In a message dated 7/14/2001 11:18:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, lloyd.hanson@n... writes: lloyd.hanson@n... writes:
<< However, I have difficulty with the idea that the yodel is caused only, or even primarily, by the change from "something that has compression (chest) to something that does not (falsetto)" The yodel from falsetto into chest has been described in the literature as being caused by the quick change from a lengthened vocal fold to a greatly shortened fold which implies that the rapid change of muscle mass has a primary causative effect. >>
lloyd,
in imitating a door creaking (actually a valuable exercise seth riggs has his students doing) covering the same range as a yodel, at the same speed, there is no break as there is in a yodel. as the change in longitudinal tension is roughly the same (i assume) in door creaking and yodeling, the break in yodeling would have to be a change in medial compression not longitudinal tension.
mike
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