This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is Dissonance. Listen to this podcast episode to learn how we can turn uncomfortable, unsettling and fearful dissonance into an energy that moves us forward musically, vocally and culturally.
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Subjects covered in this episode include:
A-tonal music
Dissonance as a lyric writing tactic
Dissonance as a production tactic
Dissonance in the music business
Dissonance in voice and vocal training
Dropped technique
Physical dissonance
Relational dissonance
Cognitive dissonance
Historical dissonance
How to use dissonance to move forward

Links mentioned in this podcast include:
2 definitions of dissonance
composer John Corgliano
conductor Giancarlo Guerrero 
the book Sapiens
cognitive dissonance
Bob Weir
Viheart on 12-tone music
Pierce the Veil's Low On Gas And You Need A Jacket
Bareilles' She Used To Be Mine
Nettle's Stay
Bruce Hornsby