Subject Searching in the Online Catalog
In the next section titled Resources, you will find a selection of journals, books, and video available at the library. You can also search for resources on your own through the online catalog at discover.library.unt.edu. To conduct a broad search for resources related to hearing and performance arts health, we recommend selecting Advanced search to do a Subject Search. To do this, locate the Subject field and try one of the following three particularly relevant subjects by typing the subject into the search field:
Performing arts medicine
Musicians—diseases
Musicians—wounds and injuries
The image below is a screenshot of the Advanced Search page of the online catalog with the subject Performing arts medicine in the subject field:
Resources
Medical Problems of Performing Artists is the journal that is specifically devoted to listening health and similar topics:
The library has the print version from 1987-2019, which is located in the Music Library on the fourth floor of the Willis Library, and the electronic version from 3/1/2000-6/30/2009.
Please note, there are problems with our subscription for which we are urgently seeking help from the administrators of the journal, but we are currently unable to provide access to post-2009 issues electronically.
Check out the Finding Articles tab on the left-hand navigation pane to learn more about searching for articles on listening health and other performance-arts health topics.
The following selected books are listed in descending chronological order:
Perspectives in performing arts medicine practice: a multidisciplinary approach by Call Number: RC965.P46 .P47 2020ebISBN: 9783030374808Publication Date: 2020
The Biology of Musical Performance and Performance-Related Injury by
Music performance requires a high degree of physical skill, yet until recently, musical training has paid little attention to the considerable demands made on the mind and body. The Biology of Musical Performance and Performance-Related Injury presents singers and instrumentalists with accurate information on the physical processes that underlie their craft. The book provides a concise overview of the biological principles associated with performance technique while assuming no prior scientific knowledge, making it accessible to both musicians and to health professionals who treat performance-related medical conditions.Author Alan H. D. Watson explains the concepts and techniques of music performance, discussing themes such as posture and the back; movements of the arm and hand and associated problems; breathing in singers and wind players; the embouchure and respiratory tract in wind playing; the larynx and vocal tract in singers; the brain and its role in skill acquisition and aural processing; and stress and its management. Watson offers performers and teachers the tools they need to create a rational approach to the development and communication of technique. He also provides insight into the origins of performance-related injury, helping to reduce the risk of such problems by encouraging a technique that is sustainable in the long term. Each chapter includes several illustrations and an extensive bibliography for further reading. To support the text, a CD-Rom is included, featuring original diagrams that clearly illustrate the relevant aspects of body structure and function, explaining and illuminating key concepts through an extensive set of animations, sound files, and videos.
Call Number: ML3820 .W27 2009 and LPCD-ROM 124,943ISBN: 9780810863583Publication Date: 2009-01-26
The Percussionists' Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention by
Pain and injury are near constant companions for professional musicians. Aching hands, painful joint swelling, back problems, among other ailments were all thought to be part of the price musicians had to pay to be performers. However, thanks to an increasing awareness of both the kinesiology and biology of movement, as well as proper techniques for fostering good performance habits, musicians no longer have to suffer in silence. Perhaps no group of musicians has been more prone to career-threatening injury than percussionists, and the demands for speed, power, control, and endurance are only increasing. Often musicians wait until an injury is so aggravated that it's too late to be fully treated. In almost every case, if the drummer had done some very simple preventative (or early) care, the injury would never have become a serious issue. The Percussionists' Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention is designed to aid in that early prevention and treatment. Although it is not a substitute for clinical diagnosis or medical care from a trained physician, it can educate the musician as to how the human body works; the role of muscles and skeletal structure in supporting movement; and understanding specifically how to prevent and treat common injuries. The book begins with a general discussion of how the body works and basic prevention concepts. It then covers each specific area of the body (where it hurts), suggesting practical ways to prevent and treat it. Basic anatomy is covered in terms that a musician can understand. For all percussion students and professionals, The Percussionists' Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention will be an indispensable companion.
Call Number: MT655 .W67 2006ISBN: 0415976847Publication Date: 2006-06-06
The Athletic Musician by
An innovative approach that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view.
Call Number: MT170 .P38 1997ISBN: 0810833565Publication Date: 1999-02-18
Musicians and the Prevention of Hearing Loss by
CONTENTSHearing and Hearing Loss--An Introduction. Factors Affecting Hearing Loss. Development of Acoustic Principles. The Physics of Musical Instruments. Hearing Protection. Clinical Assessment of Musicians - Audiologist as a Detective. Room Acoustics. Clinical and Environmental Strategies to Reduce Music Exposure. The Human Performance Approach to Prevention. References. Index.
Call Number: RF293.5 .C46 1996ISBN: 1565936264Publication Date: 1996-03-01- The Musician's Survival Manual: A Guide to Preventing and Treating Injuries in Instrumentalists byCall Number: RC965.P46 N67 1993ISBN: 0918812747Publication Date: 1993-08-01
Textbook of Performing Arts Medicine by Call Number: RC965.P46 T48 1991ISBN: 0881676985Publication Date: 1990-11-01- Diseases of the Musical Profession: a Systematic Presentation of Their Causes, Symptoms and Methods of Treatments byCall Number: ML 3795 .S5 D5 - Library use onlyPublication Date: 1932
- Therapeutic exercise for musicians by Dr. Richard Norris leads a workout that includes stretching, strengthening and aerobic exercises designed for musiciansCall Number: MV 3482 - Media Remote StoragePublication Date: 1990