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Osamu Fujimura1, Kiyoshi Honda, Hideki Kawahara

  • 1The Ohio State University, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Columbus, OH 43210-1002, USA. osamu.fujimura@gmail.com

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Mastering Noh singing involves delicate voice control, producing unique expressive qualities through vocal periodicity. Advanced acoustic analysis revealed pitch movements missed by traditional methods, highlighting vocal tract and fold interactions.

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Area of Science:

  • Acoustic phonetics
  • Performing arts science
  • Vocal pedagogy

Background:

  • Noh, a traditional Japanese performing art, utilizes highly expressive vocal qualities for emotional impact.
  • The unique vocal effects in Noh are attributed to specific voice periodicity and control techniques.
  • Understanding these techniques requires advanced acoustic analysis beyond traditional methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the acoustic underpinnings of expressive voice quality in Noh singing.
  • To analyze the delicate voice control employed by a master of the Konparu school.
  • To identify acoustic correlates of perceived pitch movements in Noh vocalizations.

Main Methods:

  • Recording acoustic signals of dramatic Noh singing passages.
  • Utilizing the TANDEM-STRAIGHT algorithm for signal analysis and synthesis.
  • Comparing spectral analysis with auditory impressions of pitch variations.

Main Results:

  • The TANDEM-STRAIGHT algorithm successfully displayed signals deviating from harmonic structure.
  • These deviations corresponded to perceived pitch movements, even when spectrograms were inconclusive.
  • A strong interaction between vocal tract resonance and vocal fold vibration was identified as crucial.

Conclusions:

  • Advanced signal processing can reveal subtle acoustic events in expressive vocalizations.
  • The interaction between vocal tract resonance and vocal fold vibration is key to Noh's unique vocal expressiveness.
  • This study provides insights into the acoustic basis of traditional artistic vocal techniques.