The career of metaphor hypothesis advanced by Gentner et al, which describes differences
in cognitive processing between metaphors encountered for the first time (novel metaphors) …

The purpose of this thesis is to establish a foundation for a critical breath pedagogy for
speaking Shakespeare. It examines the practical implications of applying ideas of breath …

To play an instrument in a way that is considered “vocal” has been an emblem of artistry for
instrumental musicians in the Western classical tradition for centuries. Despite the ubiquity of …

This thesis contributes to the field of voice studies by analyzing the design and production of
synthetic voices in performance. The work explores six case studies, consisting of different …

Abstract In Harmonielehre, Arnold Schoenberg wrote repeatedly about his conception of
sound as a means of direct expression. This dissertation examines Schoenberg's use of …

An exploration of an existential frame for singing and singing teaching. The concept of a
philosophical frame (as opposed to a theory) is described and defended, and an existential …

This thesis describes a practice-as-research (PaR) study on the psychophysical process of
embodying voice in performance, understood as any vocal act, including speech, singing …

In this Preface, the centrality of pedagogy to the Wolfsohn-Hart approach to vocal discovery
is foregrounded, and teaching is characterised as a vocation for practitioners working within …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possibilities of performative research
practices in the dissemination of social science research. The paper introduces the benefits …