A System for Describing Vocal Timbre in Popular Song
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4390638 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kate Heidemann (Colby College), Kate Ellen Heidemann (Colby College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Music Theory Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-3040 • E-ISSN: 1067-3040 |
| Publisher | Society for Music Theory (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.30535/mto.22.1.2 |
| OpenAlex | W2321391359 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 30 |
This article presents a system for describing perceptions of vocal timbre via reference to four different areas of sensation involved in the sympathetic mirroring of vocal production. This approach draws from phenomenological and ecological approaches to listening and analysis, and is supported by musicological and scientific literature on the acoustic properties and perception of timbre, and the physiology of vocal production. I demonstrate this descriptive method in brief analyses of Aretha Franklin's vocal performance in the openings of her recordings of "Respect" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Acoustics · Active listening · Art · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Mirroring · Musical · Perception · Singing · Speech production · Speech recognition · Timbre · Vibrato · Visual arts · Communication · Computer Science · History · Music History and Culture · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Neuroscience · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |