title: Therapeutic consequences from changing voice ideals (clear to harsh, pleasant to jarring): summarizing report on a round-table discussion at the 5th World Voice Congress, Luxor, Egypt, 27-31 October 2012.
abstract: Starting out with an attempt to define an 'ideal voice', the discussion moved on to the hazards of pop singing, followed by the topics of harsh voices (from the desired effects in modern singing expression to devastating clinical cases), phoniatric targets (aesthetics and fitness), and, finally, the phoniatricians' attitudes comprising acceptance, neglect, and rejection. Therapy should aim at a resilient and effective voice regardless of the mere sound, unless the perfection of the vocal sound is the ultimate goal. In addition, the panellists agreed that voice specialists and all friends of healthy and efficient voices are obliged permanently to engage in voice care.
authors: An der Wuhlheide 230 E , D-12459 Berlin , Germany.
authors: Jürgen
authors: J
authors: Wendler
authors: Philippe H
authors: PH
authors: Dejonckere
authors: Sascha
authors: S
authors: Wienhausen
authors: Mara
authors: M
authors: Behlau
authors: Thays
authors: T
authors: Vaiano
authors: Tadeus
authors: T
authors: Nawka
authors: Dirk
authors: D
authors: Mürbe
mesh_terms: D004534:Egypt; D006801:Humans; D063346:Singing; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D014833:Voice Quality; D014834:Voice Training
keywords: Harsh voices; therapy; voice care; voice ideals