Human voice has mainly two categories ; Male and female voice. Men usually develop a deeper voice when they attain puberty whereas women have a softer and shrill voice, which is determined by low or high pitch. Pitch is one of the characteristics of sound which is defined as the frequency of the sound waves perceived by our ears .i.e. how high or low the sound is. Higher the pitch, shriller the sound. Have you ever wondered why some men develop a high-pitched voice than that of other men? Voice generally defines the biological characteristics of a person such as maturity and physical strength. We are going to find some interesting answers in this article.
Low-Pitched Voice
Pitch of sound depends on the length and thickness of vocal folds. Men usually tend to have thick and long vocal folds due to higher level of testosterone, this makes the vocal folds vibrate at a lower frequency, producing low-pitched voice, colloquially known as deep or resonating voice. So, if your is heavy, consider yourself blessed because it opens to you a list of advantages. There are many situations where people with heavy voice have an upper hand. Deep voice attract more attention, this makes it easy for them to volunteer. They often exude leadership quality among others. It has also been evident that we prefer our political leaders with a powerful and deep voice. Career options are available if you gain a skill that requires heavy voice as that of a Radio Jockey (RJ), voice-over artist and so on.
Normal to High-Pitched Voice
Some men tend to have normal to high pitched voice. This does not stop you from achieving a career. Pitch of the voice depends on the level of testosterone produced by the body. We know a number of singers who are known for their high-pitched vocals. You can be a voice over artist if you have a high pitched voice. In an adult man, the range of voice varies from 85- 155 Hz. High-pitched voice is also prevalent among male opera singers like Luciano Pavarotti
6 Successful personalities with distinct voices :
1. Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is an American director, actor and narrator. He is well-known for his deep and distinct voice. Have you ever wondered what makes us love Freeman’s voice? Scientific experiments show that we attract more towards men low- pitched voice than those with slightly high-pitch. Be it ‘ Shawshank Redemption ‘ (2004), ‘ The Bucket List ‘(2007) or ‘Dolphin tale ‘(2011). Morgan’s narration always leaves us awestruck and a memorable effect on our minds. Check out Morgan Freeman’s narration Click here
2. Barack Obama
After one of the speeches delivered by Barack Obama, Peter Collet in his articles says, that it was the President’s voice that made his statements visionary and powerful. As mentioned earlier, we prefer leaders with a distinct and deep voice. Barack Obama is yet another example of such leaders who has a powerful and effective voice. Through his 8 years of Presidency, he held the hopes high of the people of The United States of America through his well- paused and structured speech festooned with a heavy voice. Studies have also shown that a deep voice casts a lasting effect and helps gain more vote during an election. Another example of a politician with a deep voice is of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
3. Abraham Lincoln
This name rings a bell in everyone’s mind. Abraham Lincoln did not have a baritone and resonant voice rather he had a than sound. Horace White, a journalist described his voice as falsetto, high-pitched like the whistle of the boatswain. He spoke slowly with a perfect pause in between the words which left an everlasting effect on the audience’s mind. He served as the President of The United States of America from 1861 to 1865.
4. Barry White
Barry Eugene Carter was a legend of music. He is popularly known as Barry White. He was American singer, songwriter and composer, won Grammy twice in his lifetime. His biggest hit was “Love’s Theme”, he also sang many other blockbuster songs such as ” I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More”, ” I’ve got so much to Give” and many more. His posthumous introduction took place into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Barry White has also been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013 posthumously. It is also said that the key to women’s heart is a deep voice. If this is so, women and men out there let’s check out if this is so, click here
5. Freddie Mercury
On the other hand, Freddie Mercury had a high-pitched voice. He was famous for his high-pitched vocals. A Zanzibari born, British singer of Indian descent. Therefore, if you have a bit high- pitched voice, this means a door of opportunities opens in front of you. It doesn’t drag you down from achieving great heights. He got fame in the world by writing songs for his British rock band called ‘Queen’. Click here to listen
6. Amitabh Bachchan
Needless to introduce, Deep and bass voice of Amitabh Bachchan has ruled over Indian cinema since he stepped into the industry. He started his career as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen’s Bhuvan Shome, released in 1969. Bachchan has been a narrator, a playback singer and has presented numerous programmes. He has also lent voice to the Hindi adaptation of ‘The Big Friendly Giant’, a Hindi adaptation of a 2016 American Fantasy adventure film. He also received Padma Bhushan in 2001.
