Hopelandic
E794256
Hopelandic is a made-up, phonetic vocalization style used by Sigur Rós that resembles a language but has no fixed meaning, emphasizing melody and emotion over literal lyrics.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic technique
ⓘ
constructed language ⓘ vocalization style ⓘ |
| allows | listener interpretation of meaning ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vonlenska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
ambient music
ⓘ
post-rock ⓘ |
| characteristic |
has no fixed meaning
ⓘ
phonetic vocalization ⓘ resembles a language ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jónsi Birgisson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deemphasizes | literal lyrics ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | Icelandic post-rock music ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
emotion
ⓘ
melody ⓘ |
| hasNo |
formal grammar
ⓘ
official orthography ⓘ standardized vocabulary ⓘ |
| influenced | other experimental vocal styles ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | sounds of Icelandic language ⓘ |
| languageStructure |
non-lexical vocals
ⓘ
nonsense syllables ⓘ |
| medium | sung vocals ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blurring boundary between voice and instrument
ⓘ
lack of direct translation ⓘ |
| originCountry | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
gibberish with emotional intent
ⓘ
imaginary language ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
evoke mood rather than convey semantic content
ⓘ
expressive vocal instrument ⓘ |
| roleInSigurRosMusic | central stylistic element ⓘ |
| typicalFeatures |
absence of stable lexicon
ⓘ
melodic contour-driven phrasing ⓘ repeated syllabic patterns ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sigur Rós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Sigur Rós recordings
ⓘ
live performances by Sigur Rós ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Sigur Rós album "( )"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sigur Rós album "Ágætis byrjun" NERFINISHED ⓘ various Sigur Rós singles and EPs ⓘ |
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