Before my young children awaken, my morning ritual is to light a candle, incense my body and spirit, step outside to pray, sing, and dance the sun up, then return indoors to sip coffee and readfrom Silvia Nakkach’swonderful book, Free Your Voice: Awaken to Life Through Singing. As a choir director, sound healer, and performing artist, I find therein a vast well of exercises and teachings to integrate into my work.

Reading Silvia’s book is akin to having a master teacher beside me every day. I return again and again to her insights about the mystical path of the voice; her words refresh my soul and invigorate my very breath, fueling my desire to sing (and listen deeply) as a daily devotion. Each day, I can approach the textwith new eyes and find a pearl of wisdom for this moment, this breath. I am ever grateful for this storehouse of knowledge and guidance for all the singers and seekers of the world.

Free Your Voice is an absolute treasure for anyone who desires greater connection to the subtle influences of breath and tone, who aspires to enliven their mind, body and spirit with a daily singing practice, who longs to transform old energetic patterns into new, liberated pathways.

Madi Sato
Director of Song, We Are The ONE Choir of Song and Poetry

Customer Reviews

By Ashlynn Manning
Date Added: Wednesday 25 September 2013

First I have to say THANK YOU to Silvia Nakkach! 
This book has been transforming my life for the last two months. Tonight, in fact, the guidance of specific exercises and accompanying recordings helped me use vocalization to come through a moment of physical discomfort and emotional unrest. It is such beautiful work, presented in such an accessible fashion, and I have been opened and grounded by it in a huge way.

By Aya Dunin
Date Added: Tuesday 5 March 2013

Amazing book and forever in my toolbox.

By Steven B
Date Added: Saturday 26 January 2013

Many thanks to Silvia for this exceptionally well-articulated book, bringing together ancient wisdom and modern science in a unified approach to Sound Healing. 

As a professional musician and teacher, I have found that Free Your Voice provides both a wealth of new info and a fresh perspective on the fundamentals (rhythm, melody, harmony, etc.)--there are many great points of entry here for beginning musicians. I find myself returning to the book again and again to recall juicy bits of info, such as the list of ten principal Rasas (moods or flavors) found in Indian classical music. 

The accompanying recordings provide a fun and easy way to learn and begin practicing the sound exercises laid out in the text. Each track is like an ocean of sound you can immerse yourself in and explore. 

I recommend this book to anyone and everyone, especially those interested in promoting wellness through sound and music. The possibilities are infinite!

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