The 5th International Conference on the Physiology and Acoustics of Singing
KTH,
Stockholm , Sweden
This web page is at http://www.speech.kth.se/pas5
Welcome!
The KTH Music Acoustics Group at the School of Computer Science and Communication is pleased to host the 5th International Conference on the Physiology and Acoustics of Singing, PAS 5. We are confident that, in coming to PAS 5, you will reach a very qualified audience who are eager to see your work. In a summer that is positively bristling with conferences on acoustics and voice, we will strive to make PAS 5 a pleasant retreat, in the form of a relaxed yet focused meeting in the glorious city of Stockholm.
Sten Ternström, general chair
Dates in 2010
15 January Abstract submission opened - for papers, posters and workshops.
15 March Abstract submission closed.
16 April Notifications of acceptance have now been sent out, twice. If you have not received yours, please first check your spam filter folder, then e-mail us if you have not found it.
16 June Early registration deadline. Also, the deadline for any material that is to be available in the conference documentation handouts on disc, including full papers, poster images and workshop varia. The programme book will include the abstracts.
16 July Pre-registration deadline.
10 August Welcome reception, at the Dept of Speech, Music and Hearing, 17.00–20.00.
11-13 August Conference. Download the programme here.
Registration
Registration for the conference, social programme and accommodation are handled by Meetagain Konferens AB. These functions are accessible through this link. You may also register on arrival.
The KTH campus offers campus-wide wireless internet access, using a guest login that will be provided to PAS5 delegates, or using Eduroam if you already have this service.
Scientific Programme
Click here to read the programme in PDF format.
Guidelines for paper and poster presentations
Please allocate 15 minutes for your oral presentation, and leave 5 minutes for discussion and changeover. The auditorium is fully featured with a stereo sound system, wireless lapel and hand microphones, dual computer projectors, Internet connection, and a digital overhead projector. Please make any special audio-visual needs known, and liaise with the session chairperson and our technical staff for testing as early as you can.
The posters will be on exhibit throughout the conference, in the coffee and lunch area. Posters will be pinned to white cardboard stands that are 90 cm wide by 190 cm tall. Pins will be provided. If you need additional facilities such as a power outlet (230 V, 50 Hz) or a small table, then please let us know in advance. There will be no commercial exhibition.
Guidelines for workshops
There will be three workshop sessions in parallel, in the afternoons starting at 15:00 and 16:00. If your workshop starts at 15:00, please end in time for the next workshop to start at 16:00. Workshop rooms will have a piano or electric keyboard as well as computer projection and a basic stereo sound system.
If you plan to distribute handouts, you are welcome to send us a PDF in advance, and we will print it for inclusion in the conference materials. The paper size will be A4.
PAS 5 Scientific Advisory Committee
In alphabetical order
Nathalie Henrich, David Howard, Malte Kob, Anne-Maria Laukkanen, John Nix, Ronald Scherer, Harm Schutte, Johan Sundberg, Jan Švec, Sten Ternström.
All on-time submissions to PAS5 have been subject to review by at least two members of the Scientific Advisory Committee. A few late submissions have been reviewed by Sten Ternström and his KTH colleagues.
PAS 5 Organising Committee
Sten Ternström (chair), Roxana Wahlström-Romero, Gláucia Salomão.
Abstracts, registration and accommodation are handled by Meetagain Konferens AB.
Publication
A special issue of Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology will be devoted to papers from PAS5. Authors are of course free to publish for archival through their preferred channels, although we request that prior presentation at PAS5 be acknowledged.
Social Programme - the PAS 5 Evenings
Tuesday 10 August 17:00-20:00.
Registration and Welcome Reception in the evening at the department of Speech, Music and Hearing, Lindstedtsvägen 24, level 5.
Wednesday 11 August
18.00-20.00 City Hall Reception generously hosted by the City of Stockholm, with a tour of the iconic waterfront building and a light buffet dinner. Registration is required.
ca 20.30 and onwards. Open Piano Bar at KTH. Light refreshments, a small stage, a very professional pianist, and a sound system with technician will be at your disposal. All instruments are welcome. Please bring the sheet music of your choice and take the opportunity to perform on your own or with others. There will be no rehearsal, the pianist will play prima vista. Master of Ceremonies will be Dr Eva Björkner.
Thursday 12 August
Two hours of free time (the idea of having a concert here has now been deemed over-ambitious). Then, at 19.00, Conference Dinner aboard the M/S Gustavsberg VII, for a breathtaking tour of Stockholm's inner archipelago.
Friday 13 August
PAS 5 has ended, but those staying on for the weekend will have an opportunity to socialise and see the city.
Accompanying persons programme
About PAS
PAS is a small meeting that focuses on the scientific
aspects of voice production and perception in singing. It was first organised
by the Groningen Voice Research Lab in 2002, at the initiative of Professor Harm
Schutte. PAS is held nominally every two years, in the years between the PEVOC
conferences. Hitherto, PAS has alternated between the
Oct 2002
Oct 2004 National Center for Voice and Speech, Denver, Colorado, USA.
May 2006
Jan 2009 University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
Aug 2010 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Stockholm,
Sweden
Contact
For more information about PAS 5, please send us an e-mail.
For more information about PEVOC, click here.
Conference Flyer
Click here for the PAS 5 colour conference flyer (PDF). Post it on your bulletin board to spread the word!
Sponsors
PAS 5 is generously sponsored by
- The Wenner-Gren Foundations
- Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, KTH
- The City of Stockholm
- Röstfonden - the Swedish Voice Fund
We gratefully acknowledge their valuable support.
Summer Course
Prior to PAS5, on 2-6 August, prof. em. Johan Sundberg will be giving a summer course on the Function of the Singing Voice, in his countryside retreat. Participation earns KTH credits. More information is available here.
The KTH Music Acoustics group regularly hosts the Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference, SMAC, which is held once every decade (!) at KTH in Stockholm. The fourth SMAC will be held in early August of 2013. We also hosted PEVOC 4 in 2001.
Last updated: 2010-07-30