Singer and actors are a unique group of performers, relying almost entirely on their voice for the professional livelihood. Jet lag, amplification, allergens, stress, pollution, and vocal strain all affect vocal performance. Written for the performer, the teacher, and the vocal coach, Care of the Professional Voice offers clear explanations and medical advice on vocal problems and vocal health.

Care of the Professional Voice is written by experts in laryngology in the United States and Great Britain. This second edition includes a singer's guide to self-diagnosis.

D. Garfield Davies is consulting laryngologist to the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theater, the English National Opera, and the Royal Opera House. Anthony Jahn MD is Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology at Columbia University. Anat Keidar is Director of Vox Humana Voice Laboratory, Head & Neck Surgical Group, New York.

Contents Foreword vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi 1 Anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism 2 Development of the larynx and the voice 3 Age and voice 4 Attributes of a good vocal performer 5 General considerations before performance 6 Laryngeal disorders: diagnosis, treatment and prevention 7 Anxiety, artistic temperament and the voice 8 Popular music and musical theatre 9 Travel and the vocal performer 10 Medications and the professional voice 11 General medical considerations in the vocal performer 12 A visit to the laryngologist 13 Surgery and the vocal artist 14 A singer's guide to self-diagnosis Suggested reading Glossary Index