The Use of Voice as an Expansion of the Flute Timbre Spectrum in Electroacoustic Music (original) (raw)

The flute sound is produced by the breath mechanism, which is a three-step process for wind players (inhalation-suspension-exhalation), in combination with the instrument's body. The open hole embouchure allows flutist to use a variety of vocal sounds. These sounds could be unaltered vocal sounds(recitation, singing,use of phonemes and syllables, cries, sigh), combined sounds(singing and playing simultaneously), soundless vocal sounds (whispers, murmurs, wind sounds, noisy breath, voice and unvoiced consonants, complex of consonants) and percussive sounds (articulation techniques with open or close embouchure such as tongue-stop, tongue-pizzicato, fluter-tonguing, beat boxing). The combination of the above vocal sound "effects" with electronic means expand further he flute sound, creating, on one hand timbral alterations of the primal flute sound, and on the other hand harmonic sound layers or "harmony of timbres". In the Electroacoustic Music field, a mixture of vocal-flute sounds can be used to create polyphonic layers and rhythmic motifs, enriching sound spectrum. The timbre exploration of vocal sounds leads to a constantly developing flute technique, which can be creatively embodied in the language of the Electroacoustic Music.