Author/Authors :
YİĞİT, Nalân Selçuk Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Güzel Sanatlar Eğitimi Bölümü, Turkey , DOĞANYİĞİT, Satı Ali Akkanat Yatılı İlköğretim Bölge Okulu, Turkey
Abstract :
The present study is conducted with 12 students at Selçuk University Dilek Sabancı State Conservatory Cantation Art Department. It aims to investigate the voice characteristics of individuals with professional voice training. A Videolarengostroboscopy (VLS) was used to analyze visual characteristics, a Computerized Speech Laboratory (CSL 4500) for acoustic features, and a chronometer for the aerodynamic features of their voices. Data obtained was analyzed using Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal Wallis Test, and Pearson Correlation Test. Furthermore, voice features were correlated to some criteria such as voice type, gender, age, height, and weight. No statistically significant differences were found in relation with class, age, and weight. However, significant differences were present in voice type and F0, F3, F4 formant frequencies, jitter, and shimmer. Differences were observed related to gender in F0, F3, F4, F5 formant frequencies and related to height in F0 and jitter as well. Comparing baritones and sopranos, differences were in F0, F3, F4 formant frequencies, jitter, shimmer. Besides, the taller they were, the lower were their jitter and F0 values. All the participants were able to form singer’s formant (F3).
