Voices as instruments?

[psylocke24]

I am not good in voice or music theory but according to what I have heard it is instrumental since it is only making sounds and no words was said. just like a sound effect or background.

[gotegenks]

I agree that the voice is an instrument just as much as anything else, but for the purpose of marking a genre down i don't think i'd consider it instrumental as it does use a voice which a lot of people turn to instrumental almost to avoid it, it's not good enough that they can't understand the words, the words and voice should be gone altogether.

i wouldn't mark it as instrumental. to me, it's a tad bit misleading, but i guess it's up to you. I don't think anybody will care either way...

[Corran]

I am not good in voice or music theory but according to what I have heard it is instrumental since it is only making sounds and no words was said. just like a sound effect or background.

I agree.
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Human_ ... instrument
http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... instrument

[CorpseGoddess]

Okay, let's add another wrinkle.

If you're not familiar with Tomita, he was one of the early Moog pioneers. I grew up listening to his music (yes, I'm OLD) and I absolutely love it. Now, not only does he use voices as instruments, but they're *synthesized* voices. Thoughts?

Tomita - Pictures at an Exhibition - Promenade

[outlawed]

What if you make the instrument talk? =p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rFYbMh ... age#t=346s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_box

[EvaFan]

Only problem I have with the idea "they aren't words so it doesn't count" is language barriers. I've run into some songs with operaic vocals that I'm not even sure if they are a language.

I don't understand Gaelic at all but http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miaTf1g ... re=related the voice sounds like music to me in the form of vocals. I could listen to that without knowing any of the words and it soothes and calms my nerves just like any other well down-tempo'd instrumental without vocals, maybe even more so.