Abstract
Singing is a mostly invisible process, the teaching and learning of which rely on the extremely subjective perceptions of the singing body. When singers read about vocal technique or listen to a (live or recorded) performance, an activity of “decoding via the body” consciously or unconsciously takes place. With this premise in mind, I will show that when singers research through their experiences of professional singing, their actions can be understood as living inquiry (Gouzouasis, 2006; Gouzouasis et al., 2013; Springgay et al., 2005). This approach turns out to be surprisingly successful for the performer-music historian, opening up completely new perspectives on the interpretation of the musical past.