Anatomy of the Voice

<b>The first comprehensive fully-illustrated approach to the voice that explains the anatomy and mechanics in detailed yet down-to-earth terms for voice users and professionals of all kinds</b> <p/>This book is the first to explain in clear and concise language the anatomy and mechanics of the mysterious and complex bodily system we call the voice. Beautifully illustrated with more than 100 detailed images <i>Anatomy of the Voice</i> guides voice teachers and students vocal coaches professional singers and actors and anyone interested in the voice through the complex landscape of breathing larynx throat face and jaw. Theodore Dimon an internationally recognized authority on the subject as well as an expert in the Alexander Technique makes unfamiliar terrain accessible and digestible by describing each vocal system in short manageable sections and explaining complex terminology. The topics he covers include ribs diaphragm and muscles of breathing; the intrinsic musculature of the larynx its structure and action; the suspensory muscles of the throat; the face and jaw; the tongue and palate; and the evolution and function of the larynx.