In a message dated 3/18/2001 1:30:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, toda@m...
writes:
<<
Soon after, a volley of countertenor threads began (as a result of,
but not begun by my post). I grant you a lot of old ground was
covered, such as the eternal 'head voice/falsetto' topic. Still, I
felt like your choice of subject line "For those who've not had
enough countertenor blather", was a pointed attempt to make clear
that *you* had had enough.
It was not very respectful. You may not agree with the things I have
to say...you may even think I don't know what I'm talking about, but
please refrain from making snide comments. CT talk may bore you, but
I know for a fact a number of other 'listers enjoy and learn from
these conversations. >>
tako,
i am under the impression that mark was refering to the nature of the
discussion, not countertenors. the discussion had been covering the least
interesting aspect of the subject of countertenors (although, i suppose
whether or not 'counter-tenor' should be hyphenated would be less
interesting). yes, i agree that some folks might find the history of the
term fascinating but, hopefully not as fascinating as the countertenor's use
of his voice.
i am sure that someone who bothers to quote drew minter, as well as give
the reference for further reading, is not someone who is hostile to
counter-tenors. i know that there is a great majority who not only dislike
counter-tenors but, think they are weird also. so, i can only imagine how
the relative lack of acceptance has affected you.
more interesting discussions relative to counter-tenors (that does look
a lot better with the hyphen); in the light of the arpeggio example you
provided, i'd be curious to know what the slsers think you are doing.
whether they would call that 'head' or 'falsetto' or perhaps a 'very soft
mix'. relative to this post, i would like to know the kind of comments you
get after a performance and how they compare to the types of comments
'normal' singers get, if there is a distinction. i would also like to know,
if, in the middle of your range, if you can go from your 'regular' voice to
what you call 'head' and i call 'tomato', i mean 'falsetto' on one pitch
without any noticeable glitch (noticeable to you, that is) and if so, at how
high a volume level. these are some of the things i'd find interesting and
i'm sure, as the applications might be more universal, these topics might
bring about a greater understanding and interest by the rest of the community.
i raise my glass to the universal understanding and acceptance of our
brothers, the counter-tenors, hyphenated or not.
mike
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