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Psychological aspects of singing

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A person’s voice usually is an integral part of his or her self-perception. Therefore it is wise to consider the whole person rather than isolate the production of sound from personality; whether one is a teacher, physician, speech and voice therapist, or engaged in any profession related to voice production and its disorders.

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Bunch, M.A. (1997). Psychological aspects of singing. In: Dynamics of the Singing Voice. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-3691-1_2

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