title: Acoustic and physiologic factors in duet singing: a pilot study.
abstract: Ensemble singing has recently received increased attention by voice scientists. From the literature, it appears that singing in groups requires techniques that are different from those used in solo singing. This experiment studied the characteristics of a pair of male vocalists who were recorded as they sang two duet scores. Analysis of the results showed that timing, pitch, loudness, and long-term average spectra characteristic of both solo and ensemble singing were employed. The use of solo versus ensemble techniques may be more a function of musical style rather than the number of individuals who sing in a group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk 23507.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D010699:Phonation / Q000502:physiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D014833:Voice Quality / Q000502:physiology*; D014834:Voice Training