FIESTA IMAGING VIDEO EXTRACTS: Canto Difonico/Overtone singing in MRI

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Overtone singing analyzed with Real Time MRI for the first time in ITALY
Results: This study shows that different overtone techniques are related to a specific conformation of tongue, lips, soft and hard palate and motion's relation changing between them. Only a correct conformation of vocal tract's structure allows resonance and so to hear desired fundamental and harmonic pitch in overtone singing.
Conclusion: The preliminary data of our study demonstrates that FIESTA dynamic MRI sequence can be used to depict changing of position of vocal tract's structure in overtone singing techniques with a good temporal and anatomic resolution.
team of the research:
Filippo Barbiera 1, Antonio Lo Casto 2, Bruno Murmura 2, Giovanni Bortoluzzi 3, Ilaria Orefice 3, Alfonso Gianluca Gucciardo 4