A clearer view of singing voice production: 25 years of progress

• Published in: Journal of voice Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 18 - 23
• Main Author: Cleveland, Thomas F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.03.1994; Raven Press
• Subjects: Flow glottography and singing synthesis; Humans; Laryngeal position during singing; Larynx - physiology; Modes of vocal fold vibration; Research scientists; Speech Acoustics; Speech, Alaryngeal; Subglottal pressure; Teaching; The singer's formant tracking; Vibrato; Vocal Cords - physiology; Voice - physiology; Voice classification; Voice Foundation; Voice registers; Voice research history; Voice registers; Flow glottography and singing synthesis; Laryngeal position during singing; Vibrato; Subglottal pressure; Voice research history; Voice Foundation; Voice classification; Modes of vocal fold vibration; Research scientists; The singer's formant tracking
• ISSN: 0892-1997; 1873-4588
• DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(05)80315-7

Voice research has enjoyed its most productive period of history during the past 25 years. Many of the enigmas related to the biomechanics and acoustics of the singing voice have been resolved. This paper presents state of-the-art understanding regarding the following topics: vibrato, the singer's formant, formant tracking, voice registers, subglottal pressure, voice classification, modes of vocal fold vibration, laryngeal position during singing, flow glottography, and singing synthesis. In addition to these topics, the people who ave made the most significant contributions to the advancement of singing research are recognized.