The Voice is a multi - media book meant to inspire curiosity,
appreciation, understanding and wonder about the amazing human voice.
The text and various internet links provide a lively way of approaching
the subject - you will be able to peer down the throats of singers as
they perform, hear opera singers, rock stars, musical theater singers,
yodelers, beat-boxers, throat singers (overtone singers) and more.
Straight-forward explanations by the author along with diverse video and
information links make discovery entertaining. It sheds light on how the
voice functions and examines various vocal traditions to gain a better
understanding of this magnificent instrument and how it works to create
the sounds we hear. The most often asked questions related to singing
are examined - for example, how does the voice work? What do the vocal
cords do, and what do they look like? Why do opera singers sound so
different from pop singers and how is it that they can be heard without
using a microphone? How do overtone singers produce more than one pitch
at a time? What is the difference between a soprano and a mezzo-soprano?
These questions and many others will be answered. This is not a book on
vocal technique, but there are some excerpts and tutorials on certain
vocal styles. Singers, aspiring singers or fans of the voice will find
many treasures and a host of information in this little book. Audio
version read by the author is also included.
