"My voice is another instrument, with its own color," says Sara Serpa, 28, a Portuguese singer whose wordless harmonizing to jazz accompaniment has garnered attention.
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She's unique beyond words
"My voice is another instrument, with its own color," says Sara Serpa, 28, a Portuguese singer whose wordless harmonizing to jazz accompaniment has garnered attention.
When fully expressed, the human voice has such potential that instruments are crafted to imitate it, not the other way round. In fact, whole traditions of music honor the voice above all other instruments. Seen this way, a song can be a terribly limiting thing. Verses and refrains shackle inventiveness. Lyrics force subtle shadings of tone into foregone ... (Full article: 912 words)
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