Singer's formant

integrative review

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2024.54105

Keywords:

Singing, Voice, Acoustics, Perception

Abstract

Operatic singing, not amplified by microphones, requires the singer to be heard due to the accompaniment of the symphony orchestra. To this end, the singer can use the resource called the singer's formant. To conduct an integrative review of the singer's formant in the PubMed Central, Scopus and Scielo databases. An integrative review was conducted focusing on the concepts, phonatory/articulatory adjustments and the auditory-perceptual dimension underlying the singer's formant. It was identified that the concepts were associated with vocal brightness and the acoustic correlate of greater high-frequency energy, creating a grouping of the third and fourth formants. In the articulatory sphere, lowering of the larynx, widening of the pharynx and approximation of the tongue to the lower incisor teeth were identified. The phenomenon studied is responsible for the audibility of the human voice.

Author Biographies

  • Suelen Scholl Matter, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil

    She has a degree in Music, specializing in singing, from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (2012); a Master's degree in Music from UFRGS (2014); a PhD in Human Communication and Health from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo - PUC-SP (2020-) and a degree in Music, specializing in singing, from EST (2005). She teaches Arts and Architecture at the University of Caxias do Sul. She also works as a director of musical projects, operas, operettas and productions of Brazilian popular music shows, as a singing teacher, researcher, conductor and soloist. She has received three awards: Prêmio Açorianos de Música (2012), Prêmio Internacional Ameride (2022) and Prêmio de melhor aluna de IC, na área de música - UFRGS (2013).

  • Marta Assumpção de Andrada e Silva, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil
    She has a degree in Speech Therapy from the Pontifical Catholic University of
    São Paulo - PUC-SP (1988), a master's degree in Human Communication and Health
    from PUC-SP (1995) and a doctorate in Communication and Semiotics also from PUC-SP
    (2000). He currently works in a private practice and provides consultancy in
    corporate communication, media training, assertive and non-violent communication.
    At PUC-SP, she is Vice Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program (PPG) in Human
    Communication and Health (2023/2025) and in the courses of Speech Therapy, Body
    Arts Communication and Journalism. She is an adjunct professor in the Speech
    Therapy Course at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo
    (FCMSCSP) and head of the department in Communication Disorders. She is coordinator,
    together with Prof. Dr. André de Campos Duprat, from the Vocal Arts Outpatient
    Clinic of Santa Casa de São Paulo, a service that has been serving singers and
    actors with voice problems for over 20 years via SUS. He is a reviewer for the
    journals DIC, CoDAS, CEFAC, ACR and Arquivos Médicos, in addition to FAPESP and
    CNPq.

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Published

2024-10-15

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Articles in Portuguese/Spanish

How to Cite

“Singer’s Formant: Integrative Review”. 2024. Per Musi 25 (October): 1-23. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2024.54105.

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