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From:  dorisopran@a...
dorisopran@a...
Date:  Thu Dec 7, 2000  4:59 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Re: vocal registers: was: Re: BAROQUE TENOR


In a message dated 12/7/00 1:41:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,
lloyd.hanson@n... writes:
lloyd.hanson@n... writes:

<<... the sustained oscillation of only the mucosal
membrane occurs when the vocalis muscle is in a more relaxed state and the
longitudinal tension on the vocal folds is sustained primarily by the vocal
ligaments. The pitch that is produced when the vocal folds are in this
mode of operation is high, that is, near or at the top of the female or
male range. >>

Lloyd, would you say that this mode is analogous to the harmonics of strings
bowed and plucked? That would fit neatly with someone's observation that it
is not possible to crescendo in falsetto. Sorry if this ground has already
been covered; I've not been able to read 100% of these posts, but I thought
about that when reading a prior post on this thread.

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