Singing and Teaching Singing: A Holistic Approach to Classical Voice, Third Edition

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Plural Publishing, Nov 30, 2016 - Music - 400 pages

 Singing and Teaching Singing: A Holistic Approach to Classical Voice, Third Editioncontinues to be a beloved resource for singers and their teachers, speech-language pathologists, and laryngologists and an adopted text for instructors and students in voice, singing, and performing arts courses. Janice L. Chapman is able to draw on her experiences as a singer with some of the world's leading opera companies to present a teaching technique specifically focusing on voice in the areas of classical and opera singing. Interspersed with the concepts and components of Chapman's methods are vignettes from her life and career, animated by her conversational and vibrant style to guide (and entertain) the reader through the book in a step-by-step fashion.

The philosophy of teaching presented combines three main facets: Holistic, Physiological, and Incremental. The Holistic segment emphasizes that the act of singing involves the whole person (i.e., body, mind, spirit, emotion, and voice); the Physiological segment stresses anatomy, muscular function, and effects of muscular interactions so that students and teachers alike can understand and visualize the functional workings of the torso, larynx, and the vocal tract and their impact on good singing practices; and the Incremental section shows that the act of singing can be broken down into manageable components that have a natural hierarchy that eventually interact and interlock. This teaching model provides a framework to master one element at a time, with the resulting effect of a complete and integrated mastery of technique. Chapman recommends this framework for rehabilitative work with the dysfunctional singer, for working with the developing singer, and for the ongoing development and maintenance of the technically able professional singer. Case studies, examples, exercises, and contributions from some of the world's best-known voice professionals further highlight the text.

New to this edition:

The addition of a completely new chapter: an interview with voice specialist osteopath Jacob Lieberman on the subject of manual therapy and voiceA rewriting of Marilyn McCarthy's chapters on teaching and learning in light of advances in the fields of neuroscience and educationUpdates to Pamela Davis's chapter on voice and the brain, as well as John Rubin's chapter on vocal and respiratory anatomy and physiologyClarifications by Ron Morris on the use of the accent method of breathing as a highly effective remedial and training techniqueRefinements to chapters on breathing and support, phonation, and resonance*Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book. 
 

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Contents

Chapter 1 Pedagogical Philosophy
1
Chapter 2 Primal Sound
17
Chapter 3 Postural Alignment
23
Chapter 4 Breathing and Support
41
Chapter 5 Phonation and the Speaking Voice
65
Chapter 6 Resonance
89
Chapter 7 Articulation
105
Chapter 8 Artistry and Performance
139
Chapter 11 Teachers as Learners
215
Chapter 12 Vocal and Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology
229
Chapter 13 Hearing and Singing
257
Chapter 14 Working With the Professional Singer
271
A Multidisciplinary Route
283
In Conversation With Janice Chapman
297
Appendix 1 Exercises
311
Appendix 2 Priorities in Developing the Young Adult Classical Singer at Music College
347

Chapter 9 Voice and the Brain
149
Chapter 10 At the Heart of Teaching and Learning
165
Index
355
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About the author (2016)

 Professor Janice L. Chapman, AUA, FGS, OAM, is a singing teacher of world renown. Born and educated in Australia, she won a number of major competitions, including The Sun Aria and the ABC Concerto and Vocal Competition, before migrating to the United Kingdom and winning the coveted Kathleen Ferrier Competition. She performed for, among others, the Royal Opera Covent Garden, English National Opera, Sadler's Wells Opera, Scottish and Welsh National Operas, and the English Opera Group, and appeared in broadcasts for the BBC and concerts and recitals worldwide. Her operatic roles included Aida, Abigaille, Countess (Figaro), Donna Anna, Vitellia, Elettra, Sieglinde, Third Norn, Leonore (Forza del Destino), Agathe, Lady Billows, Ellen Orford, and Mrs. Grose, and at Covent Garden, she created the role of Mrs. Julian in the world stage premiere of Britten's Owen Wingrave.

For many years, she has taught at the Royal Academy of Music, London College of Music, and is currently Professor of Voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In private practice, she works with many of the world's leading opera, concert, and recording artists, including singers who regularly travel from other countries for their lessons. She is also mentoring young singing teachers and developing a collaborative approach to the teaching of singing.

Her workload also includes rehabilitation of damaged voices referred by laryngologists and voice clinics, and she is known as a pioneer in the field of multidisciplinary work in vocal science and health. Her published articles and academic papers appear in journals in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, and Austria. In addition, she has given papers, lectures, masterclasses, and workshops at international voice conferences, universities, and music colleges. She was a founding member of the multidisciplinary British Voice Association and served as its chair for 5 years.

In recognition of her work in 2004, Janice was awarded the medal of the Order of Australia "for service to music as an operatic singer and teacher of voice, and as a contributor to research into human sound production and vocal health." In 2010, Janice was elected as a Fellow of the Guildhall School, London, and in 2012 as a Fellow of the British Voice Association.

Bibliographic information

TitleSinging and Teaching Singing: A Holistic Approach to Classical Voice, Third Edition
AuthorJanice L.Chapman
PublisherPlural Publishing, 2016
ISBN1944883479, 9781944883478
Length400 pages
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Music / Instruction & Study / Voice
  
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