Simple motor gestures for birdsongs

We present a model of sound production in a songbird's vocal organ and find that much of the complexity of the song of the canary (Serinus canaria) can be produced from simple time variations in forcing functions. The starts, stops, and pauses between syllables, as well as variation in pitch an...

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Published in:	Physical review letters Vol. 87; no. 20; pp. 208101 - 208101/4
Main Authors:	Gardner, T, Cecchi, G, Magnasco, M, Laje, R, Mindlin, G B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 12-11-2001
Subjects:	Animals Biological organs Canaries - anatomy & histology Canaries - physiology Gesture recognition Kinetic energy Mathematical models Models, Biological Motor Activity - physiology Sound recording Vocal Cords - physiology Vocalization, Animal - physiology
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Summary:	We present a model of sound production in a songbird's vocal organ and find that much of the complexity of the song of the canary (Serinus canaria) can be produced from simple time variations in forcing functions. The starts, stops, and pauses between syllables, as well as variation in pitch and timbre are inherent in the mechanics and can often be expressed through smooth and simple variations in the frequency and relative phase of two driving parameters
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ISSN:	0031-9007 1079-7114
DOI:	10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.208101