taylor,
again, my apologies. i had long assumed that increasing the bulk of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx was highly unlikely if not impossible. as randy pointed out, as a solution to bowing, it makes perfect sense. i have to wonder, if this exercise is good for people with bowed folds, wouldn't the same exercise, done in the same way, benefit everyone?
perhaps there is a limit to brute strength's usefulness in the operation of the larynx in singing. i can imagine the increase of bulk in the folds making the voice lower and i can also imagine that it might make it possible for extending the heavy mechanism higher. but, i wonder if, in the latter case, would that make it more difficult to incorporate the action of the crico-thyroid muscles? i suppose thay could be built up too (headline: 'singer strangles himself to death- no hands!').
i have to admit i'm too stunned to get carried away imagining all the possibilities. hey, maybe peter hoffman will make a comeback with a workout video for the larynx.
dazed and confused, mike
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