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The musician's breath : the role of breathing in human expression / James Jordan ; with Mark Moliterno [and] Nova Thomas.

by Jordan, James Mark.

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Chicago : GIA Publications, c2011.

Singing -- Breath control.

Respiration -- Psychological aspects.

Choral conducting.

Breathing exercises.

Musicians -- Health and hygiene.

Music -- Performance -- Psychological aspects.

Music -- Performance -- Physiological aspects.

9781579998349 (hbk.)

xviii, 209 p. : ill., music ; 24 cm.

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.

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