Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Germaine Gerrard (born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer who rose to fame as part of the group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lisa Gerrard |
| Born | 12 April 1961 |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Gothic, New Age, Ambient, Ethereal Wave |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Musician Composer |
| Instruments | Vocals Yangqin Accordion |
| Years active | 1981 – present |
| Website | Lisa Gerrard |
Gerrard received a Golden Globe award and an Academy Award nomination for the score for the 2000 film Gladiator on which she teamed up with Hans Zimmer.
Vocal ability
changeGerrard possesses the vocal range of a contralto, spanning from E3-F5.[1] Her voice has been described as rich, deep, dark, mournful and unique.[2][3][4]
She also has the ability to extend upwards into the dramatic mezzo-soprano range, examples of such would be on the songs The Host of Seraphim, Elegy, Space Weaver, Come This Way and One Perfect Sunrise.[5][6] [source?] Gerrard however performs more predominantly in the dramatic contralto range in her other songs, Sanvean, Sacrifice, Largo and Not Yet.[7][8][9][10]
Gerrard sings many of her songs, such as Now We Are Free, Come Tenderness, Serenity, The Valley of the Moon, Tempest, Pilgrimage of Lost Children, Coming Home and Sanvean in an idioglossia (an idiosyncratic language) that she has developed since the age of twelve.[source?]
References
change- ↑ Lisa Gerrard
- ↑ Original Soundtrack. "A Customer's review of Gladiator: Music from the Motion Picture". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ "Music: The Mirror Pool (Cassette) by Lisa Gerrard (Artist)". Tower.com. 22 August 1995. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ "Lisa Gerrard On Tour". Synthtopia. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ Elegy
- ↑ The Host of Seraphim
- ↑ Sacrifice
- ↑ Sanvean
- ↑ Largo
- ↑ Not Yet