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In the News (Mon 20 May 13)

  
  About Us - The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was created to present the music of the Inducted Vocal Groups to people of all generations, to educate, entertain and enlighten the world to the astounding legacy of music left by these Vocal Groups of the past and to pave the way for Vocal Groups of the future.
Vocal Group Inductees testified regarding their experiences of abuse and misuse of their name, trademark and copyright, giving examples of identity theft and false advertising relating to appearances by fake groups.
Even though a Vocal Group may have been inactive in the Entertainment Business for years and no longer registered with the various guilds, record or publishing companies, their recordings were and are still being played and sold in the market place continuing to create royalties.
www.vocalgroup.org /about.htm   (4482 words)

  
  About Us - The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was created to present the music of the Inducted Vocal Groups to people of all generations, to educate, entertain and enlighten the world to the astounding legacy of music left by these Vocal Groups of the past and to pave the way for Vocal Groups of the future.
Vocal Group Inductees testified regarding their experiences of abuse and misuse of their name, trademark and copyright, giving examples of identity theft and false advertising relating to appearances by fake groups.
Even though a Vocal Group may have been inactive in the Entertainment Business for years and no longer registered with the various guilds, record or publishing companies, their recordings were and are still being played and sold in the market place continuing to create royalties.
www.vocalhalloffame.com /about.htm   (4473 words)

  
  Dr. Koop - Vocal Cord Nodules And Polyps- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
Vocal cord nodules and polyps are small growths that develop on the vocal cords of some people.
The vocal cords are the folds of mucous membrane in the larynx.
A vocal cord nodule is a small, inflammatory or fibrous growth that develops on the vocal cords of people who constantly strain their voices.
www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/93/86/Vocal_Cord_Nodules_And_Polyps.html   (698 words)

  
 InteliHealth:
Laryngitis is swelling of the vocal cords caused by inflammation or infection.
Vocal cord muscles can be weakened temporarily as a side effect of inhaled corticosteroid medicine sprays, or because of extended treatment with an artificial respirator (ventilator) in an intensive care unit.
If an abnormality is found on the vocal cords, your doctor may do a biopsy, which involves removing a tiny sample of the affected vocal cord tissue so it can be examined in a laboratory under a microscope.
www.intelihealth.com /IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10976.html   (2249 words)

  
 Vocal Warmups
Although the results of this study were inconclusive as to the exact effect of vocal warm-ups, several reasons still support the use of vocal warm-ups.
Warm-ups, as in weight training, are used to stretch the muscles to prepare them for work without injury.
Vocalises are tasks aimed at acquiring a particular skill, i.e., the actual exercise itself.
www.gbmc.org /voice/vocalwarmups.cfm   (717 words)

  
 Vocal Tip of the Month
Water protects the vocal cords, voice box, from getting too tight and dry, which can cause vocal nodules, inflamed vocal cords, losing your voice, tired voice, lack of range, no carrying power, and other serious vocal problems.Water brings good health to your entire body and the healthier you are, the better you can sing.
Everyday speech, ordinary talking is vocalized singing, everyday singing we all use to communicate emotion, daily events, the past, present, and future, dreams, all the vast variety of human experience.
Simply using childhood vocal skills daily, a few minutes here and there, is one of the fastest ways to develop vocal flexibility, carrying power, and a wide emotional and tonal voice range.
www.healingmusic.net /VocalTipoftheMonthFrame1Source1.htm   (2351 words)

  
 Vocal cord paralysis
Vocal cord paralysis is the inability to move the vocal cords and the resulting loss of vocal cord function.
The vocal cords are a pair of tough, fibrous bands that lie across the air column in the middle of the voice box.
Vocal cords can either be partially paralyzed on one side or completely paralyzed on both sides.
www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/vocal_cord_paralysis.jsp   (722 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Human voice
The vocal folds, in combination with the lips, the tongue, the lower jaw, and the palate, are capable of producing highly intricate arrays of sound.
The male vocal cords (which would be measured vertically in the opposite diagram), are between 17 mm and 25 mm in length.
Above both sides of the vocal cord (the hole and the ligament itself) is the vestibular fold or false vocal cord, which has a small sac between its two folds (not illustrated).
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Human_voice   (1418 words)

  
 MayoClinic.com Health Library - Vocal cord paralysis
Vocal cord paralysis is a disorder that occurs when one or both of your vocal cords don't open or close properly because nerve impulses to the muscles of your voice box are interrupted.
The vocal cords are located in your voice box (larynx), which is an assemblage of cartilage, muscle and mucous membranes situated between the base of your tongue and the top of your windpipe (trachea).
The endoscope allows your doctor to view your vocal cords directly or on a video monitor to determine whether one or both vocal cords are affected, as well as the movement and position of the vocal cords.
www.riverside-online.com /health_reference/Nervous-System/DS00670.cfm   (1498 words)

  
 tScholars.com | Vocal weight   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Vocal weight refers to a voice's ability to handle changes in vocal dynamic.
Weight is often determined by the thickness of the vocal cords.
As its name implies, the Heldentenor vocal fach is usually featured in musico-drama settings, and in the German Romantic operatic repertoire in particular (especially in the works of Wagner and in Beethoven's Florestan).
www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Vocal_weight   (1547 words)

