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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thnks:</p><p class=MsoNormal>Both ideas are good.</p><p class=MsoNormal>I can google about voice box or throat models and will ask my doc when I see him next.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Rick USA</p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:musictlk@nfbnet.org">Sandra Gayer via MusicTlk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, August 30, 2023 5:52 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:musictlk@nfbnet.org">Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:sandragayer7@gmail.com">Sandra Gayer</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [MusicTlk] VoiceBox Physiology For Blind Singer</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Rick,</p><p class=MsoNormal>I know what you mean. My singing teacher has a tactile model of the</p><p class=MsoNormal>throat which can be taken apart. It's easy to understand how the</p><p class=MsoNormal>different parts work together when you can play with them, as it were.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Maybe you could get to a medical shop and brows? These products are</p><p class=MsoNormal>expensive bo buy. It may give you a better perspective.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Very best wishes,</p><p class=MsoNormal>Sandra.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On 8/30/23, Richard R. Thomas via MusicTlk <musictlk@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Hi:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> I read many articles describing the vocal folds and muscles but don’t, cant</p><p class=MsoNormal>> picture, what the articles describe.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> They say the vocal chords stretch and retract and are in a v shape.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> but are the chords arranged vertically or horizontally and is the v shape</p><p class=MsoNormal>> pointing forward, backward or something else.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> They say to balance the 2 thyroid? muscles to create a mixed voice.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> but would I think of stretching and releasing them vertically or in some</p><p class=MsoNormal>> other structural positioning?</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Is there an article describing the physiology in an accessible manner?</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> I cant picture how the muscles and vocal chords might look as a voice box</p><p class=MsoNormal>> structure.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Thanks:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Rick USA</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Sent from Mail for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- </p><p class=MsoNormal>Sandra Gayer DipABRSM, LRSM.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Soprano Singer</p><p class=MsoNormal>www.sandragayer.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Broadcast Presenter</p><p class=MsoNormal>www.rnibconnectradio.org.uk/music-box.html</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Actor</p><p class=MsoNormal>www.visablepeople.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Voiceover Artist</p><p class=MsoNormal>www.archangelvoices.co.uk/content/sandra-gayer</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>MusicTlk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>MusicTlk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/musictlk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for MusicTlk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/musictlk_nfbnet.org/richardrthomas48%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>