TY - BOOK AU - Friedlander,Claudia TI - Complete vocal fitness: a singer's guide to physical training, anatomy, and biomechanics SN - 1538105438 AV - MT821 .F75 2018 U1 - 783/.043 23 PY - 2018///] CY - Lanham, Maryland PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Singing KW - Instruction and study KW - Physiological aspects KW - physiology KW - Voice Disorders KW - prevention & control KW - Chant KW - Aspect physiologique KW - Étude et enseignement KW - MUSIC KW - Instruction & Study KW - Voice N1 - Includes index; P.B; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: sport-specific training for the vocal athlete -- Alignment -- Breathing -- Laryngeal function -- Articulation -- The mind/body connection -- A singer-centered workout regimen -- Warming up -- Fueling your art -- Maintaining your health -- Form follows function -- Glossary N2 - "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 distortions; balance strength and flexibility throughout your torso to facilitate full breathing and promote coordinated breath management; improve oxygen consumption to enhance your stamina and ability to sustain long phrases; and stabilize 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 ER -