Lessac's y–buzz as a pedagogical tool in the teaching of the projection of an actor's voice.
Marth Munro, Timo J. Leino, Daan P. Wissing · South African Journal of Linguistics · 1996
This article is a preliminary study on the effects of Arthur Lessac'sy-buzzas a tool in teaching projection of an actor's voice. The y-buzz is described as part of the Lessac System. Leino's formulation of the actor's formant is presented. Following this, LTAS analyses of the y-buzz and a prose extract from Lessac himself are done. LTAS analyses of a trained and an untrained male voice doing the y-buzz and speaking a prose extract are demonstrated. These analyses are compared to the LTAS analyses and results collated by Leino. The spectra analysed for the two male voices trained through the Lessac System seem to have an actor's formant. This seems to suggest that the Lessac System may be an effective teaching tool in voice projection for actors. The need arises for a more indepth study in this field.