Pamela Z
Composer
1956 –
Who is Pamela Z?
Pamela Z is an American composer, performer, and media artist of African descent who is best known for her solo works for voice with electronic processing. In performance, she combines various vocal sounds including operatic bel canto, experimental extended techniques and spoken word, with samples and sounds generated by manipulating found objects. Z’s musical aesthetic is one of sonic accretion, and she typically processes her voice in real time through a software program called MAX MSP on a MacBook Pro as a means of layering, looping, and altering her live vocal sound. Her performance work often includes video projections and special controllers with sensors that allow her to use physical gestures to manipulate the sound and projected media.
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- Born
- 1956
Buffalo - Also known as
- Pamela Brooks
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Bachelor of Music, University of Colorado Boulder
Music
- Bachelor of Music, University of Colorado Boulder
- Lived in
- Denver
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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