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EFFORTS BY:-
ROHIT AGARWAL
SUNNY
SHAILENDER SINGHSAKSHAM GULATI
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Voice (or vocalization)isthesound
produced by humansand other
vertebratesusingthelungsandthe vocal
foldsinthelarynx,or voice box.Voiceis
notalways producedasspeech,however.Infants babbleandcoo;animals bark,
moo,whinny,growl,andmeow;andadulthumanslaugh,
sing,andcry.Voiceisgenerated by airflow fromthelungs
asthe vocal foldsare broughtclosetogether.Whenairis
pushed pastthe vocal foldswithsufficient pressure,thevocal folds vibrate. Ifthe vocal foldsinthelarynxdidnot
vibratenormally,speechcouldonly be producedasa
whisper.Your voiceisasuniqueas your fingerprint. It
helpsdefine your personality,mood,andhealth.
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Approximately 7.5million peopleinthe United Stateshavetroubleusingtheir voices.Disordersofthe voiceinvolve problemswith pitch,loudness,andquality.Pitchisthehighnessorlownessofasound basedon
the frequency ofthesoundwaves. Loudnessistheperceived volume (oramplitude)ofthesound,whilequality referstothecharacterordistinctiveattributesofasound. Many peoplewhohavenormalspeakingskillshavegreatdifficulty communicatingwhentheir
vocalapparatus fails.Thiscanoccurifthenervescontrollingthelarynxareimpaired becauseofanaccident,asurgical procedure,a viralinfection,orcancer
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singers publicspeaker
sales people shopkeeper doctors teachers
actors Lawyers politician
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All voicetrainingworkson fourareas:-
Breath(provides fuel
forspeech) Throat (where yourvoice boxislocated)
Mouthmuscles(lipsandtongueshelp you
shape yourwords) Themind/bodyinfluence (positivethinking)
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Causesof vocal problemsmay include
upperrespiratory infections,
inflammationcaused by acidreflux,
vocalmisuseandabuse,vocalnodules
orlaryngeal papillomatosis (growths),
laryngealcancer,neuromuscular
diseases (suchasspasmodicdysphonia
or vocalcord paralysis),and
psychogenicconditionsduetopsychologicaltrauma.Keep inmind
thatmost voice problemsarereversible
andcan besuccessfully treatedwhen
diagnosedearly.
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Has your voice becomehoarseorraspy?
Have youlost yourability tohitsomehighnoteswhen
singing?
Does your voicesuddenly sounddeeper?
Does yourthroatoften feelraw,achy,orstrained?
Hasit becomeanefforttotalk?
Do you find yourselfrepeatedly clearing yourthroat? If youanswer "yes" toany ofthesequestions, youmay be
experiencinga voice problem.Youshouldconsultadoctor.An
otolaryngologist (oh-toe-lar-in-GAH-luh-jist)isthe physicianand
surgeonwhospecializesindiseasesordisordersoftheears,nose,
andthroat.Heorshecandeterminetheunderlyingcauseof your
voice problem.The professionalwhocanhelp youwithimproving
theuseof your voiceandavoiding vocalabuseisaspeech-
language
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Limit yourintakeofdrinksthatinclude
alcoholorcaffeine.Theseactasdiuretics
(substancesthatincreaseurination)and
causethe body tolosewater.Thislossof
fluidsdriesoutthe voice.Alcoholalso
irritatesthemucousmembranesthatline
thethroat.
Drink plenty ofwater.Sixtoeightglassesa
day isrecommended. Don'tsmokeandavoidsecond-handsmoke.
Cancerofthe vocal foldsisseenmostoften
inindividualswhosmoke.
Practicegood breathingtechniqueswhen
singingortalking.
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Avoideatingspicy foods. Spicy foodscancause
stomachacidtomoveintothethroatoresophagus
(reflux).
Useahumidifierin yourhome.Thisisespecially
importantinwinterorindry climates.Thirty percent
humidity isrecommended.
Avoidtalkinginnoisy places.Tryingtotalkabove
noisecausesstrainonthe voice.
Avoidmouthwashorgarglesthatcontainalcoholorirritatingchemicals. If youstillwishtouseamouthwash
thatcontainsalcohol,limit yourusetooralrinsing. If
garglingisnecessary,useasaltwatersolution.
