Amphorophony

Harphophony is a new term describing a new singing technique in which an instrument is used to enhance the volume and control the timbre of the performer's voice. The term comes from two words: amphora, the Greek word for clay vessel, and phonos, the Greek word for sound.

Harphophony combines elements of musical performance and theatrical acting, creating the effect when the instrument and voice together make up a single melody. Whereas traditional music requires the use of an instrument to support, or shape, the melody, harphophony is designed to orient the instrument to accompany the voice in performance, creating a more emotional experience.

Amphorophony is an onomatopoeic phenomenon consisting in the ability of some species of moths to acquire the sound of certain instruments. Amphophonic - having the ability for amphorophonic imitation. It is a rare phenomenon and a virtually unknown phenomenon, so there is rather little data on its research, despite the fact that it has been observed for more than a century. The term "amphophony" was coined by the English entomologist Charles Elliott in 1922 as a fun metaphor for the noisy sounds made by butterflies, which scientists more often compared to a whistle or a quiet loud rustling. In 1954, Dr. Sheila Gimmel received a NASA contract to study the mechanism of amphophony in moths. He published his results later in the journal Science.