Care of the Professional Voice : A Guide to Voice Management for Singers, Actors and Professional Voice Users

List of Illustrations vi Forewords vii Bryn Terfel James Morris Sir Anthony Hopkins Acknowledgements viii Preface ix Anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism 1(11) Development of the larynx and the voice 12(5) Age and voice 17(5) Attributes of a good vocal performer 22(4) General considerations before performance 26(5) Laryngeal disorders: diagnosis, treatment and prevention 31(20) Anxiety, artistic temperament and the voice 51(10) Popular music and the musical theatre 61(12) Travel and the vocal performer 73(5) Medications and the professional voice 78(10) General medical considerations in the vocal performer 88(18) A visit to the laryngologist 106(9) Surgery and the vocal artist 115(10) A singer's guide to self-diagnosis 125(13) Suggested reading 138(3) Glossary 141(14) Index 155