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Airflow in the Opera

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In opera, consonants produce short, fast jets of air, whereas sustained vowel sounds create slower, buoyant clouds mostly confined to near the singer.

A trombone plays without (left) and with (right) a mask over the bell.

Between musical phrases, an oboist quickly exhales his remaining air before drawing a fresh breath.

←Steven Kovacs

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