Nonvocal musical instruments like the oboe, cello, and violin, have been described as resembling the human voice. However, much of the evidence is based on historical reports and hearsay. In this study, 174 participants rated instruments according to how much they sounded like the human voice. Analysis revealed that no nonvocal instrument was rated as being voicelike, with moderate mean ratings for the clarinet, oboe, violin, and cello. The violin was rated as statistically more voicelike than the trumpet. Voicelikeness was statistically higher for the instrument which the individual played or an instrument which the individual valued. Monophonic instruments such as the clarinet were also rated as overall more voicelike than those which typically could sound several parts at the same time such as the piano. Referring to an instrument as voicelike may be better thought of as a defacto for the instrument’s (and player’s) expressive capabilities.

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哪种非声音乐器听起来像人的声音？实证研究

非声乐器，如双簧管，大提琴和小提琴，已被描述为类似于人类的声音。但是，许多证据都基于历史报道和传闻证据。在这项研究中，有174名参与者根据乐器听起来像人类声音的多少来对其评分。分析显示，没有声音的乐器没有被评定为像声音，单簧管，双簧管，小提琴和大提琴的平均评分中等。据统计，小号的声音比小号的声音小。统计上，个人演奏的乐器或个人重视的乐器的声音似性较高。单簧管乐器（如单簧管）总体上也比一般可以同时发出多个声部的乐器（如钢琴）更像语音。