Whether ad-libbing her way through a duet or joking about her glamorous image, Parton turned sexist assumptions into a source of power.
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Singing in a choir helps people regain their voice and reduces social isolation and the sense of loss that often follows diagnosis with a brain condition.
Singing does something measurable to your body and brain, whether you are alone, harmonising in a choir, or singing with your friends at a karaoke bar.
Acting students uncovered hidden elements in a musical score, while bringing a new Canadian musical to life on stage and in a live cast album recording.
Singing together can revive memories and create social connection.
The evolution of technology and how it is used, or misused, is central to the study of pop production and performance.
Long before climate science named the crisis, women across the world were registering these shifts in another language – through song.
Classic songs ‘Nowhere to Run’ and ‘Dancing in the Street’ captured the revolutionary spirit of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
Modern science is increasingly validating what many traditions have long held: Singing and chanting can have profound health benefits.
The second act of Sondheim’s musical denies the emotional release of song – without which his characters are confronted, confronting and exposed.
Without being able to get into the heads of animals, it’s hard to say for sure. But instances of pig painters, whale crooners and bird sculptors certainly make it seem plausible.
Group singing was once a major key to Australia’s national happiness. Why are we only now paying attention to the powers it has?
Just a few years into his career, Dylan decided he wanted to subvert the expectations of his fans – and rebel against industry forces intent on pigeonholing him and his work.
Grande left her fans confused and concerned when her voice drastically changed during a podcast episode. But there was a method to the singer’s modulation.
Some viewers seem to want Abela’s voice to be a carbon copy of Winehouse’s. But the art of vocal impersonation isn’t about perfect replication.
The Mari Lwyd and the plygain are two prominent Welsh traditions celebrated over Christmas and the new year.
Comedians like Stephen Colbert might mock the entertainment mecca, but live theater is in too much of a crisis to dismiss the town’s formula of spectacle meets story.
With the TV writers and actors strikes leaving networks with little scripted content, the fall 2023 lineup will be saturated with low-cost reality TV shows like ‘The Voice.’
Music creates powerful memories and emotional connections in our brains.
Every part of the body ages, including the vocal cords. But there are some things you can do to reduce the impact on your voice.
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Music, Penn State
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Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor in Contemporary Singing, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor of Drama, Tufts University
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Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music, University of Minnesota
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Lecturer, Performing Arts Department, Faculty Affiliate, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis
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Assistant Professor of Musicology, Stanford University
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