The Naked Voice: A Wholistic Approach to Singing [With CD]

In The Naked Voice, W. Stephen Smith invites all singers to improve their vocal technique through his...
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Author: W. Stephen Smith
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Language: English
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The Naked Voice: A Wholistic Approach to Singing [With CD] by Smith, W. Stephen

The Naked Voice: A Wholistic Approach to Singing [With CD]

$208.00

The Naked Voice: A Wholistic Approach to Singing [With CD]

$208.00
Author: W. Stephen Smith
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
In The Naked Voice, W. Stephen Smith invites all singers to improve their vocal technique through his renowned and time-tested wholistic method. Focusing not only on the most important technical, but also on the often overlooked psychological and spiritual elements of learning to sing, his book allows readers to develop their own full and individual identities as singers. With philosophies and techniques drawn from a lifetime of teaching voice, Smith demonstrates how one can reveal the true unique sound of one's own voice by singing with the whole self. The master's method, presented in concrete and comprehensible terms with helpful illustrations, is enhanced by a companion website containing exercises performed by singers from Smith's own studio-singers whose talent and training bring them across the country and around the world. The clear and easy style of The Naked Voice welcomes the reader into Smith's teaching studio, and into conversation with Smith himself as he presents the six simple and elegant exercises that form the core of his method. These exercises provide a foundation for free singing, and lead singers through the step-by-step process of mastering the technique. Throughout, Smith speaks sympathetically and encouragingly to the singer in search of an unencumbered and effective approach to the art. The Naked Voice is a must-read for all singers, giving teachers and students, amateurs and professionals, access to the methods and concepts that have earned Smith his reputation as one of the most highly-sought-after vocal instructors in the international arena today.

Author: W. Stephen Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/15/2007
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.11h x 7.11w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780195300505

About the Author

W. Stephen Smith is Professor of Voice at the Juilliard School of Music and a member of the voice faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School. He earned acclaim as resident voice instructor of the Houston Grand Opera Studio, and has taught many professional singers in New York City and around the world.

Michael Chipman is a freelance writer and professional singer. He was the classical and jazz music critic for The Salt Lake Tribune and studied privately with Smith for five years.

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