Singer’s Voice Quality - Genetic or Environmental Influences?

Authors

Dobra Baum

Abstract

This paper explores the singing voice in terms of the vocal mechanism’s key anatomical features and the physiology of the vocal function. It focuses on phonation and resonation and examines the anatomy and physiology of the vocal tract and the respiratory system. The aim is to determine whether the singer’s voice is only the product of genetics or due to environmental influences. It conducts a procedure to evaluate how singers use their voices to modify breathing, pitch, volume, and timbre through resonance shaping. It also investigates the hereditary transmission of a good singing voice, on chromosome 12q, between relatives, and whether vocal similarities between family members are due to shared DNA. This paper explores dietary and external environmental influences that affect the voice. The results suggest that the extent to which genetics plays a role in determining an individual’s voice needs to be better established.

Recommended Citation

Dobra Baum. (2023). Singer’s Voice Quality - Genetic or Environmental Influences?. The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences, 16(2), 58-64. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/sjlcas/vol16/iss2/10