Average loudness level, mean fundamental frequency, and subglottal pressure: Comparison between female singers and nonsingers

Åkerlund, Leif; Gramming, Patricia

doi:10.1016/s0892-1997(05)80298-x

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“…This is primarily due to discrepancies in the interpretation of data for trained and untrained voices. Our study reveals that singing female students of all levels exhibited significantly wider vocal limits in terms of both frequency- and intensity-related VRP parameters compared with nonsinging students and that these data are in concordance with previous research [1,2,3,7,13,14,25]. In contrast to the results of the current study, several previous studies failed to identify significant differences between singers and nonsingers on the basis of VRP characteristics [12,15,28].…”

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“…Thus, VRP recording provides both qualitative and quantitative information about vocal capabilities and could serve as a useful tool for voice teachers, offering a way to assess vocal training and training progress. Although a number of previous studies have reported VRP features characteristic of voice professionals, including basic VRP parameters [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,12,13] and additional parameters such as crest factor [8], jitter [5,14], singing resonance peak energy [15], or register zone peculiarities [8,16,17], studies examining the influence of voice training duration, type of training institution, and experience with different music genres on the vocal capabilities of future professional singers are lacking.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Voice Range Profiles of Singing Students: The Effects of Training Duration and Institution

Lycke

Šiupšinskienė²

2016

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Objective: The aim of the study was to assess differences in voice parameters measured by the physiological voice range profile (VRP) in groups of vocally healthy subjects differentiated by the duration of vocal training and the training institution. Patients and Methods: Six basic frequency- and intensity-related VRP parameters and the frequency dip of the register transition zone were determined from VRP recordings of 162 females studying in individual singing lessons (1st-5th level) in Dutch, Belgian, English, and French public or private training facilities. Sixty-seven nonsinging female students served as controls. Results: Singing students in more advanced singing classes demonstrated a significantly greater frequency range, particularly at high frequencies, than did first-year students. Students with private training showed a significantly increased mean intensity range in comparison to those in group classes, while students with musical theater training exhibited significantly increased frequency- and intensity-related VRP parameters in comparison to the students with classical training. When compared to nonsingers, all singing student subgroups showed significant increases in all basic VRP parameters. However, the register transition parameter was not influenced by training duration or institution. Conclusion: Our study suggests that the extension of physiological vocal limits might depend on training duration and institution.

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Voice Range Profiles of Singing Students: The Effects of Training Duration and Institution

Lycke

Šiupšinskienė²

2016

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“…The observations on the F 0 , Leq and spectral changes are in line with many studies on the effects of vocal loading [7,21,28,[30][31][32][33] . These changes could result from increased muscle activity in the vocal organs as an adaptation to vocal loading.…”

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A Comparison of the Effects of Voice Massage™ and Voice Hygiene Lecture on Self-Reported Vocal Well-Being and Acoustic and Perceptual Speech Parameters in Female Teachers

Leppänen

Laukkanen

Ilomäki

et al. 2009

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This study compared the effects of Voice Massage™ (VM) and a voice hygiene lecture (VHL) on 60 female teachers. VM is a Finnish massage method which treats muscles related to voice production. All subjects attended the VHL (3 h). Half of them were randomly assigned to the VM group, the other half received only VHL. VM was given 5 times in 1-hour sessions at intervals of 1–2 weeks. At the beginning and end of the autumn school term, before and after a working day, (1) a 1-min reading sample was recorded at both the subject’s habitual loudness and loudly, (2) a prolonged phonation on [a:] was recorded at habitual speaking pitch and (3) a questionnaire on voice quality, ease or difficulty of phonation, and tiredness of the throat was completed. The reading samples were analysed for the fundamental frequency (F₀), equivalent sound level (Leq) and α-ratio [Leq (1–5 kHz) – Leq (50–1,000 Hz)]. The vowel samples were analysed for the F₀ and Leq, as well as for jitter and shimmer. The reading samples were also evaluated perceptually by 3 speech trainers. The mean F₀ and difficulty of phonation increased from the beginning to the end of the term in the VHL group (p = 0.026, p = 0.007, respectively). In the VM group, the perceived firmness of loud reading decreased (p = 0.026). The results suggest that VM may help in sustaining vocal well-being during a school term.

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“…However, the following main question remains: which of the methods and voice parameters are the most sensitive to voice training and could better quantitatively describe voice quality, as well as assess voice training effect. According to the literature, to achieve this purpose VRP along with SRP are proposed as relevant methods [4][5][6][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. Findings of the present study support this opinion.…”

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“…Several research works have shown that voice training has a quantifiable effect on voice capabilities, mostly on VRP parameters [4,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. Measurements derived from the VRP are useful in identifying voices which are well-equipped; in the diagnosis of vocal dysfunction; in suggesting starting points for voice training and in controlling training effectiveness or outcomes of the treatment.…”

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Usefulness of Spectral Range Profile in Quantitative Assessment of Voice Quality in Adults and Children

Šiupšinskienė¹,

Lycke²

2017

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Average loudness level, mean fundamental frequency, and subglottal pressure: Comparison between female singers and nonsingers

Cited by 32 publications

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Voice Range Profiles of Singing Students: The Effects of Training Duration and Institution

Voice Range Profiles of Singing Students: The Effects of Training Duration and Institution

A Comparison of the Effects of Voice Massage™ and Voice Hygiene Lecture on Self-Reported Vocal Well-Being and Acoustic and Perceptual Speech Parameters in Female Teachers

Usefulness of Spectral Range Profile in Quantitative Assessment of Voice Quality in Adults and Children

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