Examining the vocal characteristics of individuals singing in the church choir

Kurtaran, M . (2022). Examining the Vocal Characteristics of Individuals Singing in the Church Choir. Master's, İstanbul Atlas University Postgraduate Education Institute,, Department, İstanbul. The main purpose of the study is to determine the vocal priorities of individuals singing hymns in the church choir. In addition, one of the main objectives of the research is to compare the vocal characteristics of three groups: individuals who have received voice training and sing in the church choir, individuals who have not received voice training but sing in the church choir, and volunteer individuals. Finally, another aim of the research is to determine whether individuals' voice characteristics differ depending on demographic characteristics. The causal-comparative model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was preferred as the research model. Within the scope of the research, 45 people were reached. The ages of the participants vary between 15 and 70 years. Gender distribution is 26 women, 19 men. While 53.3% of the educated group and the uneducated group are women (8), 47.7% (7) are men. Of the volunteer group, 66.6% (10) are women and 33.3% (5) are men. While the average age of the educated group is 42.73, its standard deviation is 13.54. While the mean age of the uneducated group is 32.93 and the standard deviation is 10.2, the mean age of the volunteer group is 38.4 and the standard deviation is 7.66. In line with the analyses, in terms of gender variable (p=0.802), in terms of age variable (p=0.054), in terms of smoking and alcohol use variable (p=0.601 and p=0.816), in terms of surgery variable (p=0.601), in terms of complaint variable. It was determined that there was no statistically significant difference in terms of (p = 0.420), presence of allergy (p = 0.816), s/z measurement variable (p = 0.760) and V-RQOL variable (p = 0.840). As a result of the examinations, it was determined that demographic variables such as gender, age, smoking, alcohol use and health status did not cause a statistically significant difference in the voice levels of individuals, as predicted before the study. However, it has been determined that more specific values such as VSHI and MFS have higher effects on the sound.