Product Description

Voice - Tradition and Technology: A State-of-the-Art Studio is a milestone in the evolution of vocal art and science. It provides an understanding of the relationship between voice, science, and voice pedagogy by giving practical application of voice science for the voice teacher's every day work. It is not only for voice teachers, students and singers; physicians, therapists, and scientists will benefit from the material presented. In simple, concise terms the book addresses research questions and explores findings in voice science and medical research and applies them in the studio to enhance traditional voice training. For the first time, readers can use computer-assisted, real-time analysis to provide feedback to the student and supplement the training process. Topics covered include singing versus speech techniques, feedback in the voice studio and using the spectogram in the voice studio, and special challenges in voice training.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1087080 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

About the Author
Associate Professor of Music. Drew University, Madison, NJ

Customer Reviews

A Comprehensive Guide to Technology in the Studio
This book is a fantastic "how-to" on the use of technology in the voice studio, and a fascinating treatise on the need for cooperation between speech pathologists and vocal pedagogues (teachers of singing). Using comprehensive examples, step-by-step methodology, and a wonderful multimedia CD-ROM, Nair makes this material accessible to everyone -- even the computing novice. The writing can be somewhat informal and a bit too familiar at times, but it gets results. I've employed these methods in my own studio, and can vouch for the new depth that this visual stimulus can bring to the studio.

This is the book you need!
I am a serious amateur singer, and have read many books on singing. This is the book we needed. It discuses singing and tone production in terms of real, physical adjustments, verifiable with the included voice spectrograph, rather than mystical exhortations to "make the tone come out of the top of your head" type of instructions. The major components of correct tone production are discussed, along with the major vocal flaws. The vocal flaws are identified, their causes clarified, and corrective actions recommended. This is the diamond in the gravel, don't leave home without it!