Formant frequencies in Middle Eastern singers

Hamdan, Abdul‐Latif; Tabri, Dollen; Deeb, Reem; Rifai, Hani; Rameh, Charbel; Fuleihan, Nabil

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.05.008

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“…It seems to be attained by lowering the larynx and widening the pharynx. We have previously reported that the singer's formant was not present in the sung vowels in a group of Middle Eastern singers [11] . Other forms of resonance are associated with the nasality of the singing voice.…”

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Vocal Technique in a Group of Middle Eastern Singers

Hamdan

Deeb²,

Tohme³

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Objective: We aimed to report on the vocal technique in a group of Middle Eastern singers. Subjects and Method: A total of 78 Middle Eastern singers were assessed. Demographic data included age, gender, training status and number of years of singing. All singers had laryngeal videoendostroboscopy. Description and grading of posture, tension, type of breathing, type of phonation, resonance and tone quality are reported. Proportions and means (± SD) were used to describe the sample for categorical and continuous variables respectively. Associations between endostroboscopy and voice technique were determined by χ² or Fisher’s exact test. Results:There were 43 males and 35 females with an age ranging between 16 and 32 years and a mean of 23 ± 4 years. Of these, 88.5% were nontrained singers and 50% had more than 3 years of singing experience. Around 80% of Middle Eastern singers rely on either thoracic or clavicular breathing. Posture was average in 68% and moderate tension was present in 63% of the cases. Two thirds had a bright voice, 61% were hypernasal and almost 46% had a strained phonation. There was a significant correlation between posture and tension. Conclusion: Middle Eastern singing relies more on thoracic breathing and is characterized by tension.

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Vocal Technique in a Group of Middle Eastern Singers

Hamdan

Deeb²,

Tohme³

et al. 2008

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“…What interests me in this point is that, although the above mentioned historical facts are well known and studies done on various non-operatic singing styles have not found any evidence of such formant (Saruhan, In Review;Dong et al, 2014;Saruhan and Parlak, 2013;Hamdan et al, 2008;Boersma ve Kovacic, 2006;Kova i et al, 2003;Aithal et al, 2011;Johnson, 1984), this phenomenon has continued to be called singer's formant, and in the literature there is no sign of disapproval in this regard. This can certainly be explained by several points.…”

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Herhangi Bir Şarkıcı Formantı Var Mıdır? Yanlış Kavramsallaştırılmış Bir Görüngü İçin Bir İsim Önerisi

Saruhan

2017

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The problem with so called "singer's formant" is not only limited to the name itself. But because terms determine the content of and set a limit to the practice of definition, to tackle the problem of the name/concept of "singer's formant" is the most urgent of these problems. Although in studies on various non-operatic singing styles, no evidence of such formant was found, this phenomenon has continued to be called singer's formant, and in literature there is no sign of disapproval in this regard. The act of singing is not unique to any given musical genre. The person who sings in any genre is a singer. But, although it was found only among the Western opera singers, to decorate this phenomenon with the prefix 'singer', intentionally or unintentionally, restricts one to be a singer of only the Western opera singers. What links music with science, or to put it another way, transforms music into musicology, is the application of scientifically defined methods on every musical matter. In this regard, in this study, an efford was made to offer a scientifically appropriate name to the acoustical phenomenon that called "singer's formant" until now. It was concluded that instead of "singer's formant", "Western opera singer's formant cluster" (FCwos) must be used for the peak found in the Western opera singer's.

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