The Empty Voice
The Empty Voice

Author: Leon Major

Publisher: Amadeus

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781574671957

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(Amadeus). Opera is a singer's medium, but it comes to life on the stage. Composers write complex and detailed musical scores that are grounded in stories of passion and conflict, suffering and joy, forgiveness and despair. Acting is crucial to the experience audiences have in the theatre. Thanks to surtitles, audiences can now easily follow the dialogue and the story. Therefore, more is expected from the singers than just great voices: we expect them to embody the characters they are singing. Without character, singers' voices are empty, however beautiful they may be. This book offers opera singers a method and the tools that will assist them in developing their roles and the dramatic action of a scene. Musical and acting clues provide the foundation for creating characters. When singers study a libretto for acting clues and the score for musical clues they gain greater insight into their roles and have a better understanding of the music and a finer perception of the dramatic shape of their scenes. The methods and tools are demonstrated in an analysis of key scenes from selected operas. These examples are basic for the preparation for all characters in all operas, voice types, or time periods. The techniques offered will give the singer means to examine characters in depth, plot, and the conflicts in any scene. Singers who have that foundation are more relaxed, confident, focused and able to sing better.

This Is the Voice
This Is the Voice

Author: John Colapinto

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published: 2021-01-26

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1982128747

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A New York Times bestselling writer explores what our unique sonic signature reveals about our species, our culture, and each one of us. Finally, a vital topic that has never had its own book gets its due. There’s no shortage of books about public speaking or language or song. But until now, there has been no book about the miracle that underlies them all—the human voice itself. And there are few writers who could take on this surprisingly vast topic with more artistry and expertise than John Colapinto. Beginning with the novel—and compelling—argument that our ability to speak is what made us the planet’s dominant species, he guides us from the voice’s beginnings in lungfish millions of years ago to its culmination in the talent of Pavoratti, Martin Luther King Jr., and Beyoncé—and each of us, every day. Along the way, he shows us why the voice is the most efficient, effective means of communication ever devised: it works in all directions, in all weathers, even in the dark, and it can be calibrated to reach one other person or thousands. He reveals why speech is the single most complex and intricate activity humans can perform. He travels up the Amazon to meet the Piraha, a reclusive tribe whose singular language, more musical than any other, can help us hear how melodic principles underpin every word we utter. He heads up to Harvard to see how professional voices are helped and healed, and he ventures out on the campaign trail to see how demagogues wield their voices as weapons. As far-reaching as this book is, much of the delight of reading it lies in how intimate it feels. Everything Colapinto tells us can be tested by our own lungs and mouths and ears and brains. He shows us that, for those who pay attention, the voice is an eloquent means of communicating not only what the speaker means, but also their mood, sexual preference, age, income, even psychological and physical illness. It overstates the case only slightly to say that anyone who talks, or sings, or listens will find a rich trove of thrills in This Is the Voice.

The Empty Ocean
The Empty Ocean

Author: Richard Ellis

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2013-03-19

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1597265993

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In The Empty Ocean, acclaimed author and artist Richard Ellis tells the story of our continued plunder of life in the sea and weighs the chances for its recovery. Through fascinating portraits of a wide array of creatures, he introduces us to the many forms of sea life that humans have fished, hunted, and collected over the centuries, from charismatic whales and dolphins to the lowly menhaden, from sea turtles to cod, tuna, and coral. Rich in history, anecdote, and surprising fact, Richard Ellis’s descriptions bring to life the natural history of the various species, the threats they face, and the losses they have suffered. Killing has occurred on a truly stunning scale, with extinction all too often the result, leaving a once-teeming ocean greatly depleted. But the author also finds instances of hope and resilience, of species that have begun to make remarkable comebacks when given the opportunity. Written with passion and grace, and illustrated with Richard Ellis’s own drawings, The Empty Ocean brings to a wide audience a compelling view of the damage we have caused to life in the sea and what we can do about it. "

Mahler's Voices
Mahler's Voices

Author: Julian Johnson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-04-17

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 0199707081

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Mahler's Voices brings together a close reading of the renowned composer's music with wide-ranging cultural and historical interpretation, unique in being a study not of Mahler's works as such but of Mahler's musical style.

The 7 Lost SensesTM
The 7 Lost SensesTM

Author: Alain Jean-Baptiste

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2014-01-17

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 149170344X

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Have you ever experienced an intuitive flash about a person or situation? Did you act on this feeling, or did you dismiss it because you felt it wasnt tied to reality? In this guide, author Alain Jean-Baptiste posits that this knowing likely came to your lost seven senses, which are hidden beyond the familiar five: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell... Explaining how humans gather information using the basic five senses, Alain details how the cultivation of these lost senses will assist you in unlocking your intuitive abilities and how to discover your psychic abilities: The Sense of Imagination links the physical and the nonphysical senses Learn the 5 tricks for restoring the Sense of Balance to its state of equilibrium Discover 3 ways in which The Sense of Life can help you attune yourself to someones life force Recognize the 7 voices of your soul by using your Sense of Voice to better understand yourself The sense of Movement can help you better distinguish patterns and trends more precisely The Sense of Warmth can help you strengthen your relationships The Sense of Substance enables your mind to access information about objects at a distance In this guide, author Alain Jean-Baptiste uses personal experience, case studies, examples, and exercises to help you not only see, but imagine and live in a world in which communicating with the other side, seeing the future, establishing rapport more spontaneously with others, predicting economic trends, and bringing medicine to a whole new level can be a reality.

