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From:  buzzcen@a...
buzzcen@a...
Date:  Thu Dec 7, 2000  4:06 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Re: vocal registers: was: Re: BAROQUE TENOR


In a message dated 12/7/00 9:53:47 AM Central Standard Time, RALUCOB@a...
writes:


> .
>
> you all know that, with five exceptions, i think the sound operatic
> females sing in sounds ridiculous. men speak in chest and sing in chest
> as
> their base. women speak in chest and then sing in 'head' or 'falsetto'
> (as
> randy believes and i agree). whose idea WAS this? did this come from
> women imitating men singing travesty roles? (i am not being tongue up
> cheek
> here. i really think this.)
>
>

I've suspected this also. It was a way for men to impose their ideas of what
femininity should be upon the female voice.

Randy Buescher


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