Ghazanfar & Rendall - Evolution of Human Vocal Production

An interesting study into the nature of human vocal production using the comparative model with primates.

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Sound Synthesis and Sampling by Martin Russ (2006) also offers an interesting introduction detailing human synthesis;

"Human beings also have a sophisticated means of producing sound: the vocal tract. The combination of vocal cords, throat, tongue, teeth, mouth cavity and lips provide a versatile way of making a wide variety of sounds: a biological sound synthesizer. The development of this particular instrument is long and still ongoing – it is probably the oldest and most important musical instrument."