The Biology of Musical Performance and Performance-Related Injury

• Main Author: Watson, Alan H. D. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham Scarecrow Press 2009
• Edition: Print book : CD for computer : Clipart/images/graphics Computer File : English
• Subjects: Music > Physiological aspects > Performance; Music > Performance > Psychological aspects; Music > Performance > Health aspects
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The Biology of Musical Performance and Performance-Related Injury presents accurate information on the biological principles and physical processes that underlie the craft of musical performance. It explains concepts and techniques without assuming prior scientific knowledge, providing relevance to...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to the tissues of the body
• Posture and the back in musical performance
• The shoulder, arm, and hand : structure and problems
• Breathing in singing and wind playing
• The voice : management and problems
• The embouchure and wind playing
• The structure and organization of the brain
• How the performance of music affects the brain
• Hearing and the processing of musical sound by the brain
• Performance-related stress and its management.