J Voice 2022 Jun 3. Epub 2022 Jun 3.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Queen's Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Background: Rough vocal effects, extreme, or extended vocal techniques to sound intentionally hoarse or rough are an integral part of many genres and styles, and research has recently demonstrated the involvement of supraglottic narrowing and vibrations to produce such sounds. The vocal health of singing with rough vocal effects is poorly documented, especially in a longitudinal manner, while much vocal pedagogy continuously treats the sounds as harming to or dangerous for the vocal mechanism.
Objective: To longitudinally investigate the vocal health of professional singers who perform the five rough-sounding vocal effects Distortion, Growl, Grunt, Rattle, and Creaking as part of their singing and teaching. Read More