This
book examines in detail the use of the “authentic voice,”
highlighting its virtuosity, healing potency, and importance
to well-being. It demonstrates the powerful impact
of the voice, using clinical examples from mental health,
medical, and special education settings. In the book,
the undiscovered potential of the voice in the music
therapy field is emphasized. This potential is not
limited to singing songs but also includes sighing,
crying, screaming, groaning, humming, laughing, and
lamenting as effective forms of vocalizations. The
book also focuses on natural forms of singing as human
expressions in different cultural traditions. The vocal
examples given are used to portray how human beings
around the world help and heal each other through “authentic
singing.” The commonalities of contemporary and traditional
uses of the voice reinforce its power and effectiveness
as a therapeutic tool. The book integrates emotional,
relational, cognitive, physical, aesthetic, spiritual
and technical aspects of voice and singing into a multicultural
clinical method. This is a “how to” book for the music
therapist, creative art therapist, psychotherapist,
teacher, singer or actor who is using his/her voice
in therapy, education, or performance. (ISBN: 978-1-891278-44-4,
2006, 200 pages, $32).
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