Pitch-dependent adjustments of the vocal tract in the singing of Japanese traditional music

• Published in: Proceedings of meetings on acoustics Vol. 56; no. 1
• Main Authors: Kaburagi, Tokihiko, Somura, Mizuki
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Published: 18.05.2025

The adjustment of vocal-tract resonance can enhance the perceptual effect of singing. For example, resonance tuning involves aligning vocal-tract resonance frequencies near the fundamental or harmonic frequencies, a technique well studied in operatic singing. This study focuses on satsumabiwa, a mus...