The Voice Book
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The Voice Book

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Michael McCallion

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The Voice Book

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Michael McCallion

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A practical manual for voice users of all kinds, The Voice Book is written by one of the world's leading voice teachers. Michael McCallion has spent over 35 years training various professionals, from performers to auctioneers, how to use their voice. Used throughout the world in actor training and as suggested reading for lawyers, the earlier edition of The Voice Book became the classic work on using one's voice. It has now been revised to make use of the feedback from numerous readers of the earlier edition. Clearly written and easy to use, McCallion covers everything from Body Use and Breathing, to Tuning and Voice Energy. Whether you are a professional or amateur actor, a classical or popular singer, a teacher, or need to present for business, The Voice Book will help you discover how to use your voice freely, powerfully and with pleasure.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2013
ISBN
9781135862053
Index
References to illustrations appear in italic.
Abdominal muscles, 5, 14, 15, 19
anatomy of, 69, 70, 71, 278; contractions during loud speech, 131ā€“132; contractions in normal speech, 129; during vocalization, 41, 42; in exercises, 30, 85, 49ā€“50, 51ā€“52, 90, 141ā€“143; restricted use due to injury, 7; tension induced by fear, 33, 92, 250; tensions associated with postural misuse, 10; tensions induced by shyness, 6; volume control exercises, 117ā€“119
Accents, 117
development at rehearsals, 247ā€“249; intrusive, 188; learning from tape recordings, 242ā€“245; phonetic analysis, 243ā€“244; practice paragraphs, 159; regional, 126, 240ā€“241, 247; tape recordings, 240ā€“245
Acoustics:
effect on voice, 75; of theatre (performance space), 266
Acting:
balance between emotional and rational, 231; characterization, 208, 229; fluffed lines in microphone work, 259, 264; full pitch-range not utilized, 111; imitation of non-human sounds, 116; importance of free neck, 44; inhibiting concern for vocal mechanism, 140; intense emotion, 44ā€“45; naturalism, 43ā€“45, 261; problems of speech in theatre, 130ā€“133; role research, 232, 241, 245ā€“246; role of Richard III, 32ā€“33; screaming hysterics, 109; self-awareness, 25; sense of self in abeyance, 235; shouting as expression of emotion, 119ā€“121; social inhibitions, 140ā€“141; spontaneity, 25ā€“26; use of new voice, 80; voice quality in intimate scenes, 113
Adamā€™s apple, 68, 77
Adenoids, 97
Adrenalin, 10
Advertisements, voice use, 227ā€“228
Air spillage, 165, 187
Alcohol, effects of, 271
Alexander, F. Matthias, 34, 280ā€“283
Alexander Technique, 34, 281ā€“283
medical applications, 281ā€“282
Allergies, cause of congestion...

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