Case study of voice quality differences in a soprano singing in different early Music performance styles

David M. Howard*, Jude Brereton, Helena Daffern

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Abstract

This paper considers the characteristics of three differing styles of singing early music, as characterized by Richard Bethell [1] of the National Early Music Association, UK. In particular, the sung outputs from a postgraduate soprano who was practiced in singing all three styles are analysed along with the output from an electrolaryngograph which provides data on cycle-by-cycle fundamental variation as well as vocal fold contact area. The results are compared and contrasted with those from a group of early music and opera singers analysed previously.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationModels and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications - 6th International Workshop, MAVEBA 2009
PublisherFirenze University Press
Pages175-178
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9788864530963
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event6th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications, MAVEBA 2009 - Firenze, Italy
Duration: 14 Dec 200916 Dec 2009

Conference

Conference6th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications, MAVEBA 2009
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFirenze
Period14/12/0916/12/09

Keywords

  • Closed quotient
  • Early music
  • Electrolaryngography
  • Opera
  • Singing
  • Voice acoustics
  • Voice analysis

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