The Science of the Singing Voice
Alan Watson, Cardiff University
Friday 27 March 2009, 6.30pm
Glyndŵr University, Plas Coch Site, Wrexham
Organiser: Glyndŵr University
This event is devoted to a scientific exploration of the nature and properties of the human voice through sound recordings, video clips, animations and images. Learn how the larynx produces sound, and how it controls the pitch of the voice. See how the throat and mouth are manipulated to alter vocal register and quality. Discover how a singer’s voice can fill a concert hall without the use of a microphone, but why this may make the words harder to understand. Experience the lost sound of the castrato voice and the ethereal tones of the throat singers of the Mongolian steppes.
Dr Alan Watson is a senior lecturer in anatomy and neuroscience at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University. He has a special interest in the physiology of musicians and runs courses on this for the Department of Lifelong Learning in Cardiff and at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD).
This event is suitable for adults and children aged 13+.
Free event: to reserve a place call Glyndŵr University on 01978 293473, email wsf@glyndwr.ac.uk, book online or call Wrexham Tourist Information Centre on 01978 292015.
The Science of the Singing Voice
Alan Watson, Cardiff University
Friday 27 March 2009, 6.30pm
Glyndŵr University, Plas Coch Site, Wrexham
Organiser: Glyndŵr University
This event is devoted to a scientific exploration of the nature and properties of the human voice through sound recordings, video clips, animations and images. Learn how the larynx produces sound, and how it controls the pitch of the voice. See how the throat and mouth are manipulated to alter vocal register and quality. Discover how a singer’s voice can fill a concert hall without the use of a microphone, but why this may make the words harder to understand. Experience the lost sound of the castrato voice and the ethereal tones of the throat singers of the Mongolian steppes.
Dr Alan Watson is a senior lecturer in anatomy and neuroscience at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University. He has a special interest in the physiology of musicians and runs courses on this for the Department of Lifelong Learning in Cardiff and at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD).
This event is suitable for adults and children aged 13+.
Free event: to reserve a place call Glyndŵr University on 01978 293473, email wsf@glyndwr.ac.uk, book online or call Wrexham Tourist Information Centre on 01978 292015.
