The Notes of Human Music

Abstract

We begin with the act of listening, absorbing signals as they reach us, and while they have the voice as their origin, they may not actually be formed of words; a pause or a hesitation may say more of meaning than the language on either side of it. Such traits as dialect and accent become heightened through objectivity. An increased awareness of words as sound can lead us to developed senses of expression, as in poetry. Vocalised sound contains a musicality that has attracted composers, hearing in the abstract a quality beyond, but enhancing meaning. The affectations of speech hide identity while imposing themselves in forms of social power. Meanwhile, the true personality is shown in the physical grain of a voice’s making.