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The Performer's Voice

Second Edition
Edited by: Michael S. Benninger, Thomas Murry, Michael M. Johns III
Details:
463 pages, Color Illustrations (4 Color), Hardcover, 8.5 x 11"
Illustrations:
172
ISBN13:
978-1-59756-543-1
Release Date:
08/31/2015
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Overview

The Performer's Voice, Second Edition presents a comprehensive approach to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of voice disorders as well as up-to-date voice care and injury prevention information--specifically related to actors, singers, and other voice professionals. This second edition is completely updated with six new chapters and contributions from leading voice professionals.

Written in an accessible, straightforward style, The Performer's Voice, Second Edition appeals to medical professionals, vocal coaches, and professional performers. This text not only serves as an effective resource for practitioners and clinicians who provide state-of-the-art treatment to voice professionals, but also provides professional vocalists and coaches with insight into what to look for when seeking treatment.

The authors have dedicated their careers to voice disorders and prevention of voice injury as well as education and research to advance the science and art of voice care. The diversity of authors' backgrounds supports the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the care of voice disorders.

Review of the First Edition
"Well-organized with clear, concise headings and sub-headings consistent to each chapter. ...This text - an essential addition to any vocal health or pedagogy library - could not be more highly recommended."
--Lori McCann, DMA, VoicePrints, the journal of the New York Singing Teachers Association

Reviews

  • Christopher Arneson, DMA - Vocologist, Singing Voice Specialist, Westminster Choir College, Journal of Singing (November 2015):
    "...This second edition contains updated chapters along with new chapters making it one of the most comprehensive books of its type. It provides a strong foundation in the understanding of the voice for singers, actors, teachers of singing and speech, and teachers of vocal pedagogy in colleges and universities....This excellent resource, along with Robert Sataloff’s Vocal Health and Pedagogy and Anthony Jahn’s The Singers Guide to Complete Health, will surely help expand the multidisciplinary interests on the care and treatment of the performers voice. It is a welcome addition to my reading and resource lists for courses in graduate voice pedagogy, voice science and voice disorders."

  • Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK, ENT and Audiology News (2016):
    "The editors of this 450-page book are amongst the most respected laryngologists in the world, with a vast amount of experience between them. It is therefore no surprise that they have put together a very comprehensive and well thought-out book. Many of the chapter authors are also themselves internationally renowned, and disciplines represented include ENT, speech therapy, psychology, singing teaching and performing...There are several chapters that are particularly useful for the laryngologist who is not a performer himself or herself: in particular, the chapter on performance anxiety gives a fascinating insight into the psychology of performing, and offers a glimpse into psychotherapeutic techniques that can be helpful. Two chapters on the acute assessment of professional singers give some assistance when confronted with a singer who is unsure as to whether they can perform. The final section, on medico-legal issues, is a welcome (if slightly alarming) reminder that not all of our patients are happy with their outcomes..."

  • Babak Sadoughi, MD, FACS, New York, New York, USA, Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology (June 2016):
    "While this book displays an appropriate collection of illustrations, its content format remains nonetheless decisively anchored in prose, which allows for in-depth development of concepts not easily found in traditional medical textbooks. With a deliberate focus on vocology and all the associated facets that make the care of the performing voice an art rather than just a science, this book will be a useful complement to the library of the aspiring laryngologist, phoniatrician, or voice therapist contemplating the commitment of a part of their practice to the care of performers. It will also provide most otolaryngologists, speech-language pathologists, and non-physician voice specialists with a valuable introduction to professional voice management."

  • Doody's (May 2018):
    "Named to Doody's Core Titles in the Health Sciences - Otolaryngology 2018 list."



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