The impact of 'open throat' technique on vibrato rate, extent and onset in classical singing

Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 171-182

  Mitchell, Helen F ^a   Kenny, Dianna T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Open throat; Singing technique; Vibrato; Vocal pedagogy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGING; SOUND INTENSITY; SOUND PRESSURE; THROAT; VIBRATION; VOICE; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSIC; PHARYNX; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY; VIBRATION; VOCAL CORDS; VOICE QUALITY;

EID: 10644253598     PISSN: 14015439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14015430410001033     Document Type: Article

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