Four Types of Intentional Voice Distortions for Contemporary Music with Fernando Zimmermann
Participants will learn how to safely access the necessary laryngeal mechanisms to produce four types of Intentional Voice Distortions (IVD) and how to apply them to a song. IVD are rough effects performed in a pure noisy sound or added along with the voice. They have been used by singers in many contemporary styles, from musical theatre to pop, but became widely known in rock’n roll style. Such vocal effects have been judged as detrimental to the voice, but past studies have demonstrated that if performed with a proper technique they can be produced with no harm to the voice. This workshop follows up on the author’s recent study, which has mapped the main mechanisms involved in IVD production and the main strategies applied by experts around the world.This hands-on workshop will provide each participant with instructions and practical exercises on how to access four types of IVD: Growl, Grunt, Overdrive, and Creaky. This will be made through the use of simple stimuli, including a range of vocal tract movements, imitations and other sounds that humans do on a daily basis. Such stimuli can be applied by the participants themselves as well as replicated with their voices students or clients.Participants leave the workshop with valuable tools to study IVD in a safe way, as well as apply with their students and clients. A handout will be given with pictures, schemes and descriptions of the exercises.
Participants will learn how to safely access the necessary laryngeal mechanisms to produce four types of Intentional Voice Distortions (IVD) and how to apply them to a song. IVD are rough effects performed in a pure noisy sound or added along with the voice. They have been used by singers in many contemporary styles, from musical theatre to pop, but became widely known in rock’n roll style. Such vocal effects have been judged as detrimental to the voice, but past studies have demonstrated that if performed with a proper technique they can be produced with no harm to the voice. This workshop follows up on the author’s recent study, which has mapped the main mechanisms involved in IVD production and the main strategies applied by experts around the world.This hands-on workshop will provide each participant with instructions and practical exercises on how to access four types of IVD: Growl, Grunt, Overdrive, and Creaky. This will be made through the use of simple stimuli, including a range of vocal tract movements, imitations and other sounds that humans do on a daily basis. Such stimuli can be applied by the participants themselves as well as replicated with their voices students or clients.Participants leave the workshop with valuable tools to study IVD in a safe way, as well as apply with their students and clients. A handout will be given with pictures, schemes and descriptions of the exercises.
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 9:00 am Mountain.
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