Voice Production: The Vibrating Larynx

A detailed description of the anatomy of the larynx. Each muscle, nerve and cartilage is described individually and as a part of the functional unit.

William Vennard's collaboration with Janwillem van den Berg resulted in his film Voice Production: the Vibrating Larynx. Winning several awards, including best medical research film from a festival in Prague in 1960, it shows the anatomy and physiology of voice production in the excised larynx. He was a pioneer in the science of singing and in voice pedagogy and was instrumental in fostering collaborative efforts between singers, physicists, psychologists and voice scientists.

Cast

Jan Willem van den Berg

Voice

William Vennard

Opera Singer