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One Voice

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ISBN-10: 032500563X

ISBN-13: 9780325005638

Edition: 2003

Authors: Joan Melton, Kenneth Tom

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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…    
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Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 5/23/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.10" long x 0.38" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English

Joan Melton, Ph.D., heads the Voice/Movement program at California State University, Fullerton. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London, and has taught at leading drama and music centers in the United States, Britain, Ireland, and Australia. She is a published author and composer, a specialist in twentieth century vocal music, and a Master Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework. Visit her website at onevoicebook.com.

Kenneth Tom, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Communicative Disorders in the Department of Speech Communication, California State University, Fullerton. He trained in Vocal Performance at the New England Conservatory, Boston, and received his doctorate in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Iowa. His current teaching and research focus on performance voice, voice acoustics and physiology.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Overview
Guidelines for Using the Book
Basic Technique
The Foundation
Alignment
Exercises
Breathing
Exercises
Destructuring/Restructuring
Exercises
Vocal Anatomy and Physiology
Overview
Physical Systems: How They Work
Respiration
Phonation
Articulation
Sensation and Learning
Vocal Health and Longevity
Range, Resonance, and Articulation
Overview
Extending the Range
Exercises
Exploring Resonance
Exercises
Incorporating Articulation
Exercises
The Voice/Movement Relationship
Apparent Contradictions
Practical Solutions
Voice and the Triple Threat
Exercises
Performance Details
Reading Music
Overview
Specific Requirements for the Actor
Guidelines for Preparing Material
Working with an Accompanist
Guidelines for Performance
Working with Text
Overview
Elements: Vowels and Consonants
Exercises
Phrasing and Connected Speech, Spoken and Sung
Exercises
Summary
Singing and Acting
Overview
A Formula That Works
Summary
Additional Perspectives
Special Considerations
Overcoming Fears about Singing
Extending Kinesthetic Awareness
Singing as a Diagnostic Tool
Exercises
The Whole Voice
Overview
One Technical Core
Expanding the Vocal Parameters
Summary
Organizations That Focus on Care of the Professional Voice