Listener Perception of the Effect of Abdominal Kinematic Directives on Respiratory Behavior in Female Classical Singing

Collyer, Sally; Kenny, Dianna T.; Archer, Michaele

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.006

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“…Since the singers were not actively instructed to do this, but rather responded intuitively in this way, it seems to be beneficial for the quality of singing to not fundamentally alter the breath support function when in a supine position. There is also evidence from previous studies showing that a change in habitual breathing kinematics during singing can lead to a poorer sonic outcomes 24 . It is known that while singers can largely level out the effects of lung volume via tracheal pull on the laryngeal position through training, these interactions are more pronounced in the untrained 25 – 27 .…”

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The influence of gravity on respiratory kinematics during phonation measured by dynamic magnetic resonance imaging

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Schwab

Burk

et al. 2021

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Respiratory kinematics are important for the regulation of voice production. Dynamic MRI is an excellent tool to study respiratory motion providing high-resolution cross-sectional images. Unfortunately, in clinical MRI systems images can only be acquired in a horizontal subject position, which does not take into account gravitational effects on the respiratory apparatus. To study the effect of body posture on respiratory kinematics during phonation, 8 singers were examined both in an open-configuration MRI with a rotatable gantry and a conventional horizontal MRI system. During dynamic MRI the subjects sang sustained tones at different pitches in both supine and upright body positions. Sagittal images of the respiratory system were obtained at 1–3 images per second, from which 6 anatomically defined distances were extracted to characterize its movements in the anterior, medium and posterior section of the diaphragm as well as the rip cage (diameter at the height of the 3rd and 5th rip) and the anterior–posterior position of the diaphragm cupola. Regardless of body position, singers maintained their general principles of respiratory kinematics with combined diaphragm and thorax muscle activation for breath support. This was achieved by expanding their chest an additional 20% during inspiration when singing in the supine position but not for sole breathing. The diaphragm was cranially displaced in supine position for both singing and breathing and its motion range increased. These results facilitate a more realistic extrapolation of research data obtained in a supine position.

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The influence of gravity on respiratory kinematics during phonation measured by dynamic magnetic resonance imaging

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Schwab

Burk

et al. 2021

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“…These findings have pedagogical implications and provide some guidelines for singing teachers. The relationships between these acoustical parameters and physiological components have been examined [1][2][3][4][5][6] and music teachers could focus on the components linked to the parameters highlighted by the logistic model in this study ( Figure 2). They could, for instance, focus on subglottal pressure to improve vocal projection and increase the energy in the band containing the singer's formant as well as the sound level of the performance.…”

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“…Such singing requires a highly refined use of physiological components such as the laryngeal, respiratory, and articulatory muscles. [1][2][3][4][5][6] These components lead to a complex combination of acoustical parameters, 7 which differs from natural or untrained singing. [8][9][10] The concept of good vocal quality is naturally very difficult to define as it consists of various components.…”

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Effects of Melody and Technique on Acoustical and Musical Features of Western Operatic Singing Voices

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Summary: Objective. The operatic singing technique is frequently used in classical music. Several acoustical parameters of this specific technique have been studied but how these parameters combine remains unclear. This study aims to further characterize the Western operatic singing technique by observing the effects of melody and technique on acoustical and musical parameters of the singing voice. Methods. Fifty professional singers performed two contrasting melodies (popular song and romantic melody) with two vocal techniques (with and without operatic singing technique). The common quality parameters (energy distribution, vibrato rate, and extent), perturbation parameters (standard deviation of the fundamental frequency, signal-to-noise ratio, jitter, and shimmer), and musical features (fundamental frequency of the starting note, average tempo, and sound pressure level) of the 200 sung performances were analyzed. Results. The results regarding the effect of melody and technique on the acoustical and musical parameters show that the choice of melody had a limited impact on the parameters observed, whereas a particular vocal profile appeared depending on the vocal technique used.Conclusions. This study confirms that vocal technique affects most of the parameters examined. In addition, the observation of quality, perturbation, and musical parameters contributes to a better understanding of the Western operatic singing technique.

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Multisensory biofeedback: Promoting the recessive somatosensory control in operatic singing pedagogy

Angelakis

Andreopoulou

Georgaki

2021

Biomedical Signal Processing and Control

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Listener Perception of the Effect of Abdominal Kinematic Directives on Respiratory Behavior in Female Classical Singing

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

The influence of gravity on respiratory kinematics during phonation measured by dynamic magnetic resonance imaging

The influence of gravity on respiratory kinematics during phonation measured by dynamic magnetic resonance imaging

Effects of Melody and Technique on Acoustical and Musical Features of Western Operatic Singing Voices

Multisensory biofeedback: Promoting the recessive somatosensory control in operatic singing pedagogy

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