Dear Tako and Vocalisters:
As I mentioned, judging a voice from sound only, and especially from
recordings can be very deceiving. For one thing, I do not know what
Asawa and Daniels mean by their tenor voice. Many who speak of
having two parallel voices are referring to a very heavy, lowered
larynx sound for their tenor voice and a lighter, heady quality for
their "other" voice. If this is the case for the above mentioned
artists then I would say they are comparing a poor vocal technique
(the heavy voice) to a better vocal technique (a head voice).
A so called "supported falsetto" can include some addition of a
longitudinal tension but is more likely to be the addition of a
median compression which allows a better closure of the vocal folds.
Once longitudinal tension is introduced the voice begins to make the
transition into head voice which typically includes increased
sub-glottal pressure and a tone more rich in harmonics.
--
Lloyd W. Hanson, DMA
Professor of Voice, Pedagogy
School of Performing Arts
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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