The 21st-century voice : contemporary and traditional extra-normal voice / Michael Edward Edgerton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edgerton, Michael Edward.

Series:

New instrumentation ; v. 9.

The new instrumentation ; no. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voice--Physiological aspects.

Voice.

Singing--Physiological aspects.

Singing.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 197 pages : illustrations, music ; 28 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2004.

Summary:

The 21st-Century Voice: Contemporary and Traditional Extra-Normal Voice comprehensively examines extra-normal vocal production and documents a wide variety of compositional and performance trends while exploring the seemingly limitless possibilities of the human voice.

Arranged into ten chapters according to the functional components of voice, the text is written in a style that makes it accessible to an interdisciplinary audience. Appendixes provide a glossary of terms, representative compositions, and an introduction to the concept of voice science. The study is further elucidated by an audio CD featuring unorthodox samples produced by some of the world's leading vocal practitioners.

By engaging the insights offered by linguistic, acoustic, theater, and electronic and biological sciences, The 21st-Century Voice extends and enriches our traditional conception of vocal potential.

Contents:

Airflow

Vocal folds

Laryngeal semi-periodic source

registral

Filtering

Turbulent to absolute airflow modification

Combinatorial, multiphonic principles

Extremes

Interface

Context.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents of compact disc on p. xiii-xiv.

ISBN:

081085354X

OCLC:

55846743