Yoko Ono's screaming, which often features in her performances, has a particular significance. It's part of her avant-garde and performance art style, which she developed in the 1960s, before she met John Lennon. The screaming acts as a vocal technique that she uses to express emotions and ideas that can't be articulated simply with words.
This form of vocal expression may be found in several of her compositions and live performances, conveying a range of emotions from pain and anguish to freedom and liberation. Critics have described it as radical, pushing boundaries, and challenging the listener's perception of what music can be.
The iconic track "Why" from her album "Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band" is a prime example of her use of screaming as an artistic element. The Avant Garde Festival in New York, which Yoko Ono and John Cage organized, also featured her screaming performances.
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