1st Edition
The Musician's Body A Maintenance Manual for Peak Performance
128 Pages
by
Routledge
128 Pages
by
Routledge
128 Pages
by
Routledge
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Musicians suffer greatly from industry-related injury and illness, and many of these problems are established during student days or even before. This affects all forms of music-making from classical through jazz and rock to traditional folk. Hearing damage is of serious concern in most forms of music-making, but the most stressful situations and the most physical damage is recorded in the... Read more
Acknowledgements, Foreword, Preface: Being well, playing better, Safety instructions, 1 Basic functions, 2 Situations that place the musician at risk, 3 Posture Your body in harmony with your instrument, 4 Musicians, instruments and the workplace Adjusting the task to suit your body, 5 The musician’s body explained, 6 Mind and music Further psychological aspects, 7 Troubleshooting for musicians Basic body maintenance and solving problems, About this book, Sources of further information, Recommended bibliography, Index
Biography
Jaume Rosset i Llobet, George Odam
