By Letitia Kelly Acoustic Principles of Upper Cavity Resonance To achieve a pure, resonant tone in classical-crossover and traditional vocal performance, the singer must master the acoustics of the upper resonators.1 Vocal resonance is the process by which the basic sound waves generated by the larynx are modified, filtered, and amplified as they travel through the vocal tract.1 While the vocal folds dictate the fundamental pitch, the pharynx, oral cavity, and nasal cavity act as natural...

by Letitia Kelly Historical and Geographical Foundations of Blue River Cemetery The establishment of Blue River Cemetery in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, Indiana, represents a vital institutional anchor for the early frontier families of northeastern Indiana. The burial ground was officially deeded on January 21, 1851, when pioneering settlers Nathaniel and Elizabeth Gradeless (historically recorded in early deed books as Greadless) granted the parcel to the Commissioners of Whitley...