Fátima Miranda
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Fátima Miranda is a Spanish singer and researcher born in Salamanca
. She has a bachelor's degree
in history of art, with a specialisation in modern art. As a singer, her compositions touch several genres like Mongol Song or India
n Dhrupad
. She has investigated the human voice and created exclusive voice techniques, classified by tonality and register. Her interest in the avant-garde also covers video, minimal music, stage arts and artist-public contact.
With Llorenç Barber, she formed the group Taller de Música Mandana in 1979. She was the director of the phonotheque of Complutense University of Madrid
from 1982 to 1989. In 2009, Fátima Miranda was awarded the “Demetrio Stratos
” International Prize for experimental music.
Fátima Miranda has published two books about architecture and urbanism, and currently lives in Madrid
.
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
. She has a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in history of art, with a specialisation in modern art. As a singer, her compositions touch several genres like Mongol Song or India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Dhrupad
Dhrupad
Dhrupad is a vocal genre in Hindustani classical music, said to be the oldest still in use in that musical tradition. Its name is derived from the words "dhruva" and "pada"...
. She has investigated the human voice and created exclusive voice techniques, classified by tonality and register. Her interest in the avant-garde also covers video, minimal music, stage arts and artist-public contact.
With Llorenç Barber, she formed the group Taller de Música Mandana in 1979. She was the director of the phonotheque of Complutense University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
from 1982 to 1989. In 2009, Fátima Miranda was awarded the “Demetrio Stratos
Demetrio Stratos
Efstratios Demetriou better known as Demetrio Stratos was an Italian lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, music researcher, and co-founder, frontman and lead singer of the Italian progressive rock, jazz fusion band Area – International POPular Group.Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, of Greek...
” International Prize for experimental music.
Fátima Miranda has published two books about architecture and urbanism, and currently lives in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
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Discography
- Las Voces de la Voz, 1992
- Concierto en directo, 1994
- ArteSonado, 2000