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Do you see what I hear? (A Singer's Diary).(vocal cord research)

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| December 01, 2001 | Heimer, Matthew | COPYRIGHT 2001 Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

"What I want you to do," Alison Behrman tells me, "is sing an `aah' at the upper end of your range."

But it's not easy. Behrman has pinched the tip of my tongue between two gloved fingers and is pulling it gently but firmly forward. She's also shoving a camera the size of an electric toothbrush toward the back of my throat. "Are you kidding me?" I say, but what comes out is "Awuh kigiwuh?"

Behrman shows no impatience -- mine is probably the tenth tongue she's grabbed today. "Relax and try that note." I take a breath and produce a tenor-range F that sounds like the cry of a terrified hen. "That's great. Can you sustain it longer this time?" I squawk ...

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