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	Ventriloquism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ventriloquism is an act of deception in which a person (ventriloquist) manipulates his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere.
		The version of ventriloquism with which most people are familiar, ventriloquism as entertainment, began in the days of Vaudeville in the late 19th century.
		Ventriloquism was immensely popular in the middle of the 20th century, thanks in great part to the work of one of the Great Lester's students, Edgar Bergen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ventriloquism (527 words)

	VENTRILOQUISM - LoveToKnow Article on VENTRILOQUISM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The art of ventriloquism was formerly supposed to result from a peculiar use of the stomach (whence the name) during the process of inhalation.
		As a matter of fact, the words are formed in the normal manner, but the breath is allowed to escape very slowly, the tones being muffled by narrowing the glottis and the mouth opened as little as possible, while the tongue is retracted and only its tip moves.
		Ventriloquism, which is still a recognized form of conjuring entertainment, is of ancient origin.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /V/VE/VENTRILOQUISM.htm (321 words)

	History of ventriloquism
		Ventriloquism got its start in ancient times, somewhere around the sixth century BC, it is believed, when it was used to supposedly communicate with the dead.
		Of course, it was the prophets themselves who had learned the art of ventriloquism so they could fool their listeners and claim to have divine powers.
		Ventriloquism is a practiced skill that is achieved by throwing one's voice.
	or.essortment.com /ventriloquismhi_rlty.htm (547 words)

	July 7, 1999: Ventriloquism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ventriloquism is an art that dates back centuries, but Hollywood's bizarre portrayals of the doll-manipulating artists and their inanimate partners have attached a sinister aura to the vocally-diverse performers.
		In addition, Roth thinks that the appearance of ventriloquist dolls, with their somewhat scary, big round eyes and moving mouths, may also be partially responsible for Hollywood's bizarre portrayals of ventriloquism.
		According to Angel, there is nothing mystical about ventriloquism; it is simply talking without moving your lips while using a lot of diaphragmatic support.
	www.lasvegasweekly.com /features/ventriloquism.html (1065 words)

	Ventriloquism
		Ventriloquism is an illusion that makes it sound like two separate people are talking.
		What will make your ventriloquism work well is your ability to move the puppet in a lifelike manner, and the believability of your own reactions to the puppet.
		The most important aspect of successful ventriloquism I have found is that while performing or practicing, you must enter a frame of mind where you believe your companion is real.
	www.famci.com /youth/ventriloquism.htm (726 words)

	Romanticism On the Net 16 (November 1999) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The temporary prominence of ventriloquism in this period was in part due to the ambiguity of its character, an ambiguity not unrelated to Coleridge's ambivalence.
		In Europe, ventriloquism, as it came to be recognized and then examined, proved to have a long if very obscure tradition: the further back it was pursued, the older it seemed to be.
		For ventriloquism, such development finally appears in the 1830's and 1840's, when the ventriloquist's doll becomes, not a respectful child, but a mouthy street kid: suddenly, audiences remember the doll as well as the ventriloquist; suddenly, ventriloquism becomes truly dramatic.
	users.ox.ac.uk /~scat0385/hodgson.html (5117 words)

	Ventriloquism in a Month: How to Throw Your Voice
		It would not, in a sense, be wrong to say that ventriloquism is, and has been for a great number of years, the most envied of all accomplishments incidental to the art of the amateur and semi-professional entertainer.
		To a very considerable extent, then, it is the object of this chapter primarily to dispose of the many existing fallacies concerning ventriloquism, because by so doing alone is it possible to commence a study of the subject with the hope of attaining proficiency and success.
		It cannot, however, be denied that the stock-in-trade of the clever ventriloquist is so unusual and superior to that of his fellow-worker in any other branch of entertainment, that he is capable of producing the most humorous and arresting situations.
	www.inquiry.net /outdoor/campfire/stunts/ventriloquism/in_a_month.htm (489 words)

	Ventriloquism - Instructions on How To Talk Without Moving Your Lips by Brownielocks. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I realize that the so-called secrets of ventriloquism are suppose to be kept among those who are a ventriloquist for the preservation of the art form and to keep it's mystique.
		Ventriloquism is a great comedic style, but it's not like magic and to me does not hold the same standards of ethics.
		Be prepared to accept that fact that in today's high-tech world, ventriloquism is not as fascinating as it was years ago.
	www.brownielocks.com /ventriloquism.html (2862 words)

	Ventriloquism
		Ventriloquism is the art of manipulating your voice so that it seems to be coming from somewhere else.
		The word ventriloquism comes from the Latin for “belly speak,” and people who are good at the art can carry on conversations without ever moving their lips.
		She checked out a book about ventriloquism at the Charlestown library and was performing regularly by the time she was 9 years old.
	www.courier-journal.com /foryourinfo/031405/031405.html (2656 words)

