Abstract. The article examines the relationship of singing and choral practice with physical, socio-psychological and moral health of a person. A voice acts as an instrument of infl uence on a human body, and singing practice can be considered as a healing activity aimed at improving the quality of the vocal apparatus and the respiratory system of the performer, regulating his/her emotional and psychological state. In this context, choral practice has a special potential in terms of health formation and preventive health care. The scientifi c discourse involves theoretical issues of the infl uence of choral singing on health, experimental developments of Russian and Chinese experts on the use of choral singing as a therapeutic and preventive means in musical practice, as well as traditions and current trends in the use of choral practice in China.

Keywords: choral singing, vocalotherapy, preventive health care, resonant singing tech-

nique, sound gymnastics, breathing exercises