Creak

Theories and Practices of Pulse Phonation

Francesco Venturi

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Jenny Stanford Publishing
08 August 2025

Western "classical" music; Audiology & otology

This book explores what pulse phonation is, what it can do, and how it develops into a cultural practice. It is a multidisciplinary inquiry that merges theoretical frameworks with embodied practice to discuss the processes of producing and perceiving pulse phonation, its use and significance in contemporary discourse, its functions in the animal world, and its place in a broader reflection on voice and sound production. It presents a thorough investigation of pulse phonation to jointly take into consideration its sociocultural, bioacoustic, and creative dimensions. In the book, leading scholars and practitioners such as Nassima Abdelli-Beruh, Diana Sidtis, Katherine Meizel, and John Nix present a wide array of approaches, from sociolinguistics and voice anatomy to acoustic ecology and performance studies. These approaches include case studies of creaky voices across cultures and media; physiology and acoustics of the pulse register; creak singing including possibilities, perspectives, pedagogies; pulse phonation, embodiment, and gender; the “phenomenon of extreme vocal fry”; vocology, somatics, and the disease condition; the use of pulse phonation from live arts to film studies; composition, improvisation, and creation with creak; and the pulse register in animal vocalization. This groundbreaking publication concludes with a multifaceted series of testimonies from users and listeners of creaky voices.

Edited by: Francesco Venturi
Imprint: Jenny Stanford Publishing
Country of Publication: Singapore
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9789815129298
ISBN 10: 9815129295
Pages: 520
Publication Date: 08 August 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Francesco Venturi is the director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Voice (CRIV) in Bologna, Italy. A musician-researcher and PhD candidate at Kingston University London, he has lectured in voice theories at the Milan Conservatory and specializes in voice education and live arts curation. As a spokesperson for the emerging field of Voice Studies, his work appears in academic journals and magazines. He presents his research across European universities and leads voice-centered seminars and workshops internationally and intersectionally, collaborating with cultural, educational, and medical institutions. As a composer and voice artist, he has received major commissions, scored award-winning productions, and performed solo and in ensembles across Europe.