A comparative study of fundamental frequency stability between speech and singing

2021 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
Beatriz Raposo de Medeiros ◽  
João Paulo Cabral ◽  
Alexsandro R. Meireles ◽  
Andre A. Baceti
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Frequency Stability

scholarly journals A comparative study of phonetogram parameters among female trained Hindustani classical singers, untrained singers and non-singers

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1527
Author(s):  
Ankur Bandhopadhyay ◽  
Indranil Chaterjee ◽  
Sanghamitra Dey
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Respiratory System ◽  
Trained Subjects ◽  
Speech Task ◽  
Level Of Confidence ◽  
Accessible Method ◽  
Classical Singers ◽  
Frequency Intensity ◽  
Female Subjects

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Vocal sound is based on the complex yet co-ordinated interaction of phonatory system, resonatory system and respiratory system. Phonetography is a practicable and readily accessible method to investigate and map the quantitative potentialities of vocal output. The objectives of the present study were to determine the phonetogram of trained (Hindustani classical) singers, untrained singer sand non-singers elicited from singing as well as speech task to see if statistically significant differences were present which may indicate an effect of training.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> 90 female subjects between the ages 20-45 (mean age 34.2 years for trained subjects, 26.3 years for untrained subjects and 25.8 years for non-singers) divided into three groups each group consisting of 30 subjects. For the singing task, the individuals had to phonate |a| at habitual level by traversing through eight musical scales. In the speech task, the subjects were asked to count from one to twenty in Bengali at habitat level and at Sustainable cohorts of intensity. This was recorded using phonetogram software Dr. Speech (version 4). The parameters considered were fundamental frequency, intensity, semitones and area.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The study revealed that in both tasks singing and non-singing task for all three groups in all the four parameters of phonetogram significant differences were seen (p=0.000) at 95% level of confidence.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The present study depicted the phonetographic profile of a genre of trained singers and tracked out the parameters on which differences are pronounced between a trained and untrained singer and non-singer.</p>

Does a ‘musical’ mother tongue influence cry melodies? A comparative study of Swedish and German newborns

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette Prochnow ◽  
Soly Erlandsson ◽  
Volker Hesse ◽  
Kathleen Wermke
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Vocal Learning ◽  
Pitch Accent ◽  
Interesting Issue ◽  
Ample Opportunity ◽  
Maternal Language ◽  
Single Arc ◽  
Hearing System

The foetal environment is filled with a variety of noises. Among the manifold sounds of the maternal respiratory, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular systems, the intonation properties of the maternal language are well perceived by the foetus, whose hearing system is already functioning during the last trimester of gestation. These intonation (melodic) features, reflecting native-language prosody, have been found to shape vocal learning. Having had ample opportunity to become familiar with their mother’s language in the womb, newborns have been found to exhibit salient pitch-based elements in their own cry melodies. An interesting issue is whether an intrauterine exposure to a maternal pitch accent language, such as Swedish, in which emphatic syllables are pronounced typically on a higher pitch relative to other syllables will affect newborns’ cry melody (fundamental frequency contour). The present study aimed to answer this question by quantitatively analysing and comparing the melody structure in 52 Swedish compared with 79 German newborns. In accordance with previous approaches, cry melody structure was analysed by calculating a melody complexity index (MCI) expressing the share of cries exhibiting two or more (well-defined) arc-like substructures uttered during the recording sessions. A low MCI reflects a dominance of cries with a ‘simple’, i.e. single-arc melody. A significantly higher MCI was found in the Swedish infant group, which further corroborates the assumption that the well-known foetal sensitivity for musical (melodic) stimuli seems to shape infants’ cry melody.

Efficiency of horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) in defining the fundamental frequency in Muscat Region, Sultanate of Oman: a comparative study

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2423-2436
Author(s):  
I. El-Hussain ◽  
A. Deif ◽  
K. Al-Jabri ◽  
A. M. E. Mohamed ◽  
S. El-Hady ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Spectral Ratio ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman

scholarly journals Estudo prosódico comparativo de declarativas e interrogativas totais do português brasileiro e do português europeu / Prosodic Comparative Study of Declarative and Total Interrogative Sentences in Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Leandra Batista Antunes
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Relevant Parameter ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Acoustic Parameters ◽  
Madeira Island ◽  
European Portuguese ◽  
Belo Horizonte

Resumo: Este trabalho tem por objetivo comparar a prosódia utilizada em sentenças declarativas e interrogativas no português brasileiro (falado nas cidades de Belém, Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis e São Paulo) e no português europeu – falado nas cidades de Vinhais (continente), Fenais (ilhas Açores) e Calheta (ilha da Madeira). Foram explorados acusticamente os parâmetros de frequência fundamental, duração e intensidade em 252 enunciados que figuram no corpus AMPER-Por. Os movimentos melódicos pré-nuclear, nuclear e final foram observados e permitiram encontrar algumas diferenças entre o português brasileiro e o europeu, principalmente aquele falado nas ilhas. Em relação à duração, a principal diferença entre o português brasileiro e o europeu consiste na maior duração nos dados do Brasil. A intensidade não se mostrou um parâmetro relevante para diferenciar prosodicamente o português europeu do brasileiro.Palavras-chave: prosódia; AMPER-Por; português europeu; português brasileiro; dialetologia.Abstract: This work aims to compare the prosody used in declarative and interrogative sentences in Brazilian Portuguese (spoken in the cities of Belém, Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis and São Paulo) and in European Portuguese – spoken in the cities of Vinhais (mainland), Fenais (Azores) and Calheta (Madeira Island). The acoustic parameters of fundamental frequency, duration and intensity were analyzed in 252 sentences which are part of the AMPER-Por corpus. The pre-nuclear, nuclear and final pitch were observed and this allowed to find some differences between Brazilian and European Portuguese, mainly that spoken on the islands. Regarding the duration, the main difference between Brazilian and European Portuguese is the longer duration in the Brazilian data. Intensity is not a relevant parameter to differentiate European Portuguese from Brazilian Portuguese.Keywords: prosody; AMPER-Por; European Portuguese; Brazilian Portuguese; Dialectology.

scholarly journals Evaluation of fundamental frequency (F0) characteristics of speech in dysarthrias: A comparative study

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 540-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Mori ◽  
Yasunori Kobayashi ◽  
Hideki Kasuya ◽  
Noriko Kobayashi ◽  
Hajime Hirose
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Fundamental Frequency
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