Joan La Barbara's early explorations of the voice

Experimental composer and performer Joan La Barbara treats the voice as a musical instrument. Through improvisation, she has developed an array of signature sounds, or extended vocal techniques, that extend the voice beyond traditional conceptions of Western classical singing. At times, her signatur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ripley, Samara
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/59109