IOE academic shares insights on the science of singing at Pint of Science Festival

Dr Evangelos Himonides, a Reader in Technology, Education, and Music at the IOE, will give a talk on the function, properties and unique characteristics of the vocal instrument, and the role of technology in recording, processing, and archiving the singing voice.

The presentation touches upon ‘preferences’ and how these are formed, but also the extent to which perceptions of beauty are context-specific.

The basis of this talk is drawn from the two chapters Dr Himonides contributed to ‘The Oxford Handbook of Singing’ (Oxford University Press, 2019), edited by fellow IOE professor Graham Welch, as well as David Howard and John Nix. 

Pint of Science Festival is an annual event that aims to make science accessible and engaging, by inviting scientists to present their research in pubs, cafes and community halls across the world. This year’s event takes place 20-22 May and the theme is ‘What’s next?’

Links

• ‘Perceived Quality of a Singing Performance: The Importance of Context’, Dr Evangelos Himonides (The Oxford Handbook of Singing, 2019)
• ‘Ave Verum Pentium: Singing, recording, archiving, and analyzing within the digital domain’, Dr Evangelos Himonides (The Oxford Handbook of Singing, 2019)
• The Show Must Go On, Pint of Science event