Desvantagem vocal em cantores populares

Abstract

Purpose: Verify the association of sociodemographic, occupational, lifestyle and health characteristics with the vocal disadvantage of popular singers. Methods: Observational cross-sectional study with convenience sample composed of popular singers. The data collection was performed through a questionnaire with more than 21 questions, in addition to the protocol Modern Singing Handicap Index - MSHI. The Mann Whitney and Kruskal Wallis test were used. Results: The sample consisted of 57 singers, predominantly male, and the majority with age between 30 and 39 years. There was statistical significance between the total MSHI score and the variables: presence of more than one singer interposing the songs in the presentations, less time of profession, not realization of vocal quenching and self-perception of spoken voice as reasonable. Conclusion: Greater vocal disadvantage was verified in younger singers in the profession, who don´t intercalate the songs with another singer, don´t slow down the voice and perceive the spoken voice as reasonable.