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This Is the Voice
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A New York Times best-selling writer explores what our unique sonic signature reveals about our species, our culture, and each one of us. Finally, a vital topic that has never had its own book gets its due.
There’s no shortage of books about public speaking or language or song. But until now, there has been no book about the miracle that underlies them all - the human voice itself. And there are few writers who could take on this surprisingly vast topic with more artistry and expertise than John Colapinto. Beginning with the novel - and compelling - argument that our ability to speak is what made us the planet’s dominant species, he guides us from the voice’s beginnings in lungfish millions of years ago to its culmination in the talent of Pavoratti, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Beyoncé - and each of us, every day.
Along the way, he shows us why the voice is the most efficient, effective means of communication ever devised: It works in all directions, in all weathers, even in the dark, and it can be calibrated to reach one other person or thousands. He reveals why speech is the single most complex and intricate activity humans can perform. He travels up the Amazon to meet the Piraha, a reclusive tribe whose singular language, more musical than any other, can help us hear how melodic principles underpin every word we utter. He heads up to Harvard to see how professional voices are helped and healed, and he ventures out on the campaign trail to see how demagogues wield their voices as weapons.
As far-reaching as this book is, much of the delight of listening to it lies in how intimate it feels. Everything Colapinto tells us can be tested by our own lungs and mouths and ears and brains. He shows us that, for those who pay attention, the voice is an eloquent means of communicating not only what the speaker means, but also their mood, sexual preference, age, income, even psychological and physical illness.
It overstates the case only slightly to say that anyone who talks, or sings, or listens will find a rich trove of thrills in This Is the Voice.
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- jimpgh@aol.com
- 02-13-21
A comprehensive view of The voice
This is a remarkably comprehensive view of the voice - it's role in human socialization and history. a few of the topics covered include the mechanics of the voice, the difficulty of repairing polyps on the vocal cord, the evolution of the voice along with homo sapiens, how infants learn to speak, the parts of the brain that influence the voice, the impact of the voice in swaying audiences and armies throughout history. It's truly remarkable.
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- Peter Morton
- 03-24-21
A “must-listen” Experience!!
This is the voice is a very unusual book, combining history, anthropology, physiology, the arts, and more into an insightful treatise on what turns out to be the very essence of humanity. My humanity and yours. I picked it up, so to speak, in an audiobook format and I’m really glad to have done so. The narrator does more than justice in his performance about the subject all the way to the raspy tones in the last chapter appropriately in titled “coda“.For me, at age 84, that was the capstone and it’s message resonated as I resolve to, as the author says, project my voice with new confidence that what I have to say has meaning.
I cannot believe how much there is to learn about this subject and its connection to so many contemporary issues, Bj how we manage technology in the future, coping with systemic racism, I’m connecting with my fellow human beings in a hyper political society.
I would give this book 6 stars in all three readings if it were allowed. You’ll find it captivating, wonderful to return to, and I believe best listen to rather than read because of the outstanding production and audio performance by the narrator. After all, a book about the voice is best enjoyed using our ears assimilating the nuances of accent timber and prosody; a word new to me and oh so rich in meaning.
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- 02-28-21
Truly eye opening
So much information! It's worth reading and reading to catch what you missed while thinking! In my case of listening to the book; a plan to listen-again has already formed. so much information and important content especially regarding the power of the voice on persuasion!
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- 01-27-21
Strange choice to become political
Great book... until the penultimate chapter. At that time, the author (a Canadian, no less) decided it was a great opportunity to become an unabashed Obama fanboy of shocking proportion. This, of course, is immediately followed by the equally jarring vehement denunciation of President Trump. None of this seems remotely necessary to the topic and is sure to disturb at least 25% (and likely much more) of his audience, but that's what you get these days: an embarrassing effort at virtue signaling...
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- Agent Orange Peel
- 12-30-21
More than what the title says.
Overall, I found this book to be fantastic and very interesting.
I thought the book would be more on training the voice. However, the book goes into voice, language, and language learning.
All great information but it through me off from the title.
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- M. Graham
- 02-06-21
Exceeded my expectations
This is a great book because it addresses not only the topic of voice but also issues of linguistics, politics, cultural, accent, population of migration in terms of how sounds move and even the evolution of the voice.
I was a bit surprised that we got into politicians until I realized that it was really the only way to address the issue which was brought up by Cicero. At the same time it always came back to how the voice was used so I’m just incredibly impressed with this author’s work.
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- Matthew Lewis
- 03-26-22
Fun and informative if slow on occasion
The book covers an amazing range of subjects just as the voice touches so many aspects of our lives. It is detailed and well researched but has moments where the writing comes off as preachy. These few moments do not stop me from highly recommend the book for anyone interested in learning more about how we communicate.
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- Crystal
- 03-03-21
Interesting dive into an overlooked feature
As a Speech Language Pathologist I’ve studied the voice and worked with voice patients. Since I haven’t worked with that population recently I figure this might be a good book to get me back into it. It didn’t disappoint. There was a lot of information I already knew but I still enjoyed hearing about it from the author’s POV. There we’re definitely some new things I learned too. Our voices are often overlooked or not adequately attended to and I loved the detail this book went into. Great information from the evolutionary history of the voice to the communicative nature, to even how voice is shaped by politics and religion.
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- lalyc
- 03-07-21
Interesting subject
The author missed a few important facets - not the least is understanding how people who are born deaf acquire language and a voice. I also felt he allowed the chapter on voice of a leader to be too politicized.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-05-21
You'll start listening to yourself more...
I was intrigued when the announcer on NPR teased of the interview with the author of a book about the voice.
I missed the interview, but I pre-ordered the audible book 5 days ahead of release.
It's everything I would have imagined a non technical but totally scientific explanation of the voice to be.
Listen to it. Afterwards, you'll want to listen to more of yourself
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