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Maccabe's Art of Ventriloquism and Vocal Illusions

Public domain audiobook

Maccabe's Art of Ventriloquism and Vocal Illusions

by Frederic Maccabe

English· 02:17:45· 8 chapters
This manual offers instructions on how to become a ventriloquist. Starting out from a general introduction of ventriloquism, it explains how sounds are formed in the human body and how the voice is used. It then provides exercises for the budding artist, and a number of dialogues for performances.

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction

    14:20
  2. Chapter 2

    What Ventriloquism Is

    13:22
  3. Chapter 3

    The Vocal Organs and Their Movements in Uttering Sounds and Vocalization

    23:03
  4. Chapter 4

    On the Effects of Sound - How to Estimate them for Ventriloqual Purposes

    11:30
  5. Chapter 5

    How to Begin and Practice Ventriloquism, with Entertaining Dialogues for Rehearsal

    13:54
  6. Chapter 6

    Polyphonism and Ventriloquism

    03:22
  7. Chapter 7

    Ventriloquial Dialogues

    45:31
  8. Chapter 8

    Concluding Remarks

    12:44