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Publications by Sten Ternström 




Curriculum vitae

This is an old web page. For a continuously updated list of Sten's peer-reviewed papers, please see ST publications.

 

S29. van Besouw R, Howard DM, Ternström S. Towards an understanding of speech and song perception. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology. 2005 (30), 129-135.
S28. Ternström S, Bohman M, Södersten M. Loud speech over noise: some spectral attributes, with gender differences. J Acoust Soc Am. 119 (3), 1648-1665, March 2006.
S27. Herbst C, Ternström S (2005). A comparison of different methods for measuring the electroglottographic contact quotient. Accepted for publication in Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 2005.

S26. Reid KLP, Davis P, Oates J, Cabrera D, Ternström S, Black M, Chapman J.(2005) The acoustic characteristics of professional opera singers performing in choral versus solo mode. J Voice, in press.
S25. Ternström S, Cabrera D, Davis P (2005). Self-to-other ratios measured in an opera chorus in performance. J Acoust Soc Am. 116 (6), 3903-3911 (Dec 2005).

S24. Ternström S (2005). Does the acoustic waveform mirror the voice?  Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology. 2005 (30), 100-107.
S23. Södersten M, Ternström S, Bohman M (2005). Loud speech in realistic environmental noise: phonetogram data, perceptual voice quality, subjective ratings and gender differences in healthy speakers. J Voice 19(1), 29-46, March 2005.

S22. Ternström S (2003). Choir Acoustics: An Overview of Scientific Research Published to Date. Int J Res Choral Singing, 1(1), 3-11. Available online at www.choralresearch.org.

S21. Ternström S, Södersten M, Bohman M (2002). Cancellation of simulated environmental noise as a tool for measuring vocal performance during noise exposure. J Voice 16(2), 195-206.
S20. Ternström S, Andersson M, Bergman U (2000). An effect of body massage on voice loudness and phonation frequency in reading. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 25:4, 146-150.
S19. Ternström, S. (1999) Preferred self-to-other ratios in choir singing. J Acoust Soc Am, June 1999, 105(6), 3563-3574.
S18. McAllister A, Sederholm E, Ternström S, Sundberg J. (1996) Perturbation and Hoarseness: A Pilot Study of Six Children's Voices. J Voice, 10(3), 252-261.
S17. Ternström, S. (1994) Hearing myself with the others - sound levels in choral performance measured with separation of the own voice from the rest of the choir. J Voice, 8(4), 293-302.
S15. Ternström, S. (1993) Long-time average spectrum characteristics of different choirs in different rooms. Voice (UK), 2, 55-77 (1993).
S14. Ternström, S. (1993) Perceptual Evaluation of Voice Scatter in Unison Choir Sounds. J Voice 7(2), 129-135.
S13. Ternström, S. (1991) Physical and Acoustic Factors that Interact With the Singer to Produce the Choral Sound. J Voice 5(2), 128-143.
S12. Ternström, S & J. Sundberg. Formant frequencies in choir singers. J Acoust Soc Am, 86 (2), 517-522 (1989).
S11. Ternström, S. and J. Sundberg. Intonation precision of choir singers.
J Acoust Soc Am, 84 (1), 59-69 (1988).
S10. Sundberg, J., S. Ternström, W.H. Perkins & P. Gramming. Long-time average spectrum analysis of phonatory effects of noise and filtered auditory feedback. J. Phonetics, 16, 203-219 (1988).
S9. Ternström, S., J. Sundberg and A. Colldén. Articulatory F0 perturbations and auditory feedback. J. Speech and Hearing Res., 31, 187-192 (1988).
S8. Ternström, S., J. Sundberg and A. Friberg. Synthesizing choir singing. Journal of Voice, 1 (4), 332-335 (1988).
S7. Gramming, P., J. Sundberg, S. Ternström, R. Leanderson and W.H. Perkins. Relationship between changes in voice pitch and loudness. Journal of Voice, 2 (2), 118-126 (1988).
S6. Nilsonne Å., J. Sundberg, S. Ternström and A. Askenfelt. Measuring the rate of change of voice fundamental frequency in fluent speech during mental depression.
J Acoust Soc Am, 83 (2), 716-728 (1988).
S5. Rossing T.D., J. Sundberg and S. Ternström. Acoustic comparison of soprano solo and choir singing.
J Acoust Soc Am, 82 (3), 830-836 (1987).
S4. Rossing T.D., J. Sundberg and S. Ternström. Acoustic comparison of voice use in solo and choir singing.
J Acoust Soc Am, 79 (6), 1975-1981 (1986).
S3. Ternström, S. & J. Sundberg. Acoustics of Choir Singing. I Acoustics for Choir and Orchestra. Publications of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, Nr 52, sid 12-22. 1986.
S2. Rossing T.D., J. Sundberg and S. Ternström. Voice timbre in solo and choir singing. J. Res. in Singing, 8, 1-8 (1985).
S1. T. Shipp, Ternström, S. & Cleveland, T. Effects of vocal frequency and effort on vertical laryngeal position. J. Res. Singing, 7 (2), 1-5 (1984).


