The Naked Scientists
  • Login
  • Register
  • Podcasts
      • The Naked Scientists
      • eLife
      • Naked Genetics
      • Naked Astronomy
      • In short
      • Naked Neuroscience
      • Ask! The Naked Scientists
      • Question of the Week
      • Archive
      • Video
      • SUBSCRIBE to our Podcasts
  • Articles
      • Science News
      • Features
      • Interviews
      • Answers to Science Questions
  • Get Naked
      • Donate
      • Do an Experiment
      • Science Forum
      • Ask a Question
  • About
      • Meet the team
      • Our Sponsors
      • Site Map
      • Contact us

User menu

  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Help
  • Search
  • Tags
  • Recent Topics
  • Login
  • Register
  1. Naked Science Forum
  2. Life Sciences
  3. Physiology & Medicine
  4. Can Vocal Chords Be Altered To Make An Old Person Sound Young ?
« previous next »
  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Can Vocal Chords Be Altered To Make An Old Person Sound Young ?

  • 1 Replies
  • 9962 Views
  • 0 Tags

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline neilep (OP)

  • Withdrawnmist
  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 21211
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 119 times
Can Vocal Chords Be Altered To Make An Old Person Sound Young ?
« on: 27/10/2009 11:23:27 »
   


Dearest Vocal-Chordologists,

As a sheepy , I of course have the voice of an angel and enjoy world wide success as a multi platinum award winning singer. Ewe may know some of my hits as "I'm Doing It In The Pen" and my all time greatest hit ballad "If Ewe Fleece Me I'll Be Your Cardigan"

A couple of nights ago I perchance watched 69 year old Smokie Robinson in concert on TV...and ...I was quite stunned at the youth of his voice. It was not like it was 30 years ago but it was enuff to really really impress.

Smokie (like me) enjoys the use of things called vocal chords...look, here's some.


 [ Invalid Attachment ]
Some Vocal Chords

..and here's Arbuthnot showing his orf too:

 [ Invalid Attachment ]
Arbuthnot Trying To Show His Vocal Chords Too !


Clearly with vocal training, people like Smokie and I will be able to sing pitch perfect for the next 150 years but for the majority...the singing voice deteriorates with age.

What are the factors that determine the deterioration of a singing voice ?..What is happening to the vocal chords and can they be " fixed" or altered to renew the voice back to the way it was ?


whajafink ?


hugs & Shmishes


mwah mwah mwah !!



neil
Yestersheep, Wool My Fur-balls Seamed Sew Far Away !
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

* csdat.jpg (37.35 kB, 249x166 - viewed 2046 times.)

* VocalCordslg.jpg (72.91 kB, 349x262 - viewed 6525 times.)
Logged
Men are the same as Women, just inside out !
 



Offline RD

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 9094
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 163 times
Can Vocal Chords Be Altered To Make An Old Person Sound Young ?
« Reply #1 on: 27/10/2009 14:32:56 »
Quote from: neilep on 27/10/2009 11:23:27
... can they be " fixed" or altered to renew the voice back to the way it was ?

Digitally perhaps ? ... http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/03.html


Quote
... the singing voice deteriorates with age.

Don't blues singers get better with age ? ...
« Last Edit: 27/10/2009 16:41:58 by RD »
Logged
 



  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags:
 
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
  • SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines
    Privacy Policy
    SMFAds for Free Forums
  • Naked Science Forum ©

Page created in 0.425 seconds with 28 queries.

  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Get Naked
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe to newsletter
  • We love feedback

Follow us

cambridge_logo_footer.png

©The Naked Scientists® 2000–2017 | The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks created by Dr Chris Smith. Information presented on this website is the opinion of the individual contributors and does not reflect the general views of the administrators, editors, moderators, sponsors, Cambridge University or the public at large.