  
 Posture
We should experiment with different weight distribution of our feet to see what the effects are of, for example, standing on our heels versus leaning slightly forward with our weight on the balls of the feet.
By shifting the weight of our body slightly forward onto the front half of our feet, the muscles of our torso engage to support the spine while at the same time making an automatic connection to the diaphragm and other breathing muscles.
Because of its disproportionate weight, the head can cause a complete breakdown of vocal freedom if it is allowed to drift off of its balance on top of the spine.
www.vocalwisdom.com /posture.htm   (4600 words)

  
 Vocal weight: Encyclopedia - Vocal weight
Vocal weight refers to a voice's ability to handle changes in vocal dynamic.
Weight is often determined by the thickness of the vocal cords.
As the vocal chords are thicker, agility is usually compromised.
www.experiencefestival.com /a/Vocal_weight/id/1975962   (851 words)

  
 Case Based Pediatrics Chapter
The diagnosis of vocal cord paralysis can be made at the bedside with direct visualization of the vocal cords using a laryngoscope (direct laryngoscopy), but is confirmed by rigid endoscopy under anesthesia while the patient is breathing spontaneously.
In most cases of unilateral vocal cord paralysis, no intervention is needed since compensation by the opposite vocal cord occurs over time and most cases resolve within the first few weeks of life.
In general, bilateral vocal cord paralysis can be attributed to a _____nervous system problem, while unilateral vocal cord paralysis is usually caused by an injury to the ___nervous system.
www.hawaii.edu /medicine/pediatrics/pedtext/s08c10.html   (1508 words)

  
 Vocal Cord Disorders; Mountain View CA
The sound the vocal cords produce is then sent through the throat, nose, and mouth, giving the sound "resonance." The sound of each individual voice is determined by the size and shape of the vocal cords and the size and shape of the throat, nose, and mouth (the resonating cavities).
Vocal cord disorders are often caused by vocal abuse or misuse, such as excessive use of the voice when singing, talking, smoking, coughing, yelling, or inhaling irritants.
Vocal nodules are benign (non-cancerous) growths on the vocal cords caused by vocal abuse.
www.elcaminohospital.org /12221.cfm   (776 words)

  
 Voice Academy: Demo
Teaching by example: Vocalizing while demonstrating an exercise, particularly while lying down or putting the body in a vocally unfriendly position, means less breath support is given to the voice and more stress is put upon the vocal muscles.
Vocal hygiene, rather, is a phrase used by voice specialists (vocologists) for behaviors individuals can do to maintain good vocal health.
To compound the problem, many weight lifters hold their breath when lifting heavy loads, displacing some of the pressure to the vocal folds.
www.uiowa.edu /~shcvoice/demo.html   (1973 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tenor   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Human voices may be classified according to their vocal range —; the highest and lowest pitches that they can produce.
A sopranist is a male singer who sings in the soprano vocal range.
A bass (or basso in Italian) is a male singer who sings in the deepest vocal range of the human voice.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tenor   (448 words)

  
 Untitled Document
No significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of weight loss, percentage of babies crying, or percentage of babies moving their arms, legs, or head.
Twenty low birth weight infants were being oxygenated during their first week of life and were used for this study.
This article describes the problems of premature infants with low birth weight, reviews the literature on fetal and neonatal responses to auditory stimuli, and analyzes the results for the development of effective early intervention techniques which incorporate music.
www.uwec.edu /rasarla/research/litandgoals/Newborns/journal.htm   (1135 words)

  
 Summary of voice maturation - Male
Appropriately helpful vocalises that utilize falsetto register to "lighten" their upper range modal register sometimes enable a "return" of the "missing" pitches.
This stage is a period of gradual range expansion and growth in vocal anatomy.
Vocal folds have reached maximum length, and vocal tract cavities are approaching completed size and configuration.
www.cc.utah.edu /~jc0454/male.html   (2934 words)

