Talk:Vocal belting

The examples are all female. What about male singers such as Ian Gillan? 83.253.38.57 11:00, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I added Ian Gillan to the list, if more male singers are added it might be a good idea to split the list for male/female singers or remove some of the female ones. Jonas Viper 17:07, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Proposed other male belters may include Chris Cornell and Dave Grohl. But do they belt or just scream? Opinions? --LiteratPJ 05:09, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Would Jeff Buckley, on the climax at the end of the track "Grace", qualify for Belting? I don't know exactly what it sounds like, save for the wiki explanation. Just would appreciate some clarification. G.AC, 18:20, 15 August 2006

Belting Research
Although I agree with much of the sentiment in this article, the notion that 'Belting' is the result of vowel modification and changes higher in the vocal tract is inaccurate and not in line with current research. To belt, requires a change in 'voice quality' at the source - that is in the larynx at vocal fold level. There is a longer closed phase of the vocal folds (up to 70%), resulting in a higher subglottic pressure, enabling vocal sounds of greater intensity to be produced. This longer closed phase may be a produced by bulking of the vocalis section of the thyroarytenoid muscle or changes to the relationship between the thyroid and cricoid cartilage facilitating shortening and bulking of the vocal folds. There is a tendency for the larynx to raise and there tends to be a higher degree anterior-posterior constriction of the epilaryngeal area, giving belting is twangy-bright quality. Essentially, it is possible to belt with any vowel or, indeed, with the velum in any position as the critical changes are at the level of the larynx. Males and females can both belt, with the characteristic sound of the quality flourishing above the first passaggio in both voices. Matthew Reeve, UK

Merging with Belt (music)
Neither of these articles seem like they're in quite the right location, or titled correctly for that matter. It makes slightly better sense to merge Belt (music) into Vocal belting because the former is a stub and its content is strictly about vocal music. I recommend the merge, a better title for the merged article, and linking to both the music and singing categories unless singing is already clearly listed as a subcategory of music. --LiteratPJ 05:15, 30 May 2006 (UTC)