When one is producing the singing from lower in the throat than normally and the result is a raspy, hoarse sound, what exactly is going on and what is producing such a sound? Also, what is the danger of singing this way?

EDIT: Also, what does it mean if the next day one can no longer produce any sound "singing" this way?

I think a flap in your throat vibrates to produce the raspy hoarse sound. But I'm not entirely sure.

The only danger with it is that you'll probably have a sore throat later. If done properly, though, you can avoid this. The key is to not strain yourself while doing it, but let it come naturally. Of course, this takes practice.

Straining yourself can indeed cause permanent damage to your voice, which isn't good. (obviously)

But I would probably not get permanent damage unless I overdo it repeatedly, right? Like if it just happened once or twice because I wasn't using my voice properly, I won't likely have damaged my voice permanently?

i dunno if i can do that voice so easily because i'm a good singer (not likely my voice sounds like ***).

probablys because i'm a smoker.


well i tried it and it sounds like tom waits.... maybe if you lose it then you're straining it too much or being too forceful with the production of the sounds.

birdsong by tomahawk has a good example of how to make it raspy and forceful without exerting too much pressure on the throat... just because you're creating noises from the throat doesnt mean you shouldnt be exerting pressure and tone from the chest still... hope you follow me.

It's called grunting.

I can do it, it came as natural for me somehow. I did some back-up vocals for a concert of a friend's band in a local club, which lasted for about an hour, of which we'd been grunting more than half that time. Didn't hurt much, if at all. :/

Why would you want to sound like a ravaging beast during mating season?

theres a difference between grunting and singing with a gravelly texture to the voice... death metal bands grunt, it sounds crappy and boring, anyone can do it, gimmie some depth to vocal styles.

Probably not, but there's always that possibility.
Kinda like if you try to lift something heavy, and don't do it right, you can throw your back out and end up having a lifetime of backpain. Usually, that doesn't happen, but it certainly does happen.