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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