Joan La Barbara (born June 8, 1947, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American vocalist and composer known for her explorations of non-conventional or “extended” vocal techniques. Her career as a composer, performer and sound artist has been devoted to exploring the human voice as a multi-faceted instrument, going far beyond its traditional boundaries, creating works for voices, instruments and interactive technology. La Barbara was a member of The Philip Glass Ensemble from 1971 to 1976. She is married to composer Morton Subotnick with whom she collaborates.
2019
Not On Label (Michel Kristof Self-released)
4xFile, WAV, Album
2017
Mode
CD
2013
2003
Lovely Music, Ltd.
2xCD, Comp
1998
New World Records
CD, Album
1995
Music & Arts
CD, Album
1994
Lovely Music, Ltd.
CD, Album
1992
New Albion
CD, Album
1991
Lovely Music, Ltd.
CD, Album
1991
1990
1989
1987
Artspace, Inc.
Flexi, 8"
1985
Nonesuch Silver Series
LP
1983
Wizard Records (2)
LP, Album
1983
Musical Heritage Society
LP
1980
Wizard Records (2)
LP, Album
1980
Modern Art Galerie
Cass, C90
1977
1976
1996
New Albion
CD, Album
1993
Newport Classic
CD
1991
2024
2022
2022
2021
Les Disques Solubles
LP, Album
2021
2020
Mode
CD-ROM, MP3 + Boo
2020
Starkland
CD, Album
2019
2018
Deutsche Grammophon
121xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Blu-ray, Blu-ray-A + Box,
2017
Editions Mego
Cass, Album, Ltd
2017
2016
2016
2016
2014
Editions Mego, Editions Mego
CD, Album
2010
New World Records
3xCD, Comp
2008
Lovely Music, Ltd.
2xCD, Album
2008
Einstein Records
2xDVD
2007
Lovely Music, Ltd.
2xCD, Album
2007
2006
Orange Mountain Music
CD, Comp
2006
Tzadik
CD, Album
2006
2006
2005
Nur/Nicht/Nur
2xCD, Comp
2005
Lovely Music, Ltd.
2xCD + Box
2005
Innova Recordings
CD
2004
Lovely Music, Ltd.
CD, Album, Comp
2004
2003
Arbiter
CD, Album
2003
Sony Records Int'l
CD, Album
2003
2002
Not On Label (Rolf Julius Self-released)
5xCDr, Mini, Ltd, RE
2001
2000
Lovely Music, Ltd.
2xCD, Album
2000
Centaur Records
CD, Comp
1999
Lovely Music, Ltd.
CD
1999
MIT Experimental Music Studio
CD, Comp
1998
Éditions Printer
CD, Comp + Box, Ltd
1998
Lovely Music, Ltd.
CD, Album
1998
Newport Classic, Newport Classic
CD, Album
1997
Le Chant Du Monde
2xCD, Comp
1997
New World Records
CD, Album
1995
Silver Burdett & Ginn, Silver Burdett & Ginn, Silver Burdett & Ginn
8xCD, Mono
1995
1994
Music & Arts
CD
1993
Centaur Records
CD, Comp
1993
Centaur Records
CD, Comp
1993
1993
1992
1991
1990
Mode
CD, Album
1989
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
CD, Album
1989
1988
1987
1982
1979
Parachute
LP, Album
1979
1977
Wizard Records (2)
LP
1977
Chiaroscuro Records
LP, Album
1977
1976
1976
1975
1974
1974
1972
1971
2020
dublab, CyKiK
10", Album, Quad, Ltd, QUA
2016
2013
Secret Thirteen Journal
File, MP3, Mixed, 320
2010
Auditorium Edizioni
CD, Comp, Boo
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