Breathing and Singing: Objective Characterization of Breathing Patterns in Classical Singers.

Singing involves distinct respiratory kinematics (i.e. movements of rib cage and abdomen) to quiet breathing because of different demands on the respiratory system. Professional classical singers often advocate for the advantages of an active control of the abdomen on singing performance. This is pr...

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Main Authors: Sauro Salomoni, Wolbert van den Hoorn, Paul Hodges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4861272?pdf=render