The Ear and the Voice

Explorer11 said Tomatis concepts in depth. This is a great book to learn more about Tomaris work.He goes into great detail about the subject - very interesting for singers who want to improve or perfect their voices:/ performances.He provides simple exercises for singers which really work - explaining their importance,mechanism ec and potential impact on voice and listening.( I was looking for a less expensive but high quality version of the tomatis approachAnd I discovered LIT language intergration trainer and iear app made for iPhone and iPad which are also great apps for the same approac. Not a Translation but a Summary To claim that Tomatis doesn't need translating but rewording is merely a pretext for covering up the fact that this book is only a precis of the original French version, which consisted of over 300 pages and could have been translated by someone with a good knowledge of the two languages, providing his mother tongue was English. Tomatis has been unlucky with his translators as two other books of his have been translated by someone whose French evidently isn't top-notch.However, this book is pleasantly written and informative enough - as far as it g. "Prick Up Your Ears" according to Daniel Shigo. Singers and those who use their voices tend to take their listening faculty for granted until they experience vocal difficulties, and even then, it is not first on their list. Often they first go to a voice doctor, often with dubious results. But as Tomatis informs us in this excellent translation by Roberta Prada, Pierre Sollier and Francis Keeping, there is much know about the small organ located on either side of our head behind our earlobes. Knowing how the ears work and how to use them to best advangtage is what this book is all about.Dr. Alfr

Bravo! The Ear and the Voice offers precious insights and practical tips to singers, teachers in singing and other voice professionals. Long awaited, long overdue, this book is essential for the creative understanding of speech, listening and music making. I was astounded to read the step-by-step instructions on how to attain the listening posture in the ear by positioning the head and moving various facial muscles. (Don Campbell, Musician, Lecturer, Author of The Mozart Effect). But it is not just another book on vocal technique. (Thomas Hemsley, International Concert and Opera Singer, Professor at the Guildhall School of Music, London)This is an evocative read for every musician. The writing of Tomatis needs more than a translator; it needs a total rewriting by people who are familiar with his work. I was even more surprised when I tried

The Ear and the Voice is for everyone who wants to understand and experience the benefits of conscious listening.Please visit the author's companion websites: vocalimages and voxmentor. Tomatis was one of the earliest pioneers in the field now known as psychoacoustics, and his book L'Oreille et la Voix is considered a classic by many in that field. Part I introduces Tomatis's general concepts as they apply to the art of singing. It also provides the reader with a metaphor-free vocabulary for discussing anatomy with doctors and other concerned professionals. A list of the latest English-language books on the subject has been appended. Part II is a basic introduction to the anatomy of the ear and how its functions relate to the brain and the rest of the body. Part III gives practical advice on singing, posture, and matters pertaining primarily to musicians. This translation makes Tomatis's discoveries accessible for a broad audience, and is

Alfred A. Tomatis (1920-2001) practiced as an ear, nose, and throat doctor in Paris, and specialized in the treatment of singers.Contralto Roberta Prada is president of Vox Mentor, LLC and is an active concert and recital performer.Baritone Francis Keeping is a performing and graphic artist, who teaches voice in New York.Pierre Sollier trained with Dr. Tomatis in Paris and is a family counselor in Oaxaca, Mexico.More information can be found at the