So that's how it works

A few weeks ago a colleague and I gave a talk about the working of the singing voice for a diverse group of people, many of whom didn't know anything about opera or singing. In preparation (although I wasn't going to go into such detail) I spent some time with some of books on the working of the human voice and vocal function.

I was surprised at how much I had forgotten or perhaps had never known. I can't recall learning which muscles worked to tighten the vocal folds etc. I wonder how many singers actually know such details and whether that knowledge actually helps.

Maybe its just a coincidence, but I'm singing better the past few weeks than I have in a long time.