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Area of Science:

  • Acoustic phonetics
  • Music cognition
  • Indian popular music analysis

Background:

  • Vocal humming is a key element in Indian popular music, conveying emotion and linking melody with memory.
  • Zubeen Garg's humming is recognized for its unique fluidity and warmth, prompting acoustic investigation.
  • Understanding the acoustic basis of vocal humming can enhance music production and vocal pedagogy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To acoustically profile Zubeen Garg's distinct humming style.
  • To identify specific acoustic parameters contributing to the perceived appeal of his humming.
  • To compare Garg's humming characteristics with his singing and with other singers' humming.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative acoustic analysis of vocal recordings.
  • Extraction of temporal (jitter, shimmer), spectral (centroid, rolloff, tilt), and timbral (harmonic-to-noise ratio, roughness, MFCCs) features.
  • Statistical comparison of acoustic parameters between Garg's humming, singing, and other singers' humming.

Main Results:

  • Garg's humming exhibits characteristic temporal patterns with mean jitter ≈ 0.34 and shimmer ≈ 0.18.
  • Significant differences were found in fundamental frequency (humming vs. singing) and jitter (Garg's humming vs. others').
  • Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCCs) showed significant distinctions, suggesting limited harmonic timbre variation.

Conclusions:

  • A specific combination of temporal and timbral acoustic features defines Zubeen Garg's humming.
  • These acoustic characteristics may contribute to the perceived resonant quality and warmth of his humming.
  • The study provides an objective acoustic framework for understanding the appeal of distinctive vocal humming styles.