Chant is a live electronic project using phonetically augmented instrumental language. By reinterpreting the spectral tones of the instrument and combining them with the vowel formants, the sound of the cello is reminiscent of a primordial voice. The instrument’s expressive gestures and the spectrally processed layers evoke sentimental qualities, functioning as a metaphorical form of voice.

This piece forms part of a broader research project developed in my paper “Chanting the Cello: Vocal Formant Synthesis in Live Electronics”, which investigates vowel-based formant synthesis, real-time timbral transformation, and the creation of a vocal–instrumental hybrid language in live electronic performance.