The science of singing: When speech and music combine

Speech and music unite in the form of song. Human speech and music both use the characteristics of pitch, loudness, duration and timbre to communicate with the audience. In a series of diverse studies, Professor Jaan Ross of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and his colleagues have investigated how speech and music combine in the form of song. In considering the improvisational songs of children, current and historical Estonian singing, and the traditional songs of the Fo

rest Nenets people, Professor Ross has gained fascinating insights into the complex relationship between speech and music.

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Ross, J. (2020). Research Outreach - The communication agency for researchers. Research Outreach. Retrieved 14 April 2020, from https://researchoutreach.org/articles/science-singing-speech-music-combine/.