Vocal music

to describe the way that the vocal folds vibrate. The theory consists of an interaction of muscle forces (myo), elastic recoil forces (elastic), and aerodynamic forces. I will now describe the myoelastic-aerodynamic theory using the following diagram. Diagram A starts on the exhalation phase and the vocal folds are in phonatory position. The vocal folds are contracted by the Interarytenoids and the Lateral cricoid arytenoids. These muscles (IA and LCA) put the vocal folds in the phonotory…

the various instruments responding in time. Armstrong switches to playing a brief trumpet solo that stretches the instrument’s upper range, as the trombone player begins singing. For the rest of the song, the trombone player and Armstrong exchange vocal lines. Towards the end of the song, they are solely scat singing. The back-and-forth reminds me of the discussion we had in class about having impromptu conversations. The two musicians are really playing off of each other’s words. The walking…

Breathless It’s the beginning of fall here in the Big Apple, a time of year that brings out both senses of calm and crazy. The apartment I share with my boyfriend is dark and cool, the only light is from the moon as it seeps its feathery blue rays through the curtains. My body is cocooned in the warm covers all alone as I try and keep myself warm without the usual body heat my boyfriend provides. I toss and turn before finally settling on a position and letting sleep envelope me. I don’t know…

My Amazing Grandma Most people could say that the perfect grandmother does not exist. I actually disagree. What I know for a fact is that my grandmother is perfect. My grandmother is perfect in every way; the way she dresses, the way she moves, the way she behaves, the way she speaks, etcetera. Sometimes, I just think that it could be great, if I could be a little bit of what she is. Her great personality is full of other amazing qualities. I’m going to start by describing the way my grandma…

The laryngeal muscles of the phonatory system are comprised of a group of both intrinsic and extrinsic muscles. Out of these two muscle groups, the placement of the extrinsic muscles are what confuse me the most. The extrinsic laryngeal muscles are further divided into suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles. The suprahyoid muscles attach superiorly to the hyoid bone and elevate the larynx and hyoid bone, while the infrahyoid muscles attach inferiorly to the hyoid bone and depress the larynx and the…

Research has shown that MCT improves vocal quality immediately after treatment and in the short- term, with individuals with MTD. Improvements in vocal quality include: jitter, shimmer, signal to noise ratio, and reduced intensity (Mathieson et al., 2009; Reimann et al., 2016; Roy & Leeper, 1993; Roy et al., 1997; Van Lierde et al., 2004; Van Lierde et al., 2008). Reimann and colleagues (2016), did conclude that MCT does increase roughness in vocal quality due to muscle rebalance in the…

In the yellow box, you can see that Mr. Hanson can produce nasalizations very well. In this image, he is making the /m/ sounds of “my motorcycle.” The nasal formants in the yellow boxes show the correct way to form a nasalization with low are dark first formant and a light space with little to no formant two. In these screenshots, you can see that Mr. Hanson’s speech is pretty much constantly a nasalization. In the boxes above, the blue box is his normal speech, and the green box is the when…

Prince EA, a reform artist saddened by society in this day who is hopeful for a better future, released a rap video called “I Just Sued the School System” in which he personifies the school system as an person and puts it on trial in a courtroom. The audience in the room is mostly made of young students who the school system greatly effects, however; his intended audience for the video is for the people who make up the many boards of education that create standards by which teachers are forced…

In the song “Stolen Dance” be Milky Chance which was released in the late 2013 in the album “Sadnecessary” became a hit this one of a kind song stayed at the top ten in over twenty countries (Stolen Dance - Milky Chance). This song is definitely a hit. The German composer Celmens Rehbein, was not even sure the song would make it way to the U.S. However, with the posting of Youtube the song and the composer got some great notice by the catchy beat the smooth lyrics. The first couple of lines…

would make the pages of a telephone book sound like a hit record, was destined for greatness however her addiction to drugs would eventually stall her career and end her life at the young age of 48. From 1985 to 1992 Whitney was at the top of all pop music charts, showing the world that no one could touch the “gift” that was given…