LA BARBARA, Joan
Name:
LA BARBARA, Joan (b. 1947)
Musical genre:
Chamber Music, Electroacoustic, Electronic, Orchestral, Solo Instrument, Vocal Music/Art Songs
Country of birth:
USA
Country of location:
USA
Notes:
Joan La Barbara explores the human voice as a multi-faceted instrument expanding traditional boundaries in developing a unique vocabulary of experimental and extended vocal techniques: multiphonics, circular singing, ululation and glottal clicks that have become her "signature sounds, influencing several generations of composers and singers.
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