Voices & the Beauty of Singing

Stories around and about the Sound of the Human Voice

"Singing is a noble art and exercise." (Martin Luther, Table Talks) Songs touch people's souls. Singing is also a central component of feature films and documentaries, especially when it is about the desire, the need or the longing to sing together. The human voice is probably the oldest musical instrument of mankind; the first sound film "The Jazz Singer" (1927) already used the distinctive singing voice of the singer and entertainer Al Jolson. The great Hollywood musicals, too, always used vocal euphony for unforgettable songs in addition to dance. In film music, too, singing is sometimes of outstanding importance: music and speech combine in a congenial way, with the human voice enhancing the emotional expressiveness of the cinematic narrative. Our collection includes films in which the voice is a central narrative moment and/or singing is an important plot element.

"Singing is a noble art and exercise." (Martin Luther, Table Talks)

Songs touch people's souls. Singing is also a central component of feature films and documentaries, especially when it is about the desire, the need or the longing to sing together. The human voice is probably the oldest musical instrument of mankind; the first sound film "The Jazz Singer" (1927) already used the distinctive singing voice of the singer and entertainer Al Jolson. The great Hollywood musicals, too, always used vocal euphony for unforgettable songs in addition to dance.

In film music, too, singing is sometimes of outstanding importance: music and speech combine in a congenial way, with the human voice enhancing the emotional expressiveness of the cinematic narrative. Our collection includes films in which the voice is a central narrative moment and/or singing is an important plot element.

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