Indirect procedures : a musician's guide to the Alexander technique / Pedro de Alcantara.

Author/creator Alcantara, Pedro de, 1958-
Format Book
EditionSecond edition.
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Descriptionxix, 251 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Musicians--Health and hygiene.
Alexander technique.

Portion of title Musician's guide to the Alexander technique
SeriesThe integrated musician
Integrated musician. ^A1154626
Contents The principles: The use of the self -- The primary control: head, neck, back -- Sensory awareness and conception -- Inhibition and non-doing -- Direction -- Action -- The procedures: The learning experience -- The monkey and the lunge: back, pelvis, legs, feet -- Reaching out: shoulders, arms, hands, fingers -- The whispered "ah": lips, tongue, jaw, breath, voice -- Constructive rest -- Working on yourself -- The applications: Technique -- Aesthetic judgments -- Imitation -- Daily practice -- Integrative practice strategies -- Stage fright -- Conclusion.
Abstract A musician's life is filled with many stressful situations: passing auditions, rehearsing and performing with difficult partners, sitting for long hours in uncomfortable chairs, going on stage to face audiences large and small, who may or may not be receptive to the performance they are presented. And yet many musicians are able to surmount these looming obstacles with grace and balance, to find satisfaction and artistry in their music and build productive and lasting careers. This book will guide you around these obstacles and along that path to becoming a balanced and successful musician.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012035898
ISBN9780195388596 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
ISBN0195388593 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780195388602 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN0195388607 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

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