Conference papers - last updated 2005

* reviewed, ** invited

K42.** Ternström S. "Does the acoustic waveform mirror the voice?" Keynote address at Pan-European Voice Conference 6, London, 31 Aug-3 Sep 2005.
K41.* van Besouw RM, Howard DM, Ternström S. Towards an understanding of speech and song perception. Pan-European Voice Conference 6, London, 31 Aug-3 Sep 2005.
K40.* Aronsson C, Södersten M, Bohman M, Ternström S. Loud voice produced during realistic noise exposure - a comparison of acoustic data, subglottal pressure and subjective reports between nodule patients and healthy female subjects. Pan-European Voice Conference 6, London, 31 Aug-3 Sep 2005.
K39.* Herbst C, Ternström S. A comparison of different methods for measuring the electroglottographic contact quotient. Pan-European Voice Conference 6, London, 31 Aug-3 Sep 2005.
K38. Ternström S, Södersten M, Bohman M. How is the voice used in noisy workplaces? STINT Workshop on Voice Research, York, UK, 17 February 2005.
K37. Ternström S, Södersten M, Bohman M. Bringing workplace noise into the speech clinic - some results and perspectives. 30th anniversary festive seminar for Speech Communication and Voice Research at Tampere University, November 2004.
K36.** Ternström S, Howard D: Synthesizing singing: What's the buzz? 2nd Conference on the Physiology and Acoustics of Singing, PAS 2, Denver, Colorado, US, October 6-9, 2004.
K35. Jers H, Ternström S: Intonation analysis of a multi-channel choir recording. Baltic-Nordic Acoustics Meeting 2004 June 8-10, Mariehamn, Åland, Finland.
K34. Ternström S, Davis P: Measurements of the self-to-other ratio in an opera chorus in performance. 147th ASA meeting, New York NY, May 2004.
K33. Henrich N, Ternström S, Sundberg J. Acoustical study of non-classical singing production. 5th Pan-European Voice Conference, Graz, Austria, August 2003. 

