"I SING THE VOICE IMPOSSIBLE"
The voice not only as "Subject" and
"Object" but also as a “Controller".
There are those who define the voice as the most versatile as well as
portable musical instrument, others identify it as the "original
signature" of every human being, still others celebrate it as the noble
carrier of Melos but also of Pathos.
Certainly, in the music field, the voice, the only instrument capable of
coupling notes to the syllables of words, is an extraordinary bearer of
information and emotions.
Bernardo Lanzetti,
after the various experiences in the '70s with groups such as Acqua Fragile and
PFM, since the' 80s, has also dedicated himself to the study of vocals
interfaced with electronic "devices" capable of reading the harmonic
content of the human voice as well as its volume, its brilliance and the amount
of emitted breath.
Initially, this was possible because the Australian company
"Fairlight", in the 80/90 top manufacturer of computerized
instruments, had entrusted him with one of the four prototypes of the
Voicetracker. He was told the other three devices were given to Peter Gabriel,
Michael Jackson and Kate Bush.
During these studies, Bernardo also invented a glove, equipped with
sensors, called "Glovox", which, placed to the throat, allows to
capture the vibrations of the vocal cords while singing. These monophonic
signals can be processed through various effects or can be digitized to command
and control electronic instruments. Put simply, with a proper interface, one
can use his voice instead of his finger to play a synthesizer!
The Glovox is one of the features of the album "I Sing The Voice
Impossible”, originally published in 1998.
The title is in assonance with that of a poem (1867) by the American
poet Walt Whitman, all tracks, except one, are by Bernardo Lanzetti while the
arrangements and co-production by Dario Mazzoli.
Other peculiarities of the CD are the compositions developed over even /
odd times as well as the cover symbolizes with the imprint of the 5 fingers of
one hand, enclosed in a square frame and therefore of 4 sides and 4 equal
angles.
The album also hosts a remake of "Come Again", a composition
from the late 16th century by the English troubadour John Dowland. Curious is
the fact that Sting resumed the same song, eight years later.
"I Sing The Voice Impossible" is re-released these days on all
digital platforms:
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