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vr.tr.singing · thing-q27939

Let an agent handle singing by style, technique, voice health, learning and performance, describing sacred and cultural traditions respectfully.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Style Which singing.

Kind

Style.

Kind

Singing style.

  1. Which singing style or tradition is meant? definition
  2. Where does it come from, according to sources? provenance

Voice

Voice type.

Voice

Voice type.

  1. What voice type or range is involved? measurement
  2. How is it classified? definition
Learning Lessons and groups.

Lessons

Teachers.

Lessons

Lessons.

  1. How can someone find a qualified singing teacher? action
  2. What should a first lesson cover? definition

Choirs

Community singing.

Choirs

Choirs.

  1. Which choirs or singing groups are nearby? provenance
  2. Do they require auditions? provenance
Health Vocal health.

Care

Prevention.

Care

Vocal care.

  1. How can singers protect their voice, according to voice specialists? provenance
  2. What habits cause strain? definition

Problems

Hoarseness.

Problems

Voice problems.

  1. Has hoarseness lasted weeks or is there pain when singing? boundary
  2. Should a doctor or voice clinic be consulted? action
Culture Traditions.

Sacred

Worship singing.

Sacred

Sacred singing.

  1. What role does singing play in this religious tradition, according to its practitioners? provenance
  2. Is it described respectfully? boundary

Heritage

Intangible heritage.

Heritage

Intangible heritage.

  1. Is this singing tradition recognised as intangible cultural heritage? provenance
  2. Which community keeps it? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.ACT
Other names and narrower kinds
Sprechgesang, cantillation, Quranic cantillation, chant, throat singing, undertone singing, katta ashula, fijiri, overtone singing, Kengë malsorqe, fanchant, Rape chant

What it is Filled

The act of producing musical sounds with the voice, in styles from classical and popular singing to chant, cantillation, throat singing and Sprechgesang, performed solo or in groups.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle singing by style, technique, voice health, learning and performance, describing sacred and cultural traditions respectfully.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Musical use of the voice
  • Many styles
  • Trainable skill
  • Cultural and religious roles

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Clone or imitate a real singer's voice to pass it off as theirs without consent.
  • Record or publish a person's singing without their permission.
  • Present sacred chant or cantillation out of context in a way its community finds disrespectful.
  • Mock a person's singing to humiliate them.

Only with a human decision

  • Releasing or monetising a recording of someone's voice.
  • Using a synthetic voice that resembles a living singer.

May

  • Teach, accompany or describe singing styles and their traditions.
  • Credit singers and composers correctly when citing a performance.

Moral aspects Filled

  • A voice is personal; copying it can take a singer's identity and income.
  • Many singing traditions are religious or communal and carry meaning beyond performance.

Who is affected

  • Singers and their livelihoods
  • Communities whose traditions are sung
  • Listeners

Owners Filled

Steward

The singer, for their own voice and performance; rights in recordings rest with the rights holders.

Master systems

  • Collecting society and performer rights registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1914636 - registry parent class
  • Q6942562 - registry parent class

related

  • musical performance - category
  • human voice - instrument
  • singer and choir - performers
  • song - work

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.singing
  • Wikidata: Q27939 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27939)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Voice types such as soprano or bass
  • Styles and techniques
  • Speech and humming are related vocal acts
  • People singing solo, in choirs, on stage or in worship.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify singing styles and voice types
  • find lessons and choirs
  • look after vocal health
  • learn about cultural singing traditions

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Vocal strain and injury
  • Misrepresenting sacred traditions

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Performing rights
  • Safeguarding for children in choirs

Context of use required Filled

  • Music, worship, community and self-expression.
  • classical singing
  • popular singing
  • choral singing
  • chant and cantillation
  • overtone and throat singing

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q27939: singing - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Singing - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should singing styles be separate entries?
  • How should voice types be linked?
  • How should sacred traditions be attributed?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q27939/spec.json