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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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