  
 OPERA REVIEW: Again Impressive By James Keolker (Festival Opera, Hope Briggs, Mark Duffin, Scott Bearden, July 12, 2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bearden is a Pavarotti-sized singer who uses his vocal weight impressively, always making sense of Verdi's many irregular turns and climaxes.
Briggs also vocally set out her character's many moods throughout the drama as in producing a shy, romantic sound for her love duet with Riccardo, then her voice later edged with fear when their tryst is discovered and, at the last, terrorized by her enraged husband.
A brief vocal stand-out was tenor Gregory Fair, a young singer much at ease as the fisherman, Silvano.
www.sfcv.org /arts_revs/festivalopera_7_19_05.php   (726 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Usually, singing refers to vocal melody only, though vocalist is a similar term which also encompasses non-melodic sounds and effectively includes anyone using their voice as part of a musical composition, including spoken word, death growl, Hardcore screaming, and rapping.
A lead singer (in barbershop music simply called a lead) is one who sings the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backing singer who sings backup vocal(s) to a song or harmonies to the lead singer.
An exception is in five-part gospel a cappella music, where the lead is the highest of the five voices and sings a descant, never the melody which may be in any of the other four parts.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Singer_&_Sons   (585 words)

  
 Vocal weight - guideofcasinos.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Full - Although not directly related to vocal weight, a full voice is a voice rangy enough to be capable of executing two or more vocal ranges with equal ease.
In popular music, a soubrette can be considered a female soprano that sings best in middle voice with no strenuous vocal dynamics and is not expected to perform any coloratura (notes in whistle register).
This vocal fach is often endemic to German Romantic operatic repetoire (i.e.
www.guideofcasinos.com /Vocal_weight.html   (1099 words)

  
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Usually, singing refers to vocal melody only, though vocalist is a similar term which also encompasses non-melodic sounds and effectively includes anyone using their voice as part of a musical composition, including spoken word, death grunt, Hardcore screaming, and rapping.
A lead singer (in barbershop music simply called a lead) is one who sings the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backing singer who sings backup vocal(s) to a song or harmonies to the lead singer.
An exception is in five-part gospel a cappella music, where the lead is the highest of the five voices and sings a descant, never the melody which may be in any of the other four parts.
stron.frm.pl /wiki.php?title=Singer   (568 words)

  
 Bass Singer
What confuses some vocal teachers is that this is due to the fact that both the upper passaggio and head voice transition begin quite a bit lower than in other singers.
The vocal wobble in the Bass voice is a result of the same issues that cause the vocal wobble in other voice types.
Another cause of the vocal wobble in the Bass voice is the forward swing of the jaw, which does not allow for full adduction of the vocal cords.
www.voiceteacher.com /bass_voice.html   (2273 words)

  
 Maintaining Vocal Health
A conductor's skill at diagnosis of vocal faults must be matched by a willingness to refer students to the proper health care professional.
This is a copy of a handout presented to students in choral conducting and vocal pedagogy classes at Radford University.
NOTE: extensive power weight lifting will place some wear on the vocal folds, this should be avoided during times of extended vocal use or vocal fatigue.
www.radford.edu /~dcastong/ARTARCH/vocal.html   (1113 words)

  
 Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Vocal weight"   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The fach system exists so singers are able to sing roles at an appropriate timbre and weight, so they will be heard in a theatre without having microphones.
Prominent classical examples of this vocal type are Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Marian Anderson, and Ewa Podles.
This vocal fach is often endemic to German Romantic operatic repertoire (i.e.
www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=vocal_weight   (1566 words)

  
 Vocal Cord Paralysis | Caremark Health Resources
Vocal cord paralysis is the inability to move the vocal cords and the resulting loss of vocal cord function.
The vocal cords are a pair of tough, fibrous bands that lie across the air column in the middle of the voice box.
Vocal cords can either be partially paralyzed on one side or completely paralyzed on both sides.
healthresources.caremark.com /topic/topic100587672   (650 words)

  
 Home | aHealthyme.com
Vocal cord paralysis is the inability to move the vocal cords and the resulting loss of vocal cord function.
The vocal cords are a pair of tough, fibrous bands that lie across the air column in the middle of the voice box.
Vocal cords can either be partially paralyzed on one side or completely paralyzed on both sides.
www.ahealthyme.com /article/gale/100084887   (680 words)

  
 Lowen and Navarro - From The Studio
He plays accordion parts on "Weight of the World" and "Beyond The Pale", although we may have to replace them due to tuning anomalies in the instrument.
We cut Eric's and Dan's vocals on "Weight", followed by Eric's guitar on "Weight" and his screaming electric on "Beyond".
After Eric's vocal on "Weight of the World", Dan cut a vocal on "Weight" and on "Maybe Tomorrow It Will Rain", which was not completely successful.
www.lownav.com /road/part3.html   (1064 words)

  
 La Scena Musicale - Online Reviews - Bergonzi's Otello a Bittersweet Affair
He cracked on the small ornamentation in the vocal line right off the bat, though the voice was recognizably Bergonzi, with the familiar timbre largely unchanged.
It was clearly a struggle for vocal survival at this point, with little left for any textual or dramatic interpretation.
Barasorda, with the right vocal weight and timbre, was able to do the role full justice.
www.scena.org /columns/reviews/000517-JS-Bergonzi.html   (652 words)

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