To: vocalist
Subject: Re: the Physics of Music
Date sent: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 17:28:08 PST
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Jenni writes
"In a class in the physics of music, my professor (who is not too familiar
>with Western Music being from India) insists that vibrato of all types is
>made and artificial. No matter what I do or sing, he shuts me out, citing
>the laws of physics as Reigning Supreme Power. He is very science minded,
>and especially because he is not that familiar with the Western tradition,
>I can't get him to even entertain the idea that every wobble in the tone
>is not done on purpose.
>
>Does anyone who has more of a science background than I have any ideas as
>to how I could make him see the musicians' side of things?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>-- Jenni
>
>Jenni,
I believe most acoustics textbooks will say that vibrato is useful as it
helps to correct tone problems, but other than that I cannot help you.
Check with some acoustics of music textbooks....or physics of music.

David M.
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