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Try nottooveruse your voice.Avoidspeakingor
singingwhen your voiceishoarse.
Include plenty ofwholegrains, fruits,and vegetablesin
yourdiet.These foodscontain vitamins A,E,andC.
They alsohelp keep themucusmembranesthatline
thethroathealthy.
Donotcradlethe phonewhentalking.Cradlingthe
phone betweentheheadandshoulder forextended
periodsoftimecancausemuscletensionintheneck. Exerciseregularly.Exerciseincreasesstaminaand
muscletone.Thishelps providegood postureand
breathing,whicharenecessary for properspeaking.
Getenoughrest.Physical fatiguehasanegativeeffect
on voice.
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Lie on your back with your knees in the air andyour eyes closed.Pay attentiontohow your body feelsas you breathe.
Seekoutandeliminateany tension by "breathinginto" thatlocation.Theideaistorelaxareasof yourbody thataffect your voice. Importantareasto focusonare: jaw,neck,shoulders,chest,upperandlowerback,anddiaphragm. Breathedeeply toexpand yourlungcapacity.
Prop your head back a bit and release your jaw sothat it gapes open.
Thereshould benotensionatallin yourneck,chest,shouldersor jaw.Takeinadeep breath,andasyou breatheout, vocalize. Itwillsoundlikeanopen-
mouthedmoan. As you vocalize,pay closeattentionto your jaw,neck,shoulders, backandchest. Mostlikely,they willtenseup when you vocalize.Keeppracticinguntil youcan vocalizewithouttensing yourmuscles.
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Record yourself speaking as normally
as you possibly can.
Finda paragraphina bookornewspaperyouarereading,andspeakasnaturally as
possibleintosomerecordingdevice.You
canoften findtheseincell phonesand
computers.
Watch yourself speak by standing in
front of a mirror while reading the
same paragraph.
Watch your facecarefully,payingspecial
attentiontohow yourmouthmovesand
your facialexpressions.
Practice your new speaking voice.Recordandwatch yourselfagain,and
decidewhether youdidanadequate job
atcorrectingthe problems youidentified
earlier.Becarefulnottooverdoit;your
voicewillsoundobviously fake
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Pay attention to common problems.
Most peoplehaveasimilarideaastowhattheidealspeaking voiceis.Thesequalities vary only slightly:-
Varying pitch. Avoidthedreadedmonotone by raising
andlowering your voicetoemphasizeorde-emphasize
certain pointsofwhat youaresaying.Thisoften varies
by region,so pay attentionto your friendsandneighboursasthey speak.
Soft volume. Nobody wantsto be yelledat,sospeak just
alittlesofterthan younormally would,especially when
talkingtosomeonewhois physically closeto you.
Relaxedtone. Ifthereistensionin yourthroatorchest,
your voicewillsoundhoarseand forced,almostasif
youhavelaryngitis.Relax yourupper body,including
yourshoulders,neckandabdominalmuscles,and your
voicewillsoundmoregentleand pleasant.
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Breathing deeply.
Thisspeech voiceexercisemakesthediaphragm
stronger.Todotheexercise,youneedto breatheinfrom yourdiaphragm, forcing yourstomachup.Hold
your breath forabout 4 secondsandthen breatheout,
also forabout 4 seconds.Theexerciseisdone forsix
timesevery day.Youneedto be persistentwith your
speech voiceexercises.Thatisthekey tosuccess.
Confidence
Always beconfidentonwhat youarespeaking
as youwillnotsoundwelltotheaudiencewhen
youarenervous.Toimprove vocal variety,read
aloud fromthe phone bookoracook bookwith
expressionthiswillgain youconfidence
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Itmay seemstrange,butthisholdstrueinalmostevery situation.Particularly, your voiceoftenhasmoreimpactthan yourmessageto yourlisteners.Andif youwanttogainrespect,
confidence,andattention fromthe people youaretalkingwith,youwill benefitmuch fromdoingspeech voiceexercises.
Speech voiceexerciseshelp youimprove yourbreathingsothat your voicecomesoutasarich,
full,anddeep sound.
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