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Scat Singing(also: Scatting, Vocal scat)

A jazz-rooted vocal technique in which a singer improvises melodic and rhythmic lines using nonsense syllables (such as 'doo', 'bop', 'ba', 'da', 'shoo') rather than words. Scat lets the voice function as an instrument, carrying melody, articulation, phrasing, and vocal timbre…

Sight Reading(also: Sight-Reading, Prima Vista)

The practice of performing music from a written score without prior rehearsal or familiarity with the piece. Sight reading is a core skill in many musical contexts, particularly classical music, orchestral auditions, and freelance performance work. For musicians with low vision,…

Somatic Design(also: Soma-Centric Design, Body-Centric Design)

A design approach that prioritizes bodily experience, physical sensation, and embodied perception as primary channels for interaction and understanding. Somatic design shifts the focus from purely cognitive or visual interfaces to ones that engage the whole body, drawing on…

Song Signing(also: Signed Song, Sign-Singing, Song Sign)

A performative art form in which song lyrics are interpreted in a sign language (most commonly ASL) alongside body movement, facial expression, rhythm, and spatial use, so that the performer simultaneously conveys linguistic meaning and musical qualities such as tempo, dynamics,…

Sonic Agency

The right and ability to influence and interact with sound in a meaningful way, regardless of one's hearing ability. Sonic agency extends beyond auditory perception to encompass visual, tactile, and kinesthetic forms of musical expression, as well as access to the tools, spaces,…

Soundbeam

A touchless digital musical instrument that uses ultrasonic sensors to detect movement in space and convert it into sound. Soundbeam allows users to create music through body movements, gestures, or the movement of any object, without requiring physical contact with the…

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