	Ventriloquism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A number of recent studies have suggested that the signal-to-noise ratio of one among several simultaneously heard voices can be enhanced by physically separating the sound speaker from which several voices are heard from a representation of a speaker's head (i.e.
		This phenomenon, which has been refereed to as the ventriloquism effect (Driver, 1996; Massaro, 1997), appears to work by subjectively pulling the voice consistent with the speakers facial and lip movements towards the talking head and away from the other voices.
		We plan to generate computer models of talking heads which can be rapidly integrated with a variety of different voice tracks in an attempt to further enhance the utility of this technique for the improvement of selective listening in noisy environments.
	www.isl.uiuc.edu /projects/ventriloquism.htm (370 words)

	Chet & Co. Ventriloquist History of Ventriloquism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ventriloquism is an ancient art that has existed for thousands of years.
		The ancient Greeks were accustomed to ventriloquism being used by priests, or necromancers, who would "communicate with the spirits" by listening to bellies growl.
		Ventriloquism became a very popular avenue for spreading the Gospel in the mid-60's and into the 70's.
	www.chetdickenson.com /VentHistory.chtml (350 words)

	ventriloquism -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is sometimes used by entertainers who pretend to carry on a conversation with a “dummy” or puppet (see Puppet).
		The art of ventriloquism was formerly supposed to result from a peculiar use of the stomach during inhalation—hence the name,...
		Lewis studied acting, dance, and singing as a child and displayed a gift for ventriloquism, a skill her father encouraged by...
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9277566?tocId=9277566 (492 words)

	The Next Voice You Hear (Harpers.org) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The art and practice of ventriloquism has of late years exhibited so much improvement that it deserves and will reward a little judicious attention directed toward its all but miraculous phenomena, and the causes and conditions of their astonishing display.
		By one of such it is stated that the Witch of Endor divined, or perhaps that she was possessed by it; for the Hebrew ob designates both those persons in whom there is a familiar spirit, as well as those who divined by them.
		In the Acts, Paul is described as depriving a young woman of a familiar spirit, in the city of Philippi in Macedonia; she is announced as “a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination, which brought her master much gain by sooth-saying.”
	www.harpers.org /Ventriloquism.html (1085 words)

	HISTORY
		Centuries, and all records were released of divine ventriloquism during this time.
		Century Ventriloquism made a turn around and in England was gradually emerging as a form of amusement.
		Century Ventriloquism was becoming a popular form of entertainment.
	www.unc.edu /~jimlee/tp141mabe.html (2652 words)

	Vent Haven Ventriloquist Museum, Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky
		Vent Haven ("vent" is lingo for "ventriloquist") is housed in a private home and several small outbuildings on a pleasant, tree-shaded dead-end street in a sparkle-clean southern suburb of Cincinnati.
		Lisa Sweasy, the curator, is an energetic encyclopedia of ventriloquism facts and history, and she understands that one of her jobs is to be candid about dummy-phobia and to put visitors' fears to rest.
		"Ninety percent of ventriloquism is uplifting and funny and cute.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/KYFTMventhaven.html (1072 words)

	ShortyR19.com - Ventriloquism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I think the reason that I continue doing ventriloquism is because it is so unique and because it makes people laugh.
		It is the only book I have been able to find anywhere in a library that was at all decent at introducing ventriloquism so I was rather lucky to find it.
		I have had many good experiences with them and would highly recommend getting in touch with them if you are interested in learning about ventriloquism.
	www.shortyr19.com /vent.htm (344 words)

	Ventriloquism
		WATCH the secrets of ventriloquism demonstrated as they are explained.
		in and/or practicing the art of ventriloquism, either as a hobby or professionally.
		ventriloquism, comedy, music, illusions and gospel illustration as she teaches about the word of God.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Park/2601/Ventriloquism.htm (961 words)

	TalkingComedy.com Ventriloquism Book Profile: Kelly Asbury & Dummy Days
		Later it was the television set and the voices and moving images of Jimmy Nelson and Danny O’Day and Farfel … or … Señor Wences and Pedro and Johnny or … Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff or … Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop and Charlie Horse and Hush Puppy.
		Ventriloquism was thought of as becoming a sort of relic of vaudeville.”; Bergen sensed if he were to survive as a ventriloquist he needed to find a way to upgrade the image of ventriloquism and to do that he had to upgrade his own act into something more sophisticated.
		And Nelson’s instructional album Instant Ventriloquism and Ventriloquism for the Beginner was the album that young Asbury listened to as he sat in front of the mirror in his big sister’s bed room trying desperately not to move his lips.
	www.talkingcomedy.com /SI-Vent-2005/books-siVENT05/KA-BK-siVENT05.html (3055 words)

