HARMONIC (Overtone) SINGING
The Soul and Science of Sound
a series of ongoing workshops with TIMOTHY HILL

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HARMONIC (Overtone) SINGING

Harmonic singing is a way of singing and listening with acute attention to the overtone spectrum of the voice, producing a sound at once otherworldly and deeply human.

Almost unknown a quarter century ago, it has steadily gained wider recognition as more people have heard the chanting of Tibetan Buddhist monks, the Throat Singers of Tuva, and David Hykes and the Harmonic Choir.

Far more than an exotic vocal technique, harmonic singing deepens and enhances your relationship with your natural voice, giving singers a direct experience of the physical laws of sound, powerful insight into the nature of harmony and a glimpse at the roots of human language and song.

These workshops are structured as an on-going exploration, equally open to beginners and experienced practitioners.

TIMOTHY HILL

Timothy Hill is a singer and composer whose musical explorations have spanned genres including folk, jazz, world, contemporary classical and improvised music.

As a member of David Hykes and the Harmonic Choir, he has been a pioneer in the art of harmonic singing. Writing in The New York Times, critic Robert Palmer called Hill "a virtuoso of the Tibetan chanting technique." Hill appears on eight of the Choir's recordings, including their seminal work, Hearing Solar Winds.

His wish to deepen his understanding of music brought him to the study of Indian Classical music with Sheila Dhar and Pandit Vijay Kichlu; music in the teaching of Gurdjieff with John Pentland and others; and several rare intensive workshops with pianist Keith Jarrett.

Hill has produced three recordings of original songs, This Bright World, The Human Place, and Spirit's Body, and appears on recordings by artists such as alternative rock singer-songwriter Katell Keineg, klezmer clarinetist Giora Feidman, composer-cellist Robert Een and Irish traditional singer and flautist Cathal McConnell. Hill leads or co-leads several ensembles devoted to performing original music, such as Wayfarer, with Brandon Ross, Jeff Haynes and Doug Weiss, and Weave Vocal Research Group.

He has performed onstage with Bill Frisell, Jeff Buckley, Allen Ginsberg, Odetta and Pete Seeger, and has participated in premier performances under the direction of composers John Cage, Joe Maneri, Butch Morris and Carter Burwell.

Hill teaches singing and has been a visiting lecturer at the Bard College Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program under artistic director Dawn Upshaw since its inception.