The Characteristics of Musical Formant and Vocal Fold Vibration in the Classical and Western-Style Singers.
- Author:
Ki Hwan HONG
1
,
2
;
Byung Am PARK
;
Yoon Soo YANG
;
Hyun Ki KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, 2
2. Phonetic Laboratory, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea. khhong@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Musical formants;
Vocal fold vibration;
Classical singers;
Western style singers
- MeSH:
Acoustics;
Korea;
Music*;
Phonation;
Singing*;
Stroboscopy;
Vibration*;
Vocal Cords*;
Voice
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1998;41(2):238-245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Professional singers have a particular "ringing" sound quality during singing, so called singer's formant. Two types of professional singers in Korea that sound very different are classical (pansori) and western style performers. The purpose of this research was to systematically analyze and compare the acoustic sound structure of both the speaking and singing voices of Korean classical singers (pansori). We also investigated the morphologic and vibratory characteristics of vocal folds using videostroboscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 24 classical singers and 29 western style singers were subjects. The formant frequencies, intensities and singing power ratio was evaluated for clarifying the existence of singing formant. Using laryngeal stroboscopy, the vibratory characteristics were evaluated. RESULTS: The all formant intensities were incraesed in the classical singers, but typical increase of third and fourth formant in the western style singers. The singing power ratio was smaller in the western style singers. Most of classical singers showed abnormal vibratory patterns. CONCLUSION: The western style singers have typical singing formant during singing, but not in the classical singers. Most of classical singers showed abnormal vibratory patterns of vocal folds during phonation, but usually normal vibration in the western style singers.
