Effect of Voice Projection Training on Acoustic and Auditory-Perceptual Characteristics of Voice in Tamil-Speaking Imams

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q1 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Journal of Voice Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.10.024

Thirunavukkarasu Jayakumar , Hasan Ali Mohamed Yasin , Jesnu Jose Benoy

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Abstract

Background

Imams are professional voice users at risk of developing voice problems. Speech-Language Pathologists need to provide intervention programs to target risk factors associated with voice disorders and improve the voice quality of Imams. However, studies examining the effect of vocal training for Imams are limited in the literature.

Objectives

This study attempted to document the acoustic and auditory-perceptual changes in the voices of Tamil-speaking Imams with a voice projection training program.

Methods

Eleven Tamil-speaking Imams participated in a voice projection training program. Voice samples were recorded at four specific time points before, during, and after the voice projection training. These recordings were subjected to various acoustic analyses (AVQI, Dr Speech, and MDVP) and auditory-perceptual analysis (CAPE-V) to determine the changes with the voice projection training.

Results

Auditory-Perceptual analysis carried out by five experienced SLPs suggested significant changes in the voice quality of the participants with voice projection training. High inter-rater reliability was observed across the judges as well. We observed positive changes in several acoustic measures indicated within AVQI, Dr Speech, and MDVP software. These primarily included changes in fundamental frequency, noise related measures (HNR, SNR), and perturbation measures.

Conclusion

Voice projection training positively impacts the acoustic and auditory-perceptual characteristics of the voices of Tamil-speaking Imams.

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声音投射训练对泰米尔语阿訇声音的声学和听觉感知特征的影响。

背景：伊玛目是专业的嗓音使用者，有可能出现嗓音问题。言语病理学家需要提供干预计划，针对与嗓音障碍相关的风险因素，改善阿訇的嗓音质量。然而，有关伊玛目发声训练效果的研究在文献中并不多见：本研究试图记录讲泰米尔语的阿訇在接受嗓音投射训练后嗓音在声学和听觉感知方面的变化：方法：11 位讲泰米尔语的阿訇参加了声音投射训练课程。在语音投射训练之前、期间和之后的四个特定时间点记录了语音样本。对这些录音进行了各种声学分析（AVQI、Dr Speech 和 MDVP）和听觉感知分析（CAPE-V），以确定语音投射训练带来的变化：结果：由五位经验丰富的听觉感知分析师进行的听觉感知分析表明，通过语音投射训练，学员的语音质量发生了显著变化。不同评委之间的评分可靠性也很高。我们观察到，在 AVQI、Dr Speech 和 MDVP 软件中显示的几项声学测量指标都发生了积极变化。这些变化主要包括基频、噪声相关指标（HNR、SNR）和扰动指标的变化：结论：声音投射训练对泰米尔语阿訇的声音和听觉感知特征有积极影响。

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Journal of Voice 医学-耳鼻喉科学

CiteScore

4.00

自引率

13.60%

发文量

395

审稿时长

59 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Voice is widely regarded as the world''s premiere journal for voice medicine and research. This peer-reviewed publication is listed in Index Medicus and is indexed by the Institute for Scientific Information. The journal contains articles written by experts throughout the world on all topics in voice sciences, voice medicine and surgery, and speech-language pathologists'' management of voice-related problems. The journal includes clinical articles, clinical research, and laboratory research. Members of the Foundation receive the journal as a benefit of membership.