associated_acts birth_place article_title background instrument genre origin name occupation
llorenç barber , taller de música salamanca , spain fátima miranda
 solo_singer vocals avant-garde overtone singing , throat singing music , experimental music , extended techniques , salamnca , spain fátima miranda musician , music researcher
fátima miranda

fátima miranda is a spanish singer and researcher born in salamanca .
she has a bachelor 's degree in history of art , with a specialization in modern art .
as a singer , her compositions touch several genres like mongol song or indian 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 .
