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THE INNER VOICE
To The Best of Our Knowledge
from Wisconsin Public Radio
The most mysterious musical instrument in the world
lives inside your body. Your voice. You can't see it, cant touch,
and yet – it expresses all of who you are. Next time on the
Peabody Award-winning To the Best of Our Knowledge, we'll
explore they mysteries of the voice. We'll hear from soprano Renee
Fleming the Canadian Folk-Rock Trio The Wailin' Jennies, and one
of the country's best-known sound therapist.
SEGMENT 1:
Soprano Renee Fleming talks with Anne Strainchamps
about the mystery of the human voice, and how she manages her
voice, her characters, and her stage fright. Fleming has written
an autobiography called "The Inner Voice." And of course
we hear lots of Fleming singing. Also, Anne visits with a group
called "The Sound Accord" in Madison, Wisconsin
which practices sonic meditation. They chant, sing mantras, tone
or vowel sounds in the belief that making sound can change them
physically, mentally and spiritually. And we hear all of it.
SEGMENT 2:
Jonathan Goldman is a musician, record producer
and director of the Sound Healer's Association. He talks with
Steve Paulson about using sound as a therapeutic tool and demonstrates
several of the so-called primal sounds in nature, using his own
voice. Goldman can do Tibetan throat singing. Goldman's CDs from
which we hear excerpts include "The Divine Name" and
"Chakra Chants."
SEGMENT 3:
James Gimzewski is a professor in the Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA. He tells Jim Fleming about
his work recording the vibrations of cells. It involves something
that's not exactly a microphone, but it enables him to capture
the sound of screaming cells. And, Anne Strainchamps talks with
Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta, and Annabelle Chvostok who comprise
the Wailin' Jennys. They are a rising folk/roots trio,
and talk about the joys and mystery of harmony, and sing a few
examples.
CD copies are available at
1-800-747-7444. Ask for program number 05-11-13-B.
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Books:
- Renee Fleming, The
Inner Voice: the Making of a Singer (Penguin)
- Jonathan Goldman, Healing Sounds: The
Power of Harmonics (Healing Arts Press)
Music:
- Selections from 3 of Renee
Fleming's CDs:
-"Handel," Renee Fleming. Orchestra of the Age
of Enlightenment. Harry Bicket, conductor. (Decca)
-"Renee Fleming" (Decca)
-"Signatures: Great Opera Scenes." Renee Fleming, with
Sir Georg Solti and the London Symphony Orchestra. (Decca, London)
- Selections from 2 of Jonathan Goldman's CDs:
-"The Divine Name: Sounds of the God Code." Gregg Braden
and Jonathan Goldman. (Spirit Music)
-"Chakra Chants." Jonathan Goldman. (Spirit Music)
- -"The Mix." Kraftwerk. (Elektra)
- -"40 Days," The Wailin' Jennys. (Red
House Records)
- -"Harp," Turner Collins. (Turner Collins
Music)
Distribution dates:
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Questions and comments can
be addressed to: flemingj@wpr.org
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