	Alibris: Ventriloquism
		In this study of ventriloquism, Connor follows his subject from its early beginnings in ancient Israel and Greece, its role in mysticism and witchcraft, through to modern entertainment.
		A guide to ventriloquism which explains how to train your voice, make and use a dummy, and plan your routines.
		By ventriloquism, we mean the art, the act, or the practice of speaking or singing in such a manner that the voice appears to come, not from the person himself, but from some other place, as from the opposite side of the...
	www.alibris.com /search/books/subject/Ventriloquism (699 words)

	Collection Of Puppets And Books
		This book which is written in English language traces the HISTORY of Ventriloquism in INDIA.
		, the monarch of Ventriloquism in India, is at his best in this book, unfolding the treasure trove of tricks and secret of this performing art, by eloquent references of popular folk tales and anecdotes from mythology, history of Indian Ventriloquism and liberal introduction of well renowned ventriloquists from around the globe.
		ventriloquism and allied arts in India as also to preserve the collection for future generation.
	www.vpuppets.com /collections.html (270 words)

	omaha ventriloquist, ventriloquism
		Vern's ventriloquism career began during his Cub Scout days when he graduated from the Maher School of Ventriloquism.
		Vern is a member of the North Association of Ventriloquists, the International Ventriloquists Association (IVA) and has conducted workshops at IVA sponsored international ventriloquist conventions.
		His magic was excellent and his ventriloquism was exceptional.
	www.vernwirka.com (370 words)

	Ventriloquism 101-Learn How To Be A Ventriloquist!
		The #1 selling ventriloquism training video course on the Internet for over 9 years.
		Our mission and guarantee is to provide you with the finest ventriloquism instructional course on the planet.
		We've been in business on the Internet since 1997 and are one of the top 5 most visited ventriloquism web sites in the world.
	www.cornellpublications.com /ventriloquism (431 words)

	Amazon.com: Ventriloquism Made Easy: How to Talk to Your Hand Without Looking Stupid! Second Edition: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As someone who got interested in ventriloquism (and eventually dumped a 20 year newspaper career to work with WOODEN dummies) I was often frustrated reading how-to-do-ventriloquism books.
		Most were either amazingly boring, unknowingly pompous, or filled with cutsey-comments that seemingly padded an explanation of what I believe is actually a relatively easy "art" (if you are nutty enough to practice in front of a mirror until you perfect the "hard" letters).
		If someone was interested in "vent" and had this book, George Schindler's Ventriloquism: Magic With Your Voice and the in-its-own-class Maher Studios correspondence course they'd have it all.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/094159906X?v=glance (895 words)

	Pete Michaels - News
		In 1982 he pioneered the first home-study ventriloquism course on video tape called Video Ventriloquism, which is still available today.
		Pete serves on the advisory board of the Vent Haven Museum and is a favorite performer and lecturer at the Vent Haven Ventriloquist Convention, which he chaired in 1996.
		Pete has performed his combination of Ventriloquism, Comedy and Music on television; in comedy clubs; on cruise ships; and in colleges and corporate venues around the world.
	www.petemichaels.com /news.html (879 words)

	Amazon.com: How to Become a Ventriloquist: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Edgar Bergen reveals the secrets of his trade, sharing helpful tips on "near" ventriloquism, the doll-dummy, hand puppets, shadowgraphs and cardboard dummies, staging and entertainment, "distant" ventriloquism, and much more.
		Ventriloquism for Dummies: Life of a Comedian by John Wing
		Bergen tells us "there is no deep, dark mystery about Ventriloquism" and exposes the secrets and Illusions of Near and Distant Ventriloquism, figure making as well as the start of his showbiz companion Charlie McCarthy.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/088411824X?v=glance (668 words)

	Bible Teaching, Ventriloquism, and Music Ministry
		Often people forget that ventriloquism has--generally speaking--been used for adult audiences, rather than just for children.
		From the days of Vattermare, performing for Napoleon Bonaparte, to the more recent days of the vaudevelle era, it is the adults who have been most captivated by the rare art of ventriloquism.
		Coupled with the fact that Inside Out Ministries is, at its heart, a ministry of teaching the Word of God to the church family, it should be very clear that this is not just "kids' stuff".
	www.yourchurchweb.net /inside-out (190 words)

	Video Ventriloquism - Pete Michaels
		I especially enjoy his teaching of the art of manipulation, the secret of creating life-like character and personality in the puppet.
		And the various bits about ventriloquism history presented on the video are a fascinating bonus!"
		"Pete Michaels was the first to come out with a Ventriloquism Course on Video and it has taught countless people the techniques and art of vent.
	www.petemichaels.com /video.html (308 words)

	ventrioquism
		With soft white feathery plush, a working beak, flapping wings and walking feet the duck will surely make you want to quack for joy.
		The DVD begins with the most basic concepts of ventriloquism - talking without moving your lips - and continues on to advanced technique and character development.
		Once you've mastered the first chapter, move on to the next, building one skill on the other as you go.
	www.magicauction.com /Mag_auc/ventriloquist.htm (988 words)

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