When we use the voice, we involve the entire body. Our internal balance, muscular tone, skeletal alignments, soft tissue flexibility, and even our eye movements are reflected in the voice we project to our audience, whether one person or thousands. Using the signature anatomical style of Blandine Calais-Germain's groundbreaking book Anatomy of Movement, this illustrated guide presents a dynamic, integrated study of the physical structures of the vocal tract and their functional relationships to the entire musculoskeletal system. From the individual bones and muscles of the head and neck to the intricate structure of the shoulders to the abdominal muscles and pelvis, the authors explain how each part of the body moves, flexes, vibrates, and supports the creation and individualization of the voice. Whether singer, teacher, actor, lawyer, politician, or workshop leader, this book reveals how understanding your vocal anatomy enables you to express your best voice.
An illustrated guide to the dynamic physiological structures that create and individualize the voice
“This illustrated guide presents a dynamic integrated study of the physical structures of the vocal tract and their functional relationship to the entire musculoskeletal system. With detailed drawings…The book provides simple exercises and techniques for increasing air flow and force, correct posture, position of the tongue, jaw relaxation and toning of the soft palate.”
