Musician Health

PERCUSSION BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

PERFORMANCE ISSUES

Berliner, Paul. Thinking in jazz : the infinite art of improvisation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994 SERIES: Chicago studies in ethnomusicology Includes bibliographical references , discography, filmography , and index.ISBN: 0226043800 (hardcover) 0226043819 (pbk.) OCLC 28888907

Blades,James. Orchestral percussion technique, Rev. impression. London: Oxford University Press, 1977 Bibliography : p. 84-87. ISBN:0193188031 OCLC 4484626 OUT OF PRINT

Bruser, Madeline. The Art of Practicing: A guide to making music from the heart New York: Bell Tower, 1997 ISBN 0517708221 OCLC35911205

Evans, Andrew. The secrets of musical confidence: how to maximise your performance potential London : Thorsons, 1994 Includes index. Bibliography: p. 251-252 ISBN: 0722529724 (pbk) OCLC 31075901

Green, Barry. The inner game of music /1st ed. Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1986 ISBN: 0385231261 OCLC 12420478

Judy,Stephanie. Making music for the joy of it: Enhancing creativity, skills and musical confidence. A guide for adult beginning and amateur musicians. Los Angeles : New York: J.P. Tarcher ; Distributed by St. Martin's Press 1990 ISBN: 0874776015 0874775930 (pbk.) OCLC 21601017

Monson, Ingrid. Saying Something: Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1997. ISBN: 0226534782 (paper) OCLC:34788101

Salmon, Paul. Notes from the green room : coping with stress and anxiety in musical performance. New York: Toronto: Lexington Books ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International 1992 Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-228) and index. ISBN: 0669250104 OCLC 25248188

Wills,Geoff. Pressure sensitive: popular musicians under stress. London; Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage Publications, 1988 SERIES: Sage communications in society series Errata slip inserted. Includes bibliographical references.ISBN: 0803981414 0803981422 (pbk.) OCLC 22116261

Wilson, Frank R. Tone deaf and all thumbs? An invitation to music making for late bloomers and non-prodigies. New York, N.Y.: Viking, 1986 ISBN: 0670808423 OCLC 12420342 Also a 1987 Vintage edition, ISBN: 0394753542 (pbk.) OCLC 15549045

MUSICIANS' HEALTH

An excellent page on Musicians' Health from Paul Marxhausen at the University of Nebraska -- includes specific info for percussionists.

A wonderful SEARCHABLE bibliography on Occupational Diseases of Performing Artists, courtesy of Susan Harman at the Music Medicine Clearinghouse.

A few resources to get you started:

Berning, Alice B. Hearing loss among musicians: a preliminary investigation. Thesis (Ed. D.) University of Northern Colorado, 1976. Bibliography: leaves 147-150. OCLC 8233214

Bishop, Dorothy. The musician as athlete: alternative approaches to healthy performance. Calgary: Kava Publications, 1991 ISBN: 0969559003 OCLC 25093698

Johnson, Michael. The drummer's fitness guide. Soquel, CA: Fit To Be Pub., YEAR: 1988 ISBN: 0962055107 OCLC 26014887

Lieberman, Julie Lyonn. You are your instrument: the definitive musician's guide to practice and performance. 1st ed. New York: Huiksi Music, 1991 Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index. ISBN:1879730200 OCLC 24462842

Lind, Ekard. Exercises for musicians: how to control and prevent postural stress. English ed. Arlington, Va.: Plucked String Books, 1987 Translation of Bewegungsausgleich fur Musiker. ISBN: 0961412011 (pbk.) OCLC 16693191

Mansberger, Nancy Barnes. The effects of performance anxiety management training on musicians' self-efficacy, state anxiety and musical performance quality. Thesis (M.M.) Western Michigan University, 1988. Bibliography: leaves 43-46. OCLC 19248694

Norris, Richard N. The musician's survival manual: a guide to preventing and treating injuries in instrumentalists. International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians, 1993 Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-132). ISBN: 0918812747 OCLC 28643634

Raskin, Milton. Isometrics for drummers: for students and professionals. [Edmonds, Wash. : Port Chester, NY: Playback Music Pub. Co.] ; Exclusively distributed by Cherry Lane Music Co., 1972 ISBN: 0899150160 OCLC 12255681

Scholl, Mark. "Flexing in the groove: how fitness can help your drumming," Modern Drummer 21(1):86-100 (Jan. 1997)

Sen, Jonas. Playing the Piano, Playing With...Fire? A Study of the Occupational Hazards of Piano Playing.

Stress and music: medical, psychological, sociological, and legal strain factors in a symphony orchestra musician's profession: a study commissioned by the Vienna Symphony Wien: Braumuller, 1981 Includes bibliographies. ISBN:3700302681(pbk.) OCLC 10924953