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The Concert Song Companion: A Guide to the Classical Repertoire
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Osborne, Charles [books].
The Concert Song Companion: A Guide to the Classical Repertoire. New York: Da Capo Press, 1974.
- ISBN: 0306802384
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- See Also: Annotated Multi-language Catalogs
& Art Song Resources
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v03.n041 (no review)
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera
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Rosenthal, Harold [books].
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera. 1st ed., rev. New York: Oxford University Press, 1972.
- Notes:
Amazon is to 1996 edition
- ISBN: 0192800280
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- See Also: Opera Resources
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v03.n034
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The Conscious Ear: My Life of Transformation Through Listening
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Tomatis, Alfred [books].
The Conscious Ear: My Life of Transformation Through Listening. English translation of French original. Barrytown, NY: Station Hill Press, 1991.
- ISBN: 0882681087
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- See Also: Other Related Training
- See About the Tomatis Method (Classical Vocal Training (1950 to present))
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v02.n400 [after many years of research, Dr. Tomatis developed a method to retrain damaged hearing to hear lost frequencies.]
I recently read Tomatis' fascinating autobiography, "The Conscious Ear," and
cannot recommend it too highly to anyone involved in working with singers,
speakers, or anyone with learning disabilities -- autism, dyslexia, ADD,
stuttering, etc. There are now over 200 Tomatis Listening Centers worldwide.
There are several (but not nearly enough, IMHO) in the U.S.
Jean Houston, Ph.D. (and author of "The Possible Human") is quoted as saying
"What Tomatis has done with sound and hearing is virtually a Copernican
revolution." What he has done and learned with his research over the past 50
years is truly astounding. The ear is much more than a microphone for
sounds. The inner ear literally 'charges' the brain. How we hear/listen
affects how we speak or sing.
In fact, Tomatis' early work was with opera singers who were experiencing
vocal problems. He noticed the singers' voices had symptoms similar to
factory workers he was studying for the effect of excessive noise on hearing.
He began to develop his Electronic Ear which allowed the ear to be retrained
to hear the missing frequencies.
"Upon studying the auditory control of the voice further, Tomatis concluded
that it is the ear that, in connection with the brain, controls voice
production. The larynx simply does what it is told to do. This was summarized
in a phrase "We sing with our ear," and was later refined as "the voice only
contains harmonics the ear is likely to hear." This phenomenon was
demonstrated in an experiment before the Academie Nationale de Medecine, and
later before the Academie des Sciences, both in Paris, and given the name the
Tomatis Effect [in 1957]." (p. 34, "When Listening Comes Alive", by Paul
Madaule)
In the Preface to "The Conscious Ear," Don Campbell (of the Institute for
Music, Health and Education in Boulder, Colorado and author of several books)
states: "In the last 40 years, Dr. Tomatis' first basic theory has been
tested with over a million clients worldwide: 'The voice contains only what
the ear hears.' In other words, the larynx emits only the harmonics that the
ear can hear. To the musician and music teacher this ignites a genuine
curiosity about the very laborious 'ear training' methods being used in music
classrooms and studios. To speech therapists, reading specialists, and
psychologists, this basic theory has dozens of other important
implications.....Through his very specific Method of using filtered and
unfiltered sounds of Mozart, Gregorian Chant, and the mother's voice to
learning how to sing 'through the bones,' Dr. Tomatis challenges every ear to
listen with greater facility."
Tomatis has also developed a "sonic birth" procedure where children (and
adults) whose listening skills did not develop normally can re-experience the
sounds they should have experienced while in the womb. I heard a tape of what
the mother's voice sounds like to the baby in the womb. Fascinating!!
Paul Madaule, of the Listening Centre in Toronto, Canada, says (p. 32 in his
book quoted above) that "Adults often seek our help because they feel tired,
depressed or irritable.....Others are interested in the sound stimulation for
professional reasons. We are often approached by singers who start losing
their voice; businesspeople who have difficulty following conversations when
several people speak at once; salespeople who cannot articulate clearly and
therefore 'lose' their clients' attention; artists and writers suffering from
a 'creative block;' students who cannot complete their dissertaions...." The
list of ways in which the listening training program can help people is very
lengthy and impressive.
Although my introduction to the Tomatis Effect/Method/Electronic Ear was
through Sound Therapy tapes, I need to be clear that this is a
'one-size-fits-all', moderately inexpensive way to possibly help one's
hearing. I believe from my own experience that it is helpful. However, it
in no way duplicates what happens with the "real thing" -- a supervised,
individualized series of listening experiences at an approved Tomatis
Listening Centre.
Appendix A of "The Conscious Ear" discusses the imitations/etc. and lists 8
services which indicate an "authentic", authorized listening facility:
1. The Tomatis Method will be supervised by a professional trained and
certified by Dr. Tomatis.
2. The Tomatis Method includes a specific battery of diagnostic procedures,
ongoing supervision and progress evaluation by certified professionals.
3. Users of the Tomatis Method employ the most advanced electronic equipment
which meets current standards established by Dr. Tomatis....
4. The Tomatis Method consists of both active (singing, speaking, sounding)
exercises as well as passive ones (listening to tapes)....
