Description
Many common vocal health problems may be successfully self-managed by singers. Even when a visit to the doctor is needed, an understanding of how the voice works, and, more importantly, when, and why it doesn't work, empowers the singer, and can make a medical visit more effective. Written by two prominent laryngologists with many decades of experience in treating singers, Keep Your Singing Voice Healthy! is a practical self-help manual that shows all singers, from beginner students to seasoned professionals, how to take charge of their vocal health. The authors demystify medical terms, explain the anatomy and function of the vocal apparatus, and give simple advice on managing common health issues, dealing with doctors and medications, and maintaining good health--all from the singer's perspective.
Table of Contents
Preface1. The Vocal Apparatus2. From Function to Performance3. Examining Your Instrument: A Hands-On Tour4. Monitoring Your Voice5. The Glissando Test: A Simple Vocal Check-Up6. Hearing and Singing7. Muscle Tension and the Voice8. Frequent Complaints, Common Sense Solutions9. A Practical Approach to Allergies10. Visiting the Voice Doctor11. Common disorders of the Larynx12. Vitamins, Supplements, Medications13. Alcohol, Coffee, and Tobacco14. Cortisone and the Voice15. Voice Rest16. Mindful Practice: A Medical Perspective17. Diet and Singing18. Exercise and Vocal Health19. The Living Instrument: The Voice Over Time20. The Singer: Artist and ArtisanAppendix 1. Ten Simple Tips for Keeping Your Voice HealthyAppendix 2. Anatomic Intermezzo: What Do You Call That Thing? Index
