On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Wim Ritzerfeld wrote: > The same mode of oscillation (or vibrational pattern) is employed > in male falsetto as well as in female head and middle voice. > > Remember, however, that the vocal folds of men have greater mass > than those of women, so although the mode of oscillation is the > same, men and women will never sound quite the same.
Yes, of course, still, this is fascinating information! With a tenorino countertenor (like Yoshikazu Mera) - the vocal fold mass would be similar to that of a woman's. In such a case, there would be a great deal of similarity in the sound - both in mode of oscillation and spectrum.
Tako
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