The Voice: A Spiritual Approach to Singing, Speaking & Communicating [Paperback]

Miriam Jaskierowicz Arman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003

This is "the Revealed Version" of the original book published in '99 and now incorporates never before published materials on vocal production. The book offers hands on instruction and is dedicated to the Bel Canto Method of singing which demands the finest technical aspects of a very simple methodology. The book is being used by schools and universities as text ...singers as well as teachers use it, speech pathologist use it and anyone who has vocal problems, such as laryngeal vibrato, vocal cord nodules, pre or post surgery difficulties can easily reposition the voice out of the throat and wind up with a clean, clear and beautifully tuned instrument. This work is geared toward children as well as grown ups and must be made available to as many learning institutions as possible.

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About the Author

Born In Post War Germany Of Concentration Camp Surviving Parents, Miriam Immigrated To America With Her Family In 1962. Educated Both In The USA And Europe, She Has Lived And Taught In Many Parts Of The World: In Israel, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Mexico and of course the U.S. Etc. In 1999, Miriam Jaskierowicz Arman Authored The International Best Seller On Vocal Technique: "The Voice; A Spiritual Approach To Singing, Speaking And Communicating". In 2000, The CD, "The First Lesson" Was Released. The book is now being used at Universities as a textbook for Vocal Pedagogy students as well as voice students. Her Teaching Career Spans Over 23 Years And Her Intimate Involvement With Vocal Technique And Vocal Reconstruction Began More Than 35 Years Ago When She Reconstructed Her Own Voice Lost After Vocal Cord Surgery. To Date, She Is The Only Woman Worldwide Teaching Voice Production To Orthodox Cantors and Rabbis, Because In Her Teachings She Does Not Sing.

In 1997 She Founded The "International Academy Of Voice And Stage Inc. A Non-Profit Organization, of which she is the Executive Director. The Academy Is To The Advancement Of Bel Canto And "Giro Vocal Motion Vocal Technique", Which She Developed And Teaches. Her Work In The Field Of Vocal Pedagogy Has Been Featured On ABC World News Now, PBS,, Etc. Miriam Spends Her Time Teaching In Her Studio In New York (Brooklyn). "Soul Reflections", A Personal Odyssey In Poetry And Paintings, And The CD With Originally Composed Music By Cellist Mme. Johanne Perron Were Released In March 2003. Soul Reflections Has Recently Been Nominated For The 2004 Pulitzer Prize. By The National Center For Jewish Cultural Arts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Music Visions International (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967418100
• ISBN-13: 978-0967418100
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,229,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Miriam Jaskierowicz Arman

Born in post war Germany of concentration camp surviving parents, her family immigrated to America in 1962. Educated both in the USA and Europe, she has lived and taught in many parts of the world: Israel, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Mexico and South America, etc.

Her life has been a kaleidoscope of activities: In 1982, she founded Music Culture/Visions International Inc., a company that she led until 2008. During that time, she wrote, directed, hosted and produced various radio and television shows in the States and in Europe. She produced for international recording labels (Olympia, Naxos etc.), taking lost music from Russia and the Ukraine and presenting it to the world at large.

She was Executive Producer and Director of the feature film "Ten Tenors from Ten Countries" dedicated to the life and 100th birthday of Benjamino Gigli filmed in Recanati, Italy. She returned to the United States In 1995.

In 1999, Miriam Jaskierowicz Arman authored the International Best Seller on Vocal Technique: "The Voice; A Spiritual Approach to Singing, Speaking and Communicating". In 2000 the CD, "The First Lesson" CD was released. In 2001/2003, the Second and Third Editions (The Revealed Version) followed.

Her teaching career spans over 28 years and her intimate involvement with vocal technique and vocal reconstruction began 40 years ago. She was the founder of The International Academy of Voice and Stage Inc., a Non-Profit organization, dedicated to the advancement of Bel Canto and Giro Vocal Motion Technique. Her work in the field of Vocal Pedagogy has been featured on ABC World News Now, PBS, Comcast Television, etc.

Her Fine Art career spans over 30 years, with prestigious exhibitions in the galleries and museums in many parts of the world. She has received important grants and worldwide recognition for her innovative works in holographic and three dimensional glass fusions. Miriam spends her time teaching, lecturing and writing.

Her book "Soul Reflections, A Personal Odyssey in Poetry and Paintings" and the matching CD, with original composed music by cellist Mme. Johanne Perron, were released in 2003.

