Title: Resonance between Rationality and Sensibility: The Beauty of Vocal Music From a Scientific Perspective
Time: November 5, 2025, 18:30
Venue: Room 107, New Teaching Building, Gulou Campus, Nanjing University
Speaker: Chen Jie, baritone singer and vocal education specialist, Professor and Head of the Department of Vocal Music at the School of Music, Nanjing Normal University.
Moderator: Chen Xinkun, Professor at the School of Music, Nanjing Normal University.
Content Summary:
This lecture explores the beauty of vocal music from a scientific perspective. Starting with the fundamental vibrations of sound waves, it examines how our vocal cords "dance" to produce voice, and how the body’s resonant cavities act as natural amplifiers, forming the physical foundation of voices that "touch the heart." Moving beyond physics, the lecture also delves into auditory perception and the psychology of emotion, investigating whether there are comprehensible patterns behind the moments when music moves us deeply.
