Vocal effects - also called extreme or extended vocal techniques - with the intention to sound hoarse or rough are widely used as part of many genres and styles of singing, yet scarcely documented in research. Physiological studies detail the involvement of supraglottic structures for the production …

Over a period of seven months, I intensively dealt with the question of whether Michael Chekhov's acting method can be transferred to the musical laws of the jazz genre. This research project consists of two phases of an action driven research design. In the first phase, I narrowed down my method through …

In einer Zeitspanne von sieben Monaten habe ich mich intensiv mit der Frage auseinandergesetzt, ob die Schauspielmethode von Michael Chekhov sich auf die musikalischen Gesetze des Jazz Genre übertragen lässt. Diese Forschung besteht aus zwei Phasen eines Aktions-Forschungsdesigns. In der ersten Phase …

Gastcollege bij de MA Arts & Society van de Universiteit Utrecht.

Design research is used to develop a piano method for use by Cochlear Implant users. The method is designed to promote audiomotor integration rather than visuomotor integration, but will not involve singing. It is based on our current understanding of brain function, in particular the concepts of the …

The transformation of music into movement takes place while dancing, singing, and playing an instrument. The human capacity for beat induction facilitates rhythmic movement to the musical beat, a capacity share with only a few animals. While Parkinson patients are limited in their locomotive abilities, …

The goal of this study was (1) to determine whether and how nursing home residents with dementia respond to the interactive art installation in general and (2) to identify whether responses change when the content type and, therefore, the nature of the interaction with the artwork changes. The interactive …

Parkinson’s disease is characterized not only by bradykinesia, rigidity, and tremor, but also by impairments of expressive and receptive linguistic prosody. The facilitating effect of music with a salient beat on patients’ gait suggests that it might have a similar effect on vocal behavior, however it …

Lecture 'Music matters' XIV, June 9, 2016, University of Groningen

SAMENVATTING Nederland staat op nummer drie van landen als het gaat om het maken van succesvolle tv-formats. Sinds 2002 heeft er een explosie aan talentenjachten plaatsgevonden. Idols, X Factor, De beste singer-songwriter, The Hit en The Voice zijn talentenjachten die elkaar in hoog tempo opvolgen. De …