The biology of musical performance and performance-related injury [electronic resource] /
Alan H.D. Watson.
- Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- xxii, 369 p. : ill., music.
CD-ROM includes illustrations from the book (color versions), animations, soundfiles, and videos.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to the tissues of the body -- Posture and the back in musical performance -- The shoulder, arm, and hand : structure and problems -- Breathing in singing and wind playing -- The voice : management and problems -- The embouchure and wind playing -- The structure and organization of the brain -- How the performance of music affects the brain -- Hearing and the processing of musical sound by the brain -- Performance-related stress and its management.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.