Abstract
Simulation of singing qualities governed by lower vocal tract adjustments
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.113(4_Supplement), pp.2242-2242
04/01/2003
DOI: 10.1121/1.4780370
Abstract
In previous meetings, voice qualities such as pressed, ring, yawn, and twang were discussed in a speech context. It was shown that these qualities have unique spectral characteristics brought about by combinations of glottal and lower vocal tract adjustments (the epilarynx tube and the pharynx). Yawn has a wide glottis, a wide epilarynx tube, and a wide pharynx. On the contrary, twang has a general narrowing of all these airway sections. Ring has a wide pharynx and a relatively narrow epilarynx tube. A pressed voice is primary laryngeal, with a narrowed glottis. In this presentation, similar adjustments are made for singing with a voice simulator that controls vocal tract area functions and glottal flow pulses by rules. Results suggest that various singing styles, such as country-western, opera, or pop, may in part be characterized by these unique combinations of source and filter adjustments.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Simulation of singing qualities governed by lower vocal tract adjustments
- Creators
- Ingo R. Titze - Denver Center for the Performing Arts
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.113(4_Supplement), pp.2242-2242
- DOI
- 10.1121/1.4780370
- ISSN
- 0001-4966
- eISSN
- 1520-8524
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2003
- Academic Unit
- School of Music; Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Record Identifier
- 9984719742402771
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