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BL
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| Record Number
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696331
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b518520
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| Main Entry
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DeVore, Kate.
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| Title & Author
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The voice book : : caring for, protecting, and improving your voice /\ Kate DeVore and Starr Cookman.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago, Ill. :: Chicago Review Press,, ©2009.
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| Page. NO
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xxii, 225 pages :: illustrations ;; 22 cm ++ 2 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
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| ISBN
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1556528299
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: 9781556528293
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| Notes
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"Easy exercises and advice for anyone who speaks or sings for a living"--Cover.
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Includes compact disc.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-197, 211-216) and index.
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| Contents
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Getting started -- Opening the channel: alignment -- Summoning the power: breath -- Bringing sound to life: the vocal cords -- Tweaking the filter settings: vocal resonance -- Creating music and flow: easy onset, linking, and emphasis -- Speech training: the lips, the teeth, the tip of the tongue -- Voice as a metaphor -- Preparing the playing field: warm-up and cool-down -- Safeguarding the valuables: preventing vocal injury -- Vocal success: what to do in specific situations and environments -- Behind the scenes: additional technical information.
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| Abstract
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A reference that will save and improve your voice. With dozens of vocal exercises and a detailed guide to the anatomy and physiology of voice, the book covers the full range of vocal health, from protecting against hoarseness and laryngitis to expanding speaking range and enhancing voice tone and quality.
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Speech-- Physiological aspects.
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Voice culture.
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Voice-- Care and hygiene.
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Voice-- Physiological aspects.
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| Dewey Classification
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612.7/8
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| Added Entry
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Cookman, Starr.
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| Parallel Title
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Caring for, protecting, and improving your voice
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