Journal of Voice
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 39-46 , January 2010

Effects of Training on Time-Varying Spectral Energy and Sound Pressure Level in Nine Male Classical Singers

  • Sam Ferguson

      Affiliations

    • Acoustics Research Laboratory, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Sam Ferguson, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, Wilkinson Building, 148 City Road, NSW 2006, Australia.
    • ,
  • Dianna T. Kenny

      Affiliations

    • Australian Centre for Applied Research in Music Performance (ACARMP), Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Densil Cabrera

      Affiliations

    • Acoustics Research Laboratory, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

,Accepted 6 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2008.05.002

Journal of Voice
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 39-46 , January 2010

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