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Joan La Barbara

Acting

Born June 8, 1947 · Philadelphia

Biography

Joan Linda Lotz 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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Awards & recognition

  • Guggenheim Fellowship · 2004

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