| The Oxford Handbook of Singing Contributor(s): Welch, Graham F. (Editor), Howard, David M. (Editor), Nix, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199660778 ISBN-13: 9780199660773 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Neuropsychology - Medical | Neuroscience - Medical | Otolaryngology |
| Dewey: 782 |
| LCCN: 2018965378 |
| Physical Information: 2.4" H x 7.2" W x 9.8" (5.50 lbs) 1200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Singing has been a characteristic behaviour of humanity across several millennia. Chorus America (2009) estimated that 42.6 million adults and children regularly sing in one of 270,000 choruses in the US, representing more than 1:5 households. Similarly, recent European-based data suggest that more than 37 million adults take part in group singing. The Oxford Handbook of Singing is a landmark text on this topic. It is a comprehensive resource for anyone who wishes to know more about the pluralistic nature of singing. In part, the narrative adopts a lifespan approach, pre-cradle to senescence, to illustrate that singing is a commonplace behaviour which is an essential characteristic of our humanity. In the overall design of the Handbook, the chapter contents have been clustered into eight main sections, embracing fifty-three chapters by seventy-two authors, drawn from across the world, with each chapter illustrating and illuminating a particular aspect of singing. Offering a multi-disciplinary perspective embracing the arts and humanities, physical, social and clinical sciences, the book will be valuable for a broad audience within those fields. |