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Mapping a beautiful voice : theoretical considerations

Himonides, Evangelos; (2009) Mapping a beautiful voice : theoretical considerations. Journal of Music, Technology and Education , 2 (1) pp. 25-54. Green open access

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Abstract

The prime purpose of this paper is to draw on a range of diverse literatures to clarify those elements thatare perceived to constitute a ‘beautiful’ sung performance. The text rehearses key findings from existingliteratures in order to determine the extent to which particular elements might appear the most salientfor an individual listener and also ‘quantifiable’ (in the sense of being open to empirical study). Thepaper concludes with a theoretical framework for the elements that are likely to construct and shape ourresponses to particular sung performances.

Type: Article
Title: Mapping a beautiful voice : theoretical considerations
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Language: English
Keywords: Mixed methods, Music, Experimental research, Effectiveness of further and higher education, beautiful singing, perception of quality, psychoacoustics, vocal pedagogy, voice beauty
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10003927
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