Phonatory characteristics of the vibrato voice in Young woman roles in Kunqu Opera
DONG Li1, KONG Jiangping2
1. School of Humanities, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China;
2. Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Abstract:The vibrato characteristics of two professional Kunqu Opera singers playing Young woman roles were measured using three EGG parameters for the fundamental frequency (F0), contact quotient (CQ) and speed quotient (SQ). The F0 in the Young woman role's singing showed a slow vibrato rate and a low vibrato amplitude as with their gentle voice. CQ and SQ changed periodically during vibrato singing. For most vibrato periods, the CQ and SQ vibrato rates were equal to the F0 vibrato rate. The vibrato phases of the three parameters showed no differences or a 180°difference, depending on the phonation type. The singers vibrate their larynx to producing the vibrato.
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