| From: David Cox Organization: Arts Management To: VOCALIST <vocalist> Subject: Re: False cords Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Thanks for your response John.
I agree that engagement of the false folds is always pathological (although often used by, for example, muscial theatre singers for effect).
As for what 'pressed voice' is: I must confess I've always had terrible trouble with traditional vocal literature, trying to work out what different writers mean by the same terms. False fold constriction (a very common phenomenon) seems like a reasonable explanation for what at least some writers mean by the term 'pressed voice'. Goes to show how undefined a lot of traditional terminolgy is. However, your explanation is very enlightening - thanks.
Cheers
David Cox
john schweinfurth wrote: > > On Mon, 07 Feb 2000 14:22:48 +1030, VOCALIST wrote: >
> Use of the false cords in phonation is never normal and always pathological. > The term "pressed voice" has nothing to do with false cord constriction, but > rather with the thickness of the true cords "stacked up" along the vibratory > margin. In this scenario, higher pitch is obtained by increasing the > density, or hardness, of the true cord instead of stretching the cord > thinner. (A more solid, or dense, object vibrates at a higher frequency) We > usually refer to the sound obtained as "brassy." As you mentioned, this is > high risk behavior that can end up causing benign vocal lesions. >
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