What is it about?
This paper is about how many Fado singers reported voice disorders along their career. Also, it characterizes the pathologies and other important factors.
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Why is it important?
This paper adds information about an unknown population in voice research: Fado singers. These singers are usually known not to be taught to singing in a formal way.
Perspectives
These results suggest the need to study the risk and protective factors which are contributing to this unusual amount of dysphonic patients.
Dr Pedro Melo Pestana
Universidade Fernando Pessoa
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This page is a summary of: Prevalence, Characterization, and Impact of Voice Disorders in Fado Singers, Journal of Voice, November 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.10.015.
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