Indian Classical Music And Sikh Kirtan
by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982
Human Voice
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by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982
Human Voice
Indian Classical Music And Sikh Kirtan by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982 Human Voice |
| 1. Human Voice It is worthwhile to compare the human vocal organ to the reeds of the harmonium. In the human organ there are two vocal chords. There is a gap in between. One end of the gullet opens into the sound-box. The other end leads to the lungs. As the breath comes up from the lungs, the edges of the membranes begin top throb like the reeds of a harmonium which give rise to dhavni (sound). These membranes are connected with a muscle and according to need, their throbbing and tension can be modulated or regulated to produce a change in the voice. |