Conductors
The conductor is the leader of the orchestra. Although little has been described for this professional category, it is known that the most important problems are by far the musculoskeletal problems which are mainly located in the upper body.
At the same time, due to chronic exposure to music, hearing, and voice (!) problems have also been described.
- The greatest difficulties that a conductor may encounter are due to cases of unilateral hearing loss. A case of tinnitus and unilateral hearing loss has been described, by R.T. Sataloff, in a conductor after exposure to brass after rehearsing Wagner's music in a small, wooden rehearsal hall in a European city.
Apart from music, other ear pathologies should also be excluded or diagnosed.
- At this point we should clarify that voice problems are more common to choir conductors, who in their efforts to master the techniques and art of conducting choirs often sing during choir rehearsals.
They may have wide variations in their voice:
• e.g.; pointing with their voice to the bass line and immediately following the tenor's voice
• There is also variation in the effort they make several times and increase the volume of their voice to be heard better by the whole choir. This approach to choir conducting can lead to hoarseness
Dr Katerina Vardonikolaki
MD, PhD, Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Certified Doctor by Performing Arts Medicine Association
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