Twenty Thousand Hertz

Hidden Melodies: Discovering the music in our speech

Apr 2, 2018
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INSIGHT

The Musicality of Speech

  • Our voices act as instruments constantly, not just when singing.
  • Speech patterns convey underlying meaning through rhythm, timbre, and tonality.
ANECDOTE

Podcast Voices as Instruments

  • Helen Zaltzman and Martin Zaltz Austwick discuss podcast hosts with captivating voices.
  • They compare Phoebe Judge's voice to a low woodwind instrument and Roman Mars' to a Moog synthesizer.
INSIGHT

Unconscious Singing

  • Speaking is a form of singing, with unconscious variations in rhythm and tonality.
  • With practice, this "singing" can be refined for more meaningful communication.
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