The biology of musical performance and performance-related injury

The biology of musical performance and performance-related injury /

"The Biology of Musical Performance and Performance-Related Injury presents singers and instrumentalists with accurate information on the physical processes that underlie their craft. The book provides a concise overview of the biological principles associated with performance technique while a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Watson, Alan H. D., 1953-
Format: Software Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Music > Performance > Physiological aspects.
Music > Performance > Psychological aspects
Music > Performance > Health aspects.
Musicians > Wounds and injuries.
Overuse injuries > Prevention
Music
Occupational Diseases.
Wounds and Injuries.
Online Access: MyiLibrary
Table of contents
Item Description:CD-ROM includes illustrations from the book (color versions), animations, soundfiles, and videos.
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.

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