Complete Vocal Fitness: A Singer’s Guide to Physical Training, Anatomy, and Biomechanics

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Claudia Friedlander

Complete Vocal Fitness

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ISBN: 9781538105443

A Singer’s Guide to Physical Training, Anatomy, and Biomechanics

Claudia Friedlander

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
05 June 2018

Music; Techniques of music & music tutorials

Complete Vocal Fitness: A Singer’s Guide to Physical Training, Anatomy, and Biomechanics is a primer on sport-specific training for vocal athletes. Elite athletes apply cutting-edge research in movement and physiology to customize fitness regimens that ensure peak performance. The principles of sports science that enable them to fine-tune strength, flexibility and dynamic stabilization to meet the requirements of a given sport are invaluable for preparing the body to meet the physical demands of singing. This book will teach you to:

Optimize alignment by identifying and resolving postural distortionsBalance strength and flexibility throughout your torso to facilitate full breathing and promote coordinated breath managementImprove oxygen consumption to enhance your stamina and ability to sustain long phrasesStabilize your spine and major joints in order to continue performing with solid technique while meeting the demands of stage movement Musicians of all kinds benefit from understanding the basics of how their instruments work. This book is also a guide to how the vocal instrument functions. You will find accessible descriptions of the fundamental components of vocal anatomy – laryngeal function, articulation and resonance – explaining their movements, their interaction with one another, their integration with the anatomy of breathing and alignment, and relating them to common non-anatomical terminology often used in the voice studio.

By: Claudia Friedlander
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 252mm, Width: 176mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 417g
ISBN: 9781538105443
ISBN 10: 1538105446
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 05 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Claudia Friedlander is a voice teacher and fitness expert based in New York City. She has presented workshops on vocal fitness for The Voice Foundation and the Performing Arts Medicine Association, and was an invited panel discussant on health and wellness for OPERA America. Her students have performed on Broadway, and at leading opera houses including The Santa Fe Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. She is the author of the monthly column Musings on Mechanics for Classical Singer Magazine as well as a widely read and cited blog on vocal technique and fitness, The Liberated Voice. In 2008, she joined the faculty of the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, where her most recent project was the development, in collaboration with Joyce DiDonato, of The Singer's Audition Handbook, an interactive online career development guide for young singers.

Reviews for Complete Vocal Fitness: A Singer’s Guide to Physical Training, Anatomy, and Biomechanics

Performers of opera and musical theatre are, in fact, singing athletes. We need to maintain our bodies and instruments with the training and focus of a marathon runner, and Dr. Friedlander has written a guide on how to embrace a lifestyle which will not only enhance physical health but also the health of one's instrument. Every singer should own a copy of this book! -- Jennifer Rowley, Metropolitan Opera soprano Claudia Friedlander has a deep understanding of the biomechanics of singing, and she does a beautiful job of explaining it to the rest of us. For singers and teachers looking for ways to improve vocal technique, her book is the perfect place to start. -- Deborah Voigt, internationally renowned soprano Finally, here is a book that treats singing as the athletic endeavor that it is. It offers step-by-step instructions for identifying then correcting physical imbalances through targeted stretches and strength training exercises. The illustrations are much more useful than the anatomy books we've used for years, because they address issues of the singer and include only the pertinent information. If you are serious about singing, this book should live on your piano! -- Rod Gilfry, Associate Professor of Vocal Arts, USC Thornton School of Music, baritone