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06/09/2016 GMT

The Why Factor: The Voice

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What do our voices reveal about ourselves?

We each have a unique voice but what does it reveal about ourselves? Mike Williams finds out in this week’s Why Factor.

We each have a unique voice, shape by our biology, history, class and education. It is a powerful tool and we are often judged by the very first words out of our mouths.

In this week’s Why Factor, Mike discovers what makes one voice trustworthy and another not. We hear from a voice coach about how we can adapt and deceive with our voices and a vocalist demonstrates the power of the voice as an instrument. 

We also hear from an American teenager who has been voiceless since birth but whose personalised computerized voice has enabled her to find her own. 

Presenter: Mike Williams	
Producers: Sandra Kanthal and Rose de Larrabeiti

Audio clip of Elaine Mitchener, taken from:
Focus (2012) by Sam Belinfante, courtesy of The Wellcome Collection

(Photo: Woman singing into microphone. Credit: Shutterstock)

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