Postcolonial Animalities
Postcolonial Animalities

Author: Suvadip Sinha

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-09-02

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1000704777

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Postcolonial Animalities, co-edited by Suvadip Sinha and Amit R. Baishya, brings together ten essays to consider the interfaces between "human" and "animal" and the concrete presence of animals in postcolonial cultural production. This edited collection critiques monohumanist conceptions of the "human" and considers the co-constitutiveness of imaginaries of the human with grammars of animality. One of the central contributions of this volume is to decolonize existing conceptualizations of the human-animal relationship, and to consider the material representation of animals within the realm of colonial and postcolonial cultural production from the perspective of ethical alterity and alternative narratives of anticolonial and postcolonial politics. The volume also explores entanglements of race and species in colonial and neocolonial frameworks without transforming such inquiries into a zero-sum game that privileges one category over another. The essays in the volume, focusing on multiple geographical locations ranging from South Asia, Southeast Asia, post-Ottoman Turkey, the Caribbean, Australia, South Africa and Palestine/Israel, historicizes and understands multispecies, interspecies and transspecies encounters, affiliations and connections in and through their localized dimensions, and studies human-animal encounters in their varied and complex affective relationalities. Through such inquiries, the volume considers how modes of representing animals, including located forms of anthropomorphism and zoomorphism, help us think-with and be-with different animals.

The Scinegue Trilogy
The Scinegue Trilogy

Author: S.R. Booth

Publisher: S.R. Booth

Published: 2014-08-28

Total Pages: 692

ISBN-13:

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A collection of the first three books in the Scinegue Series: The Secret, The Pledge, and The Forest. No one doubts there is evil in our world: Murder, theft, greed. But not many consider the source of that evil might walk among us. The Secret: Good and Evil have always been at war, and this time Evil might just win. One small mishap is about to change Billy Roth's life forever. Decoding information about a eugenics program currently in the works opens Billy's eyes to the fact that eugenics isn't a long-dead religion as many believe, it's alive and thriving, and with something truly evil backing it, this time it might just succeed. Billy and his wife Sarah are drawn right into the middle of the unfolding plot to destroy all imperfect people for reasons neither of them could have ever imagined--Billy is the product of a eugenics experiment! Billy and Sarah come across two distinct lines of thought when it comes to perfecting the world's population; one chooses to do all it can to improve humanity while the other is set to purge it. The Pledge: Scinegue's lead Protector, Mary Sinclair, has her hands full with the evil that is once again plaguing Scinegue, so the last thing she needs is an attraction to a man who knows nothing about true evil, demon cats, or Protectors. But that's exactly what she gets. Will he be a distraction that costs her her life? Or will they get a chance at happily-ever-after? If evil has its way, there will be no happily-ever-afters. The Forest: A wonderful invention becomes a potentially deadly trap. Billy Roth and the other Tops and Protectors work hard to release Bradley and Nicole from the Picture they've been locked within, while at the same time fighting the Darkness that has once again set Its sights on Scinegue. Christian Fiction suspense/supernatural

The Dialogical Self in Psychotherapy
The Dialogical Self in Psychotherapy

Author: Hubert J.M. Hermans

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-26

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1135446555

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This book gathers together psychotherapists from divergent origins to show why they think the concepts of dialogue and intersubjectivity need to be incorporated into the therapeutic process and to explore current thinking in the field.

Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine - E-Book
Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine - E-Book

Author: Giovanni Maciocia

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2018-03-22

Total Pages: 1127

ISBN-13: 0702075108

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Written by world-renowned author and teacher Giovanni Maciocia, Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive, highly illustrated, and easy-to-understand resource. With a focus on clear interpretations of "real world" signs and symptoms, this new edition addresses the practice beyond the theory and leads you through both basic and sophisticated levels of diagnostic interpretation. Since Chinese medicine diagnosis relies on a subtle appraisal of a patient's disharmony, many factors beyond traditional Western symptoms are considered, including a patient's voice, the absence of thirst, feeling hot or cold, the patient's smell, tone of voice, and glitter of eyes. This practical resource helps students and practitioners alike carefully interpret a wide range of diagnostic nuances. - One-of-a-kind text gives you a clinical understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine. - Rich, unique content offers an unparalleled depth of information that is meticulously cross-referenced. - Includes all the signs and symptoms that a modern patient may present in the clinic, no matter how subtle. - Outlines the decision-making options in key situations to help you through the most challenging topics. - Case histories with diagnoses present common conditions that professionals will often find in practice. - Logically organized to help you quickly find the information you need in clinical situations. - Written by a leader in the field of Chinese medicine provides you with an expert's clinical experience and understanding. - NEW! Clinical and Treatments notes provide practical information on acupuncture – including herbal treatment, when appropriate – for most symptoms and signs, giving the book a clinical application in therapy. - NEW! UPDATED full-color design and color photographs depict external clinical signs for more accurate clinical recognition. - NEW! Learning outcomes summarize the basics that you should know after completing a chapter. - NEW! Thoroughly updated content from an expert author clarifies the best practices for diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Under the Redwoods
Under the Redwoods

Author: Bret Harte

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-04

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13:

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'Under the Redwoods' by Bret Harte is a collection of ten tales, set in the bustling California of the mid-1800s. These stories feature a cast of colorful characters - miners, gamblers, loners, and spirited women - who bring to life the excitement and danger of the Gold Rush era. Here's a couple of titles to be found in this book's pages: 'A Romance of the Line', 'The Youngest Miss Piper', and 'Three Vagabonds of Trinidad'