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Searching for the Siren | Exploring contemporary vocal aesthetics (2022)

Kristia Michael
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“Searching for the Siren” explores contemporary vocal approaches that mirror the aesthetics and the contemporary perception of defining the elements of Beauty. Specifically, three main thematics are researched: 1) The Folk Voice, which explores how folk elements and timbres enter in classical and popular music, 2) The Extended Voice, which describes the use of extended vocal techniques with reference to technical and physical aspects of timbral contrasts, vocal fry, scream and inhalation phonation, 3) The Absent, Transformed and Replaced Voice which occurred with the technological development. Ends with conclusions around the definition of the mythical creature of the Siren and its relation to the human voice. Every aspect includes personal views, works, performances and syllogisms.
typeresearch exposition
keywordscontemporary music, contemporary vocal aesthetics, voice, folk music, traditional music, early music, medieval music, aesthetics, singing techniques, pop music, popular music.
date25/11/2021
published12/05/2022
last modified12/05/2022
statuspublished
share statusprivate
affiliationRoyal Conservatory of The Hague
copyrightKristia Michael
licenseAll rights reserved
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1436711/1436756
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue1. Master Research Projects
external linkwww.kristiamichael.com


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1436748 die Niemandsrose Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1436779 Scream Edvard Munch Public domain
1436784 72587910314d70e4128eda428cdd48d2 Edvard Munch/Thomas@Widerberg.no All rights reserved
1436794 Pierrot Lunaire1 Universal Edition, 1914. Plate U.E. 5334. Public domain
1436796 Στιγμιότυπο 2021-11-25, 12.48.10 μμ Universal Edition, 1914. Plate U.E. 5334. Public domain
1436799 pierrot lunaire 3 Universal Edition, 1914. Plate U.E. 5334. All rights reserved
1436803 pierrot lunaire4 Vienna: Universal Edition, 1914. Plate U.E. 5334. All rights reserved
1436830 les noces1 London: J. & W. Chester, 1922. Plate J.W.C. 45. Public domain
1436833 les noces2 London: J. & W. Chester, 1922. Plate J.W.C. 45. Public domain
1436836 berg Universal Edition, Wien Public domain
1437011 kurt Weill Universal Edition, 1956. Public domain
1437021 marinetti1 Milan: Poesia, 1914. Public domain
1437022 marinetti2 Milan: Poesia, 1914 Public domain
1437070 Schwitters 1 Merzverlag 1932 All rights reserved
1437077 Merzverlag 1932 Merzverlag, 1932 Public domain
1437082 Στιγμιότυπο 2021-11-26, 10.26.14 πμ Merzverlag 1932 Public domain
1497891 siren of Benedetta Bonichi Benedetta Bonichi Public domain
1497896 siren unknown All rights reserved
1497905 The Dying Mermaid Zamin Sangtarash, 2009 Public domain
1497907 The Dying Mermaid Zamin Sangtarash, 2009 Public domain
1499564 Stripsody - Cathy Berberian Edition Peters, 1966 Public domain
1502090 head voice and air direction Benedetta Bonichi All rights reserved
1502106 donna-che-si-pettina Benedetta Bonichi All rights reserved
1505158 Wagner's score University of California Press, 1983 Public domain
1506698 Vocal tract Cambridge University Press Public domain
1506715 xray human skull unknown CC BY
1507125 Andys Skordis Letter Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1507210 Zamin Sangtarash, Z. (2009). The Dying Mermaid [Sculpture]. Zamin Sangtarash, Balochistan , Pakistan. Zamin Sangtarash (2009) All rights reserved
1507212 Zamin Sangtarash, Z. (2009). The Dying Mermaid [Sculpture]. Zamin Sangtarash, Balochistan , Pakistan. Zamin Sangtarash (2009) All rights reserved
1507518 siren Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1507733 head voice and air direction Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1507735 head and chest voice diagram Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1508409 New Talking Machine. Edison Phonograph with Polyphone. (1901). [Photograph]. New York Public Library. https://picryl.com/media/new-talking-machine-edison-phonograph-with-polyphone-06cefa New York Public Library Public domain
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1555494 A Siren and a Centaur Public domain Public domain
1555500 Detail of Royal MS 10 E. iv Public domain Public domain
1555507 The Siren Denis Puech Public domain
1556781 head and chest voice Benedetta Bonichi All rights reserved
1556874 vocal fry lifting the soft palate Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1556881 vocal fry lifting the soft palate Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1556894 vocal fry medium register Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1557008 normal voiceing to vocal fry Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1557027 vocal fry changing pitch Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1557077 vocal fry high register Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1557450 high scream with vocal fry Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1557453 high scream with chest voice Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1557480 inhalation phonation wrong Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1557483 inhalation phonation right Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1557486 inhalation phonation various effects Kristia Michael All rights reserved
1557490 The Siren Kristia Michael All rights reserved

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