On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Wim Ritzerfeld wrote:
> The same mode of oscillation (or vibrational pattern) is employed
> in male falsetto as well as in female head and middle voice.
>
> Remember, however, that the vocal folds of men have greater mass
> than those of women, so although the mode of oscillation is the
> same, men and women will never sound quite the same.
Yes, of course, still, this is fascinating information! With a tenorino
countertenor (like Yoshikazu Mera) - the vocal fold mass would be similar
to that of a woman's. In such a case, there would be a great deal of
similarity in the sound - both in mode of oscillation and spectrum.
Tako
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