Abstract
Mesa di voce: An investigation of the symmetry of crescendo and decrescendo in singing
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.102(5_Supplement), pp.3084-3084
11/01/1997
DOI: 10.1121/1.420208
Abstract
Messa di voce (to place the voice) is an often used exercise by professional classical singers. It is a crescendo followed by a decrescendo on a constant pitch and vowel. Difficulty is often encountered in maintaining constant voice quality (register) and a consistent and gradual loudness change, especially at high pitches. Six well-trained singers were studied, three males and three females. Measurements consisted of sound pressure level, electroglottography, oral airflow, subglottal pressure, lung volume change, and ribcage and abdomen movement. Results indicate that symmetry between crescendo and decrescendo portions is effected by variations in subglottal pressure and peak acoustic airflow, and to a lesser extent, by abdominal movement. Subjects also differed greatly in their soft–loud dynamic ranges. [Work supported by NIDCD, Grant No. P60 DC00976.]
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mesa di voce: An investigation of the symmetry of crescendo and decrescendo in singing
- Creators
- Ingo Titze - University of IowaRussel Long - Denver Center for the Performing Arts
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.102(5_Supplement), pp.3084-3084
- DOI
- 10.1121/1.420208
- ISSN
- 0001-4966
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/1997
- Academic Unit
- School of Music; Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Record Identifier
- 9984719859802771
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