Stripsody for Solo Voice

Description

Catherine Anahid Berberian (Attleboro, Massachusetts, July 4, 1925 - Rome, Italy, March 6, 1983) was an American composer, mezzo-soprano singer, and vocalist. She interpreted contemporary avant-garde music, Armenian folk songs, Monteverdi, The Beatles, and her own compositions. Her best known work is Stripsody (1966), in which she exploits her vocal technique using comic strip sound effects (onomatopoeia).