Abstract
Vocal qualities that singers can control but often limit
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.105(2_Supplement), pp.1215-1215
02/01/1999
DOI: 10.1121/1.425860
Abstract
In singing, there is sometimes a conflict between maximizing the size and consistency of the voice and maximizing the number of distinct qualities that can be utilized. Most vocalists can voluntarily change vocal register (from chest to fry, falsetto, and in some cases whistle), vocal ring (from resonant to fluty), vocal tightness (from normal to breathy or pressed), and vocal roughness. But classical singers, for whom electronic amplification is often not an option, limit the use of the full scope of these qualities. Falsetto register which involves only part of the vocal fold in vibration, is used sparingly because it doesn’t balance with chest voice in terms of loudness. The same can be said for breathy voice, produced with a wider glottis. Some vocal qualities are not used because they are spectrally unbalanced, and rough voice is often rejected because it suggests lack of refinement and harmonic purity. With amplification, many of the restrictions on vocal quality are removed. [Work supported by Grant No. P60 DC00976 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.]
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Vocal qualities that singers can control but often limit
- Creators
- Ingo R. Titze - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.105(2_Supplement), pp.1215-1215
- DOI
- 10.1121/1.425860
- ISSN
- 0001-4966
- eISSN
- 1520-8524
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/1999
- Academic Unit
- School of Music; Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Record Identifier
- 9984719741402771
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