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Vox Humana

Various Artists
Vox Humana

Have you ever considered what the full range of tone and pitch the human voice is? Have you wondered if there was some latent singing ability that all people were capable of achieving?

Alfred Wolfsohn was inspired to explore such questions about vocal range after serving in the World War I. Haunted by cries on the battlefield and suffering from post-traumatic stress, he began experiments as a form of therapy. Alternating between vocal and instrumental (including piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass) exercises, Vox Humana not only showcases the potential vocal range of the human voice, but also the various expressive timbres and tone qualities that can be utilized. His experiments push the range of the human voice to nine octaves (two more than the piano!) and demonstrate an impressive, avant-garde flexibility. Liner notes include an introduction and track notes.

Track Listing

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Marita Günther
00:54
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102
Marita Günther, Jenny Johnson
00:15
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103
Michael Faraday
01:10
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104
Michael Faraday, Jenny Johnson, Roy Hart
00:51
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105
Marita Günther, Jenny Johnson
00:48
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106
Ernest Cole, Roy Hart, Thomas Faraday, Julian Keeble
01:26
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107
Avis Cole, Gil Johnson, Jenny Johnson, Marita Günther, Irmgard Wersaner
01:27
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108
Ernest Cole, Roy Hart, Thomas Faraday, Julian Keeble, Avis Cole, Gil Johnson, Jenny Johnson, Marita Günther, Irmgard Wersaner
01:27
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109
Ernest Cole, Gil Johnson
00:45
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110
Thomas Faraday, Marita Günther
03:36
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201
Jenny Johnson, Gil Johnson, Avis Cole, Marita Günther
01:11
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202
Jenny Johnson
07:46
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203
Jenny Johnson
00:36
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204
Thomas Faraday
00:36
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205
Jenny Johnson
02:08
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206
Female singer, flute player
00:34