K32. Ternström S, Bohman M, Södersten S. Very loud speech over simulated environmental noise tends to have a spectral peak in the F1 region. 145th ASA meeting, Nashville TN, April 2003.
K31.** Ternström, S. Sex and the singer: gender categorization aspects of singing voice. 145th ASA meeting, Nashville TN, April 2003.
K30. **Ternström, S. Applications of the analysis-by-synthesis paradigm in choir and voice acoustics research. 1st International Conference on the Physiology and Acoustics of Singing (PAS), Groningen, the Netherlands, October 2-5 2002.
K29. **Bohman M, Ternström S, Södersten M. The use of channel estimation techniques for investigating vocal stress in noisy work environments. Baltic-Nordic Acoustical Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2002. Published in Ultragarsas 3(48), 2003, 9-13; Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.
K28. Ternström S, Södersten M, Bohman M. Phonatory behavior at high levels of vocal effort. 31st symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia June 2002.
K27. Ternström S, Karna DR. Acoustics of Choir Singing. 5th International Congress of Voice Teachers, Helsinki, August 2001.
K26. Ternström S, Södersten M, Bohman M. Cancellation of simulated environmental noise as a tool for measuring vocal performance during noise exposure. 30th symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia June 2001.
K25. Ternström S. The one-day public symposium as a format for acoustics dissemination. 140th ASA meeting, Newport Beach, Dec 2000.
K24. Ternström S, Pabon P. Some observations on the crest factor as an indicator of glottal adduction. 29th symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia July 2000. (poster)
K23.** Ternström S. Characteristics of Solo and Choir Singing, illustrated with voice synthesis. 139th ASA meeting, Atlanta, June 2000.
K22.* Kahlin D, Ternström S. The Chorus Effect Revisited - experiments in frequency-domain analysis and simulation of ensemble sounds. Proceedings of Euromicro '99, Milano, Italy, September 8-10 1999. Publications of the IEEE Computer Society 1089-6503/99, vol 2, pp 75-80.
K21. Ternström S, Sundberg J. A frequency-domain model of the glottal source, based on measurements of singers. Pan-European Voice Conference III, Utrecht, 26-29 August 1999.
K20. Ternström S, Sundberg J. Synthesis of child singing voice. 28th Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, juni 1999.
K19.* Ternström S, Nordmark J. Intonation preferences for major thirds with non-beating ensemble sounds. Proc of NAM96, pp 359-365, Helsinki, June 1996.
K18.* Ternström S. Applications of real-time signal processing in acoustics education. Proc of 15th International Congress on Acoustics, Trondheim, Norway, June 1995, vol IV, pp 319-322.
K17.** Ternström S. Self-to-Other ratios measured in choral performance. Proc of 15th International Congress on Acoustics, Trondheim, Norway, June 1995, vol II, pp 681-684.
K16.** Ternström S. The Voice in Choir Singing. 1st World Voice Symposium, Oporto, Portugal, April 9-13 1995.
K15.** Ternström S. Perceptual aspects of choir singing. 3rd World Symposium on Choral Music, Vancouver, Kanada, Aug 1993.
K14.** Ternström, S. (1993) What can we learn from the acoustical study of choir singing? Proc of Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference SMAC 93, publ of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, No 79, pp 259-263.
K13.* Ternström S. Hearing myself with the others - sound levels in choral performance measured with separation of the own voice from the rest of the choir. 22nd Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, June 1993.
K12.* Neovius L, Ternström S. An object-oriented approach to real-time signal processing and its application to voice synthesis. Fonetik-92, Göteborg, May 1992.
K11.* Carlsson G, Ternström S, Sundberg J, Ungvary T. A new digital system for singing synthesis allowing expressive control. Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference, Faculty of Music, McGill University. ICMC Montreal, October 1991: 315-318.
K10.* Ternström, S. Perceptual Evaluations of Voice Scatter in Unison Choir Sounds. 20th Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, July 1991.
K9.** Ternström, S. Acoustical aspects of choir singing. 2nd World Symposium on Choral Music, Stockholm-Tallinn-Helsinki, Aug 1990.
K8.** Ternström, S. Physical and Acoustic Factors that Interact With the Singer to Produce the Choral Sound. 19th Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, June 1990.
K7. Ternström S, Sundberg J, Friberg A. Synthesizing choir singing. 15th Annual Symposium on the Care of the Professional Voice, the Voice Foundation New York, 1986.
K6.* Ternström S, Sundberg J. Grundtonseffekter hos sångare av vokalbyte och lyssningsnivå. Tal-Ljud-Hörsel, Göteborg 14-15 March 1985.
K5. Ternström S, Sundberg J. Acoustical aspects of choir singing. 13th Annual Symposium on the Care of the Professional Voice, the Voice Foundation New York, 1984.
K4.* Ternström S, Sundberg J. How loudly should you hear your colleagues and yourself? A study of SPL in choirs. 107th Acoustical Society of America meeting, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, May 1984.
K3. Ternström S, Sundberg J. Akustiska faktorer av betydelse för intonation i körsång. Tal-Ljud-Hörsel, 10-11 March 1983, Göteborg.
K2. Ternström S, Sundberg J. Renare körsång?
Nordic Acoustical Society NAS-82, Stockholm 16-18 Aug 1982.
K1. Ternström S, Sundberg J. Acoustical Factors Related to Pitch Precision in Choir Singing. Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference 1983, KTH Aug 1983.

