MA Student Presents To BVA
Thursday 25th February 2021
Voice Study Centre
We’d like to wish a huge congratulations to MA student, Gökçe Kutsal, on the presentation of her research to the BVA this morning!
Gökçe was asked to present ‘Twanging on YouTube – A documentary and acoustic analysis of twang’s description and demonstration by voice teachers of contemporary commercial music on YouTube’ after submitting her abstract.
Gokce Kutsal
Gokce Kutsal is an experienced interior architect, acoustics designer and musician; her blended background has provided Gökçe with high proficiency as an acoustician...
BVA
The British Voice Association (BVA) is the 'voice for voice' in the UK, an association of multi-disciplinary professionals who work to promote the field of voice...
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