on voice

[Eric Nielsen]

That is a very different setting from "The Voice". I have noticed
"vox" used sometimes in written recording credits where one would normally
see "vocals".

Eric

On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 6:41 AM, Victor Steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> Seems highly doubtful. It seems more likely to be related to the view of
> voice as a musical instrument.
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> I should add the context that I just heard it in last night (although
> I've heard it before without giving it much attention).
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> WGBH had a broadcast of a recording of a jazz program that consisted of
> compositions written on Garcia Lorka's New York poems. This is about as
> far removed from The Voice as possible.
>
> I believe this is the program: http://goo.gl/lnGiW (recorded live, but
> two months ago) In fact, if you click on the audio recording--not the
> video--a few seconds in you will hear it.
>
> "Please welcome on the piano... On voice tonight ..."
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>     VS-)
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> On 5/27/2012 5:27 AM, Eric Nielsen wrote:
> > This usage could be derived from "The Voice" --the name of a current
> > vocal talent competition on TV--if it is very recent (within a year or
> > so).
> >
> > Eric
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