Colouratura?

I like science, especially vocal-related science.  I've always wondered how long my vocal folds are, so I could wishfully(and perhaps misguidedly) attempt to categorize my voice type.  My vocal folds have been the source of some puzzlement and frustration, so I will get that opportunity.

Blogging has been a good stress reliever.  Singing is my other stress reliever, but when I'm stressed about singing, well, I need another outlet for a few days.

I'm not so much stressed as a little scared.  Here's the deal.  For the past six months, my voice has been weirding out on me.  Dr. Singalot calls it "kernoodling".  While holding the duration of a note, my voice will fade in and out really quickly.  It's not all the time, and it's been less lately, but it has persisted for a long time.  We put it off time and time again, but we're really going to have me scoped this time.

They shove a camera up my nose and down my thoat.  Cool.  Honestly, I'm excited to see how long my vocal folds(or, vocal cords, as more generally known) are- the smaller the folds, usually, the higher one can sing.  I bet they're pretty dang small.  Colouraturas have the highest tessitura(range), as a general rule. I doubt I'm one of them, but still, I do want to see how long the folds are.  There is little science in determining one's voice type, but I can dream.   Personally, I prefer full lyric soprano repertoire.

Ahem.  Back to the problem.

Before they would schedule me, I had to go to a ENT.  He couldn't see anything wrong, and said I was in "perfect health".  Whatever that means.  I do have a healthy voice.  I'm not scared about the procedure at all, just what we might find.  Perhaps it's acid reflux; maybe it's mutation chink.  We'll see. Dr. Singalot will be there to watch the video.  I'm scheduled for it on Wednesday.  I can't wait.  I am eager, just a little scared.

Maybe I'll turn out to be a colouratura.