In 2007, "Coming Home" outlines her arrival and life in the Lubavitch Community of Crown Heights, New York and features her speeches in the political arena as well as a deep recognition and salutation of her spiritual values.

In 2008 she moved to South America.

Her articles and poetry have been published in many national and international publications and she is listed in the "Who's Who" in International Poetry.

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The simplest theory is usually the correct theory, December 6, 1999

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Margaret (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Voice: A Spiritual Approach to Singing, Speaking & Communicating (Paperback)

I first started studying voice when I was 8 years old and worked very hard in choir and competitions, always trying to become a soloist. I never reached that goal and I finally gave up about 5 years later. I was completely convinced that I had no voice and no talent.

Almost 20 years later I finally began singing again, hoping against hope I would find a teacher who would be able to communicate how to place the voice.

I have found that teacher with Miriam Arman's book. Her writing is easy and enjoyable, making the voice not only technically correct but fun to learn. I now also firmly believe that I do have a voice and that it's strong and pure enough for all the classics that I love.

Many of my friends know that I sing and lately have been asking me why my voice has changed so much in such a short time. I owe it to Ms. Arman's amazingly simple, vivid techniques.

Thank you, Ms. Arman, for writing a book that even a tender beginner can understand. And thank you for teaching in such a way as to preserve, not damage, the voice.

I've never sounded better.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY!!!! a book that reveals the real secret of singing, April 30, 2003

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Elizabeth Cavallin (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Voice: A Spiritual Approach to Singing, Speaking & Communicating (Paperback)

I have been singing since I can remember. I never took classes as a kid, cause I thought back then that I didn't need them, and it was true back then...I didn't think of what I was doing, I just did it and my voice was at my command at all times, no matter which note I had to sing, or how loud I had to be...Sadly, as we mature and become more aware of ourselves and our surroundings, we start to forget what we used to know innately...I came to a stage in my life ( when my voice changed) when I couldn't rely on my instrument anymore, it seemed to have taken control over me instead!!!

I then decided I should take voice lessons in order to regain control of my instrument...I thought that singing teachers were supposed to help you remind yourself what you knew and could do as a child. So I started taking lessons, I learned all there is to know about vocal apparatus, vocal production, vocal health, but it still wasn't enough, my voice had grown unruly, I had two separate registers, with a big crack in the middle, I was told that I should learn to belt, but something inside told me that belting wasn't right ( with all due respect to belters) that there had to be another way, that I could use my upper range, that it had potential. And my memories as a child were of singing freely and effortlesly, staying in one place at all times...singing was about freedom back then, and it was starting to turn into something that kept me captive and stressed...so I turned myself to books because something inside me told me that there had to be a way of singing like I did as a child...and after a lot of reading and researching I have to say that Ms. Arman's book was exactly what I needed all of my life. I haven't even finished it, I'm still begining to read it, and only four chapters of it have given me more than years of lessons at the piano. She is able to deliver her concepts in such a precise way that you feel like she's right there beside you as you read the book. And she basically uses the technique that was used by the most important and beautiful voices in history, a knowledge that is so simple and easy no wonder we've forgotten it...
Ms. Arman I want you to know that what you've written here is worth more than all the gold and money in the world. You have helped me regain control of my voice, and I've realized that it was just waiting for me...it was waiting for me to call upon it once again as I did when I was a kid. God bless you Ms. Arman, you have no idea what a wonderful gift you possess...I wish you life and health so that you may teach these wonderful secrets to many many more singers...

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Professional Soprano ([e-mail]) from New York City, June 21, 2001

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Liisa Carey (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Voice: A Spiritual Approach to Singing, Speaking & Communicating (Paperback)

This book is a revolutionary ground breaking work for the singing art form. Ms. Arman teaches the reader how the voice is produced the way the Great Maestri taught the voices of the Golden Age.

She understands, explains clearly, and shares her knowledge in an intimate and gracious way with the reader. After studying classical voice at a famous conservatory and with famous teachers, I still was not able to produce effortless, beautiful sound. After reading her book, most serious students can't help but get on a plane and go meet her which is what I did. In one lesson, 13 years after serious vocal studying in 3 major US cities, I found my voice.

My experience is a testament to the truth and integrity of the technique outlined in this book. Because of the existence of the information in this book, a whole generation of new singers has the opportunity to bring back the great age of singing. I am absolutely positive that Miriam Jaskierowicz Arman will go down in history as a legend.

The work of her students who use the wisdom of this material and who sing on the major stages of the world, are a testament to the fact that she is a brilliant teacher, a great mind, a remarkable woman, and an international treasure to the Art.