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On a bio/mechanical level, singing is, one might say, flexing vocal muscles musically; this means that the actions of singing organize the vocal muscles in such a way that they could perform the physical requirements of artistic singing in a strong and coordinated fashion. It’s in this light that the oo and ee vowels, in particular, have special significance.