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Singing Has Been A Characteristic Behaviour Of Humanity Across Several Millennia. Chorus America (2009) Estimated That 42.6 Million Adults And Children Regularly Sing In One Of 270,000 Choruses In The Us, Representing More Than 1:5 Households. Similarly, Recent European-based Data Suggest That More Than 37 Million Adults Take Part In Group Singing. The Oxford Handbook Of Singing Is A Landmark Text On This Topic. It Is A Comprehensive Resource For Anyone Who Wishes To Know More About The Pluralistic Nature Of Singing. In Part, The Narrative Adopts A Lifespan Approach, Pre-cradle To Senescence, To Illustrate That Singing Is A Commonplace Behaviour Which Is An Essential Characteristic Of Our Humanity. In The Overall Design Of The Handbook, The Chapter Contents Have Been Clustered Into Eight Main Sections, Embracing Fifty-three Chapters By Seventy-two Authors, Drawn From Across The World, With Each Chapter Illustrating And Illuminating A Particular Aspect Of Singing. Offering A Multi-disciplinary Perspective Embracing The Arts And Humanities, Physical, Social And Clinical Sciences, The Book Will Be Valuable For A Broad Audience Within Those Fields.