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"Ring" in the solo child singing voice
David M Howard1, Jenevora Williams2, Christian T Herbst3
1Department of Electronics, York Centre for Singing Science, University of York, York, UK.
Journal of Voice : Official Journal of the Voice Foundation
|November 13, 2013
Summary
The acoustic analysis of child solo singers reveals that vocal "ring" is characterized by spectral features around 4kHz and 7.5-11kHz. These findings help define the unique spectral qualities of children's singing voices.
Area of Science:
- Vocal acoustics
- Child singing voice analysis
- Acoustic phonetics
Background:
- Child singers are often described as having
Purpose of the Study:
- To spectrally investigate the acoustic nature of vocal
Main Methods:
- Recordings of child solo singers performing Handel's Messiah
- Analysis of vocal spectra in the frequency domain
- Comparison of singing with and without vocal
Main Results:
- Vocal
Conclusions:
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