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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2011 20:19:22 GMT 1
We have talked about our favourite instruments but what about singers. I am particularly found of a group of singers called counter-tenors. These are male singers with a higher that normal voice range and over years of work on the falsetto part of the voice, can perform pieces written originally for the castrato. A castrato was a prepubescent boy with a beautiful voice and was castrated to retain it. it wasn't till the 18th century that this practice was outlawed. Apart from the obvious physical effect, the boy would not stop growing until their bones couldn't stretch any more.Can you imagine how bizarre that would be, a seven foot man singing like a young boy. If you've not seen any counter-tenors before it still seems a little strange, but it's a beautiful sound which I love. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMFeLzCjd4Mwww.youtube.com/watch?v=C4sQlOHcvjILet me know what you think. |
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Post by Jazz on Jan 23, 2011 22:01:13 GMT 1
We have talked about our favourite instruments but what about singers. I am particularly found of a group of singers called counter-tenors. These are male singers with a higher that normal voice range and over years of work on the falsetto part of the voice, can perform pieces written originally for the castrato. A castrato was a prepubescent boy with a beautiful voice and was castrated to retain it. it wasn't till the 18th century that this practice was outlawed. Apart from the obvious physical effect, the boy would not stop growing until their bones couldn't stretch any more.Can you imagine how bizarre that would be, a seven foot man singing like a young boy. If you've not seen any counter-tenors before it still seems a little strange, but it's a beautiful sound which I love. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMFeLzCjd4Mwww.youtube.com/watch?v=C4sQlOHcvjILet me know what you think. This is an unusual & amazing thing. I had never heard of this before. However, as I am not such an expert on Classical music this is not surprising. The quality & range of their voices are spectacular....would a woman's voice be the same or do they have a different quality to their voices? I know when listening to the Kings College choir (Festival of Nine Lessons) at Christmas the choirboy's voices are unique & couldn't be reproduced by a female.....I don't know why that is? A certain "something" that isn't there which doesn't quite "cut it". Wonderful music! |
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Post by Pollypeterborough on Jan 24, 2011 0:35:10 GMT 1
There's only one for me, BILLY FURY.
Halfway to Paradise.
Its only make Beleve.
Once upon a Dream.
I will.
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Post by Pollypeterborough on Jan 24, 2011 0:41:12 GMT 1
And here he is.  PS. remind you of anybody. ;D Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2011 9:55:21 GMT 1
We have talked about our favourite instruments but what about singers. I am particularly found of a group of singers called counter-tenors. These are male singers with a higher that normal voice range and over years of work on the falsetto part of the voice, can perform pieces written originally for the castrato. A castrato was a prepubescent boy with a beautiful voice and was castrated to retain it. it wasn't till the 18th century that this practice was outlawed. Apart from the obvious physical effect, the boy would not stop growing until their bones couldn't stretch any more.Can you imagine how bizarre that would be, a seven foot man singing like a young boy. If you've not seen any counter-tenors before it still seems a little strange, but it's a beautiful sound which I love. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMFeLzCjd4Mwww.youtube.com/watch?v=C4sQlOHcvjILet me know what you think. This is an unusual & amazing thing. I had never heard of this before. However, as I am not such an expert on Classical music this is not surprising. The quality & range of their voices are spectacular....would a woman's voice be the same or do they have a different quality to their voices? I know when listening to the Kings College choir (Festival of Nine Lessons) at Christmas the choirboy's voices are unique & couldn't be reproduced by a female.....I don't know why that is? A certain "something" that isn't there which doesn't quite "cut it". Wonderful music! Maybe it's something to do with boys voices change at puberty. A counter-tenor can almost reach the pitch of a soprano but there voices have a softer and more mellow tone which I find delightfully beautiful. Glad you liked it. |
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Post by Ann1 on Jan 24, 2011 11:42:18 GMT 1
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Post by Fairscup on Jan 24, 2011 12:49:27 GMT 1
And here he is. PS. remind you of anybody. ;D Aye. Tommy Steele  ;D |
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Post by Fairscup on Jan 24, 2011 12:50:52 GMT 1
Male: Mick Jagger
Female: Ella Fitzgerald
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2011 10:36:09 GMT 1
Mercury was good and much influenced by opera. The only trouble was being Mercury in the summer he was 7 foot 6, and in the winter 3 foot 2.  I get me coat. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2011 13:10:51 GMT 1
Was not quite sure where to put this, here or on the main music thread. However as this is about favourite singers this is probably the place.................... I've choosen something that some of you will know of and others may recognise even if they have never heard the original. Hope you enjoy this as much as I do...............Ofra had an amazing voice. One on the list for my funeral.............  CWL  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 13:04:49 GMT 1
Excellent CWL! Very haunting. I can see why is on your funeral list.
Not for a while yet please, been too much of that lately.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 13:20:34 GMT 1
She has the best diction and voice control of any soprano.
She can also achieve volume whilst maintaining clarity.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 14:13:04 GMT 1
Another one of my favourites of all time......................... CWL |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2011 10:19:07 GMT 1
Another one of my favourites of all time......................... CWL Doggin' has a different meaning now. ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2011 18:19:19 GMT 1
Whole thread about it on HYS.....................   CWL  |
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PS. remind you of anybody. ;D
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I've seen Newcastle United win silverware!