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From: Pauline Ridel
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Subject: Re: speech-level singing
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Isabelle Bracamonte wrote:

> I agree with Lisa-Marie's comment -- I find that many,
> many women speak with an artificially lowered speaking
> tone.

I wonder if South American women are particularly prone to this. I used
to sing in an amateur Spanish choir and was struck by the (Venezuelan,
Argentine, Uruguayan) sopranos' deep, almost mannish speaking voices.
Something to do with standing up to macho attitudes?

Pauline
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