Ventriloquism: Magic with Your Voice (Dover Magic Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (904 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486477606 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Thirty-eight figures and photos illustrate basic and advanced techniques in addition to puppets and their movements.. One of the world's most famous magicomedians and ventriloquists discusses every aspect of his art and reveals tricks of the trade. George Schindler, the Dean of the Society of American Magicians, has kept audiences spellbound for more than forty years. In this guide for beginners and experienced ventriloquists alike, he defines the art and offers practical advice as well as inspiration.Starting with basic "vent" techniques, Schindler discusses the cultivation of a variety of voices and explains how to make puppets appear lifelike. He also presents helpful suggestions for putting an act together, developing comedy material and scripts, and even handling bookings and publicity
"Basics of ventriloquism" according to Al Espinoza. You need three things to become a ventriloquest: how to make lips sounds (p, b, v, f, w); how to change voice quality (distant, muffled, telephone); how to use ventiloquist figures. If you are coming from a deep phonetics background, with the practical ability to produce sounds, change voice quality, the only art you need is how to use ventriloquist figures and play dialogues.Substitutions for lip sounds is easy; chaging voice quality w. learned a lot from this book. Great learning guide!. David Ford said great instructional book for beginners .. I found this book to be very helpful. Diagrams were clear about tongue placement. One of the better books I have studied.