Journal article
Hybridity in the Music of Youn Sun Nah: Directions in Jazz Vocal Style
Australian Voice, Vol.20
2019
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Abstract
This article explores the role of internationally celebrated jazz artist, Youn Sun Nah, as a key representative of 21 st-century jazz vocal styles. An exploration of Nah's familial roots and early musical education reveals her early exposure to a variety of musical traditions, from Western popular music to classical, through to Korean folk and electronic experimental styles. These influences become evident through an analysis of a selection of her recordings that demonstrate the hybridity of her repertoire and vocal technique. As an exemplary exponent of 21 st-century jazz, Nah employs a broad range of skills and techniques that define and extend the boundaries of contemporary vocal jazz. This article also discusses the ways in which vocal educators can use cutting-edge role models such as Youn Sun Nah to demonstrate hybridity, improvisation, technology, repertoire, and collaboration as tools to encourage originality and creative exploration of new directions in jazz.
Details
- Title
- Hybridity in the Music of Youn Sun Nah: Directions in Jazz Vocal Style
- Creators
- Leigh Carriage (Author) - Southern Cross University, School of Arts and Social Sciences
- Publication Details
- Australian Voice, Vol.20
- Publisher
- Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991012831700002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; School of Arts and Social Sciences; Creative Arts
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article