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Joan Linda La Barbara (born June 8, 1947) is an American vocalist and composer known for her explorations of non-conventional or "extended" vocal techniques. [1] Considered to be a vocal virtuoso in the field of contemporary music , [ 2 ] she is credited with advancing a new vocabulary of vocal sounds including trills, whispers, cries, sighs ...
Joan La Barbara. Biography Compositions Discography Performances CDs + Scores Film Work Photos Photo Downloads Sounds Press Kit Resume/CV Voice Over Work Links Home Email.
La Barbara was Artistic Director of the multi-year Carnegie Hall series, "When Morty met John", focusing on the music of John Cage, Morton Feldman and the New York School. Joan La Barbara is a composer and publisher member of ASCAP and is a member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. top
Joan La Barbara's (b. June 8, 1947 in Philadelphia) career as a composer, performer and sound artist has been devoted to exploring the human voice as a multi-faceted instrument, going far beyond its traditional boundaries, creating works for voices, instruments and interactive technology.
In her lecture at the 2016 Red Bull Music Academy, Joan La Barbara detailed how she came to master the one instrument we all have access to and how her work has continued to evolve over the...
Joan La Barbara, composer, performer, sound artist, actor is renowned for developing a unique vocabulary of experimental and extended vocal techniques (multiphonics, circular singing, ululation, and glottal clicks, her “signature sounds”) influencing generations of other composers and singers.
Learn about Joan La Barbara's career as a vocal virtuoso and sound artist, who expanded the possibilities of the human voice in experimental music. Hear her lecture on how she creates sound paintings, translates visual elements into sound, and collaborates with composers and orchestras.
