Search for dissertations about: "KTH Monica thomasson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words KTH Monica thomasson.

2. 1. From Air to Aria. Relevance of Respiratory Behaviour to Voice Function in Classical Western Vocal Art

   Author : Monica Thomasson; KTH; []
   Keywords : Abdominal wall; breathing; consistency; inhalation; lung volume; respiratory behaviour; phonation; rib cage; singers; singing; subglottal pressure; tracheal pull; vertical laryngeal position; voice source.;

   Abstract : While previous studies of opera singers’respiratorybehaviour have focused on kinematic or dynamic aspects mainly,this thesis attempts to adopt a broader perspective. Not onlylung volumes, rib cage and abdominal wall kinematics areconsidered, but also the effects of lung volumes and respiratorybehaviour on phonation characteristics. READ MORE