Vocal violence in actors: An investigation into its acoustic consequences and the effects of hygienic laryngeal release training

Journal of Voice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-230

  Roy, Nelson ^a   Ryker, Karen S ^b   Bless, Diane M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic analysis; Actors; Hygienic laryngeal release techniques; Vocal abuse; Vocal violence; Voice training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LARYNX; NORMAL HUMAN; SOUND INTENSITY; SPEECH REHABILITATION; VIOLENCE; VOICE;

EID: 0034046789     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(00)80029-6     Document Type: Article

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