The musician's breath the role of breathing in human expression - Jordan, James; Moliterno, Mark; Thomas, Nova 1960- (GIA Publications, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-206)
pt. I. The power of the breath. To hear the inaudible -- The ignorance of breath -- The clairvoyant breath : the moment of choice -- Intention and revelation -- Breathing into the vulnerable opening that is the soul -- Understanding the mechanics of breathing through somatics : how does breath come into the body? -- Breath defines our interiority -- The idea informs the body -- The audiational breath -- Breath as initiator -- Where is "in the moment"? -- Toward a deeper artistry : breath is unto itself -- pt. II. Interpretations and applications. The conductor's intimate connection to breath -- Breath, the mind-body connector : a classical yoga perspective on the creative process / Mark Moliterno -- The performer's breath / Nova Thomas -- Qigong practice : balancing energy and gaining awareness of breath -- A final admonition : breathe into the idea
Keywords: Singing / Breath control; Respiration / Psychological aspects; Choral conducting; Breathing exercises; Prânayâma; Musicians / Health and hygiene; Music / Performance / Psychological aspects; Music / Performance / Physiological aspects; Musik; Psychologie; Atem; Musizieren; Aufsatzsammlung