Joan La Barbara
Composer
1947 –
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Who is Joan La Barbara?
Joan La Barbara is an American vocalist and composer known for her explorations of non-conventional or “extended” vocal techniques. Considered to be a vocal virtuoso in the field of contemporary music, she is credited with advancing a new vocabulary of vocal sounds including trills, whispers, cries, sighs, inhaled tones, and multiphonics.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1947
Philadelphia - Also known as
- La Barbara, Joan
- Joan LaBarbara
- LaBarbara, Joan
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Science, New York University
Music education
( - 1970)
- Bachelor of Science, New York University
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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