5. The Tomatis Method includes both individual and family counselling as an
integral part of the intervention.
6. The application of the Tomatis Method in North America has been geared
toward developing and improving listening, language and communication skills
in persons with normal hearing as a primary goal. Beware of any claims which
suggest the 'curing' of hearing disorders and 'restoration of hearing loss.'
7. The Tomatis Method's efficacy and beneficial effects are supported by a
growing body of systematic documentation and scientific research evaluation.
8. A group version of the Tomatis Method is used by school boards and private
schools in Canada, the US and Mexico.
There are several Listening Centres scattered throughout the US and Canada
including: Pasadena and Lafayette, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Amherst,
Massachusetts; Denver, Colorado; Metairie, Lousiana; Bethesda, Maryland;
Minneapolis, Minnesota; Lake Oswego, Oregon; Dallas, Texas; Toronto, Ontario;
and Regina, Saskatchewan.
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The Credible Sing Machine
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Allison, Maurice [books].
The Credible Sing Machine. Lanham, MD: Univ. Press of America, 1986.
- Notes:
141 pp.
- See Also: Classical Vocal Training (1950 to present)
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The Dance of Life: The Other Dimension of Time
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Hall, Edward Twitchell [books].
The Dance of Life: The Other Dimension of Time. Garden City, NY: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1983.
- ISBN: 0385192487; Approx. cost in $US as of 11/5/98: $9.56
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- See Also: Miscellaneous (General)
& Diction
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v02.n288: "read Hall and you will be able to at least understand the use of attention and rhythm in the different cultural contexts." cited re why Italian diction seems to use a different model
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The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults
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McKinney, James C [books].
The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults. Revised edition. Nashville, TN: Genevox Press, 1994.
- ISBN: 1565939409
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- See Also: Classical Vocal Training (1950 to present)
& Vocal Anatomy and Health
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v03.n026 [in reference to voice class texts, I think:] I'm presently using Barbara Doscher's THE FUNCTIONAL UNITY OF THE SINGING
VOICE, 2nd ed. (Scarecrow Press) along with James McKinney's THE
DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTION OF VOCAL FAULTS (Genevox) in my vocal pedagogy
class. I'm a Miller/Vennard fan, but I've found the Doscher and McKinney
to be a bit more useful in a classroom situation. I use the Doscher for
the core of the class, and the McKinney to help clarify. I also find that
my Music Education majors benefit from McKinney's awareness of the choral
director's dilemma of having "too many voices, too little time". I
encourage you to peruse these texts when you have a chance!
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The dictionary of opera
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Osborne, Charles [books].
The dictionary of opera. London: Macdonald, 1983.
- ISBN: 0356097005
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- See Also: Opera Resources
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v03.n220
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The Director: A Guide to Modern Theater Practice
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Gregory, William Alfred [books].
The Director: A Guide to Modern Theater Practice. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1968.
- See Also: Straight Acting
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v02.n288: "Best description of the rites and [roles] of drama"
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The Dong with a Luminous Nose
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Forsyth, Malcolm [books, songs], Edward Lear [books].
The Dong with a Luminous Nose. CounterPoint Musical Services, 1979.
- Source: CounterPoint Musical Services
, 2650 John St., #24, Markham, ON L3R 2W6 Canada, voice (905) 415-0515, fax (905) 415-9232
- see song contents for this anthology.
- See Also: Vocal Music in Song Catalog
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The Double Bass
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Suskind, Patrick [books].
The Double Bass. Hammondsworth: Penguin, 1988.
- ISBN: 0747537232; Approx. cost in $US as of 11/4/98: $10.99
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- See Also: Humor
& European Music Business Sources
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v04.n138: a humorous critique of the european musical situation
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The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, and Issa
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Basho, [books, songs], Issa [books, songs], Buson [books, songs].
The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, and Issa . Robert Hass, editor and translator. Essential Poets, Vol 20. Ecco Press, 1995.
- ISBN: 0880013516; Approx. cost in $US as of 4/6/99: $12.8
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- See Also: Poetry
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The Family Health Guide to Homeopathy
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Rose, M.D., Barry [books].
The Family Health Guide to Homeopathy. Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 1993.
- Notes:
320 pages
- ISBN: 0890876959; Approx. cost in $US as of 11/3/98: $27.96
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- See Also: Health and Healing
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v02.n130
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The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization
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Senge, Peter M [books].
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization. New York: Currency, Doubleday, 1994.
- ISBN: 0385472560
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- See Also: American Music Business Sources
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The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization
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Senge, Peter M [books].
The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. New York: Doubleday/Currency, 1990.
- ISBN: 0385260954
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- See Also: American Music Business Sources
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v02.n287: being savvy and learning from one's mistakes in the business world; useful for semi-pros and self-employed as well as organizations
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The Fischer-Dieskau Book of Lieder
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Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich [books].
The Fischer-Dieskau Book of Lieder. New York: Limelight Editions, 1984.
- ISBN: 0879100044
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- See Also: Translations in English
- See Word-by-Word Translation of Songs and Arias: German and French (Translations in English)
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v01.n029 kpeeler@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu: you can find almost every poem needed in a good translation
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