ZOOM presentation by Chadley Ballantyne and Eloisy Goncalves

Vibrotactile awareness enriches a singer’s multi-sensory perception of their own sound. This presentation explores how tactile perception and vibration conduction shape a singer’s understanding, focusing on frequencies relevant to voice pedagogy. We investigate two areas: first, thresholds of vibrotactile awareness using a transducer speaker to introduce both synthesized frequencies and recordings of the singer’s voice — filtered to isolate relevant frequency bands — into the fingers and oral-facial region, determining which are felt or heard. Second, we measure transmission of acoustic energy through the upper torso and head using a contact microphone, capturing which frequencies the body conducts during singing tasks. Our research aims to clarify the interplay of hearing and touch, bridging scientific research in tactile perception with traditional voice pedagogy to empower teachers and singers with a nuanced understanding of their instrument.