Summary
Objective
The present study aimed to determine the interest and knowledge levels of Indian Carnatic
classical singers concerning the vocal function and dysfunction.
Study Design
Cross-sectional survey.
Methods
Self-reporting vocal awareness questionnaire for singers comprising 61 items under
nine sections developed by Braum-Janzen and Zeine was adopted and validated to the
Carnatic music context. The data was gathered using the snowball sampling method.
Each participant spent 10-15 minutes to fill the questionnaire. The 100 participants
were divided into two groups based on years of individual singing experience, group
1: Singers with less than 10 years, group 2: Singers with greater than 10 years of
individual singing experience.
Results
Few singers reported a thorough understanding in all areas except anatomy and physiology
of voice production. As indicated by most of the singers, they were very much interested
in expanding their knowledge in (1) the anatomy and physiology of the voice, (2) the
role of the speech-language pathologist (SLP) and the voice, (3) the care of the voice,
(4) optimal use of the speaking voice, and (5) functional vocal disorders. Further,
in both the groups, there was a high number of incorrect and don't know responses.
Differences in knowledge levels and interest levels between the two groups were non-significant
in all areas (P > 0.05).
Conclusion
Overall, the high number of incorrect and don't know responses suggest that many Carnatic
singers do not have even basic knowledge of vocal function and dysfunction, and could
benefit from education in these areas. Hence, SLPs need to develop education programs
for Carnatic singers towards vocal function and dysfunction so that the development
of voice problems in Carnatic singers can be prevented.
Key words
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Publication history
Published online: February 13, 2023
Accepted:
January 3,
2023
Publication stage
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