Harmonic Singing

“Harmonic singing” refers to various style of singing or chanting in which individual harmonic components (overtones) are perceived by listeners, such as in certain types of Tibetan Buddhist chanting. Practices such as “Western overtone singing” or “throat-singing” also employ vocal tract resonance to produce reinforced harmonics.

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