Progress and status reports

Q20. Jers H, Ternström S. Intonation analysis of a multi-channel choir recording. TMH-QPSR vol 47, 1-6 (2005).

Q19. Ternström S. Choir acoustics - an overview of scientific research published to date. TMH-QPSR vol 43, 1-8 (2002).
Q18. Ternström S, Andersson M, Bergman U. An effect of body massage on voice loudness and phonation frequency in reading. TMH-QPSR vol 40, 39-44. (3-4/1999)

Q17. Södersten M, Hammarberg B, Granqvist S, Ternström S. Recording teachers' voices simultaneously with background noise in pre-schools - presentation of a method. Phoniatric and Logopedic Progress Report, 11 (1999), p 41-46. Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm.
Q16. Nordmark J, Ternström S. Intonation preferences for major thirds with non-beating ensemble sounds. STL-QPSR 1/1996, 57-62.
Q15. Ternström, S. Hearing myself with the others - sound levels in choral performance measured with separation of the own voice from the rest of the choir. STL-QPSR 1/1993, 99-111.
Q14. Ternström, S. Perceptual Evaluation of Voice Scatter in Unison Choir Sounds. STL-QPSR 2-3/1991, 41-49.
Q13. Ternström, S. Long-time average spectrum characteristics of different choirs in different rooms. STL-QPSR, 3/1989, 15-31.
Q12. Ternström, S. & Friberg, A. Analysis and simulation of small variations in the fundamental frequency of sustained vowels. STL-QPSR, 3/1989, 1-14.
Q11. Ternström, S., A. Friberg and J. Sundberg. Monteverdi's Vespers - a case study in music synthesis. STL-QPSR, 2-3/88, 93-105.
Q10. Ternström, S and J. Sundberg. Formant frequencies in choir singers. STL-QPSR, 4/87, 43-55.
Q9. Gramming, P., J. Sundberg, S. Ternström and W.H. Perkins. Relationship between changes in voice pitch and loudness. STL-QPSR, 1/87, 39-55.
Q8. Sundberg, J., S. Ternström, W.H. Perkins & P. Gramming. Long-time average spectrum analysis of phonatory effects of noise and filtered auditory feedback. STL-QPSR, 1/87, 57-80.
Q7. Nilsonne Å., J. Sundberg, S. Ternström and A. Askenfelt. Analyzing voice fundamental frequency mobility and some other aspects of temporal dynamics in reading. STL-QPSR, 4/85, 59-84.
Q6. Rossing T.D., J. Sundberg and S. Ternström. Acoustic comparison of soprano solo and choir singing. STL-QPSR, 4/85, 43-58.
Q5. Rossing T.D., J. Sundberg and S. Ternström. Acoustic comparison of voice use in solo and choir singing. STL-QPSR, 1/84, 30-43.
Q4. Ternström, S. & Sundberg, J. How loudly should you hear your colleagues and yourself? A study of SPL in choirs. STL-QPSR, 4/83, 16-26.
Q3. Ternström, S., Sundberg, J. & Colldén, A. Articulatory perturbation of pitch in singers deprived of auditory feedback. STL-QPSR, 2-3/83, 144-155.
Q2. Ternström, S. & Sundberg, J. Acoustical Factors Related to Pitch Precision in Choir Singing. STL-QPSR, 2-3/82, 76-90.
Q1. Ternström, S. A Synthesizer of Bell and Chime Sounds - ISABEL. STL-QPSR, 2-3/1981, 17-22.


Books/Chapters

B4. Ternström S, Karna DR. Choir. Chapter 17 in (Parncutt R, McPherson G eds) The Science and Psychology of Music Performance. Oxford University Press, New York 2002. ISBN 0-19-513810-4

B3. Acoustical Aspects of Choir Singing. Ph D thesis, Dept of Speech Communication and Music Acoustics, KTH, Stockholm 1989.
105 pages. TRITA-TÖM-89-5, ISSN 0280-9850.

B2. Körakustik. Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag, Stockholm 1987.
75 pages in Swedish. Popular science for choral directors and advanced singers, SKS musikböcker nr 2. With sound examples on cassette. ISBN 91 7748 012 0.B1.

B1. [editor] Acoustics for Choir and Orchestra. Publications of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, Nr 52, 76. 1986.

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