Dynamics of the Singing Voice

by Meribeth Bunch

Dynamics of the Singing Voice provides an understanding of the mechanisms of vocal production and of the art of singing by examining the physiological, psychological, musical, and emotional aspects of the voice: and their relationship to singing and speaking.

Genres: Music

197 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 1982

Reviews

[Daniel Wolpin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Except for the anatomy lesson, enjoyed this.

I understand the need for studying vocal anatomy, but it bores the heck out of me to read about it, especially using technical medical terminology, which was abundant in this work. The rest of the book was enjoyable and I learned and refreshed a lot of material reading this. Having read a more recent book by this author, I realize I like her highly formal and intelligently written style. She certainly covers a wide range of singing topics.

[Melissa Helton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhere between an anatomy textbook and a spiritual guide, I can't say how useful this text would be for singers because I didn't read it to learn about singing. I was hunting a poem. I can tell this is well-researched and in-depth in different aspects of the lives and careers of singers. I was surprised at how many typos slipped through the editing/proofreading page and made it into this edition.

[Deborah Milledge · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is so much more than a new edition of a fine book. Meribeth greatly broadened the scope of her vocal anatomy classic, creating a much more modern, practical book.