The Healing Power of the Human Voice : Healing Arts Press : 9781594770500 : 1594770506 : 27 May 2005 : A complete introduction to using the sounds of the voice to promote healing ? Explains the emotional meanings and healing attributes of human vocal expression, from vowels and consonants to natural sounds such as laughter or sighs ? Includes easy-to-follow vocal and breathing exercises ? Contains chants and mantras from cultures around the world As infants and children we use our vocalizations to express our needs and emotions. As we grow older these vocalizations become confined to language. The suppression of emotional sounds because they may be considered childish or undignified is quite commonplace in Western cultures. Yet when done with vigor, the sounds made by laughing, groaning, humming, keening, and sighing hold within them great power for healing. In The Healing Power of the Human Voice James D'Angelo introduces the concepts behind sound healing and provides simple, pra