises, Singing with your own Voice is the book for everyone who has always wanted to sing but has been too scared to try.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #417402 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Synopsis
How to liberate the singing voice voice that is within each one of us - a comprehensive instruction manual, full of practical exercises, which starts with overhauling our attitude to our voice From the Author's Introduction: 'This book will be of use to you whether or not you have any experience of singing...'This book will be of interest to anyone who is eager to find out more about the human voice, whether professional or amateur singer, actor, puppeteer or performance artist. It will be of interest to teachers of voice and singing as much as to their students...'This book does not offer tricks or short cuts - it offers a complete overhaul of your voice, first and foremost by looking at the way you think about it.'

Among the sequence of topics covered are: Part One: Overcoming inhibition Part Two: Breath and the body Part Three: Sound and resonance Part Four: Using your imagination Part Five: Singing the song Part Six: Singing for others - including ten case studies: a housewife, a student actor, a professional singer etc Based firmly on the author's extensive teaching experience all over the world, and packed full of illustrations and exercises, Singing with your own Voice is the book for everyone who has always wanted to sing but has been too scared to try.

About the Author
Orlanda Cook was a member of the experimental Roy Hart Theatre in London and in France for ten years from 1972-82, since when she has worked extensively as a voice coach and director in Sweden, France, Belgium and Hungary, as well as in England. 'Working with Orlanda is full of enjoyment. She creates a safe climate around her which helps even the most shy to come forward and find new dimensions in his or her voice...' Suzanne Ostern, Director, Stockholm City Theatre.