Dig my new interest! Male Opera!
ten·or (tĕn'ər) pronunciation
n.
1. A continuous, unwavering course. See synonyms at tendency.
2. The word, phrase, or subject with which the vehicle of a metaphor is identified, as life in “Life's but a walking shadow” (Shakespeare).
3. The course of thought or argument running through something written or spoken.
a. General sense; purport.
4. Law.
a. The exact meaning or actual wording of a document as distinct from its effect.
b. An exact copy of a document.
5. Music.
a. The highest natural adult male voice.
b. One who sings this part.
c. An instrument that sounds within this range.
d. (Abbr. T) A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.
"tenor, highest natural male voice. In medieval polyphony, tenor was the name given to the voice that had the cantus firmus, a preexisting melody, often a fragment of plainsong, to which other voices in counterpoint were added. The cantus was arranged in notes of long duration, hence the term tenor, from the Latin tenere, to hold. In about the 12th cent., when this practice arose, the various parts in polyphonic music were roughly equal in range, and it was some centuries later that tenor came to denote a voice of any certain range. The male alto range is termed countertenor. In certain families of instruments the member whose register corresponds to that of the tenor voice is called tenor, e.g., tenor horn and tenor trombone." Encyclopedia
And there's the Baritone
bar·i·tone also bar·y·tone (băr'ĭ-tōn') pronunciation
n.
1.
a. A male singer or voice with a range higher than a bass and lower than a tenor.
b. An instrument that sounds within this range.
c. A vocal or instrumental part written in this range.
2. A valved brass instrument similar to but larger than the euphonium.
[Italian baritono, from Greek barutonos, deep sounding : barus, heavy + tonos, tone; see tone.]
A bass (or basso in Italian) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. A typical bass has a range extending from around the F below the bottom of the bass clef to the E above middle C (i.e. F2-E4). [1] Bass is also used to refer to a low speaking voice. It should be mentioned that "bass" as a choral distinction, not a solo classification, can be expected to commonly sing as low as D, nearly two octaves below middle C. It is also common for men who are classified as "basses" (and have a full bass choral range) to have a speaking voice which may sound much higher than would otherwise be expected. Most seasoned basses also can train a very versatile falsetto making their usefulness in a choral arrangement even more welcome.
Here's a classic tenor, Giovanni Martinelli.
Here's the countertenors. They can reach notes that we girls can't even hit. Amazing!And they didn't have to chop off anything! Well maybe last time. Ouch!
coun·ter·ten·or (koun'tər-tĕn'ər) pronunciation
n.
1. An adult male voice with a range above that of tenor.
2. A singer having a voice within this range.
countertenor, a male singing voice in the alto range. Singing in this range requires either a special vocal technique called falsetto, or a high extension of the tenor range. Countertenors were required during the Renaissance and Baroque periods when women were not permitted to sing publicly.
Ave Maria by Countertenor Slava
A part from a movie that I don't know. So dramatical.. I feel like fainting too Hahahaha!... If only it were the real thing.
Brian Asawa, a countertenor who as we hear, has a normal male voice.
David Daniels, a popular countertenor
David Daniels, a popular countertenor
ten·or (tĕn'ər) pronunciation
n.
1. A continuous, unwavering course. See synonyms at tendency.
2. The word, phrase, or subject with which the vehicle of a metaphor is identified, as life in “Life's but a walking shadow” (Shakespeare).
3. The course of thought or argument running through something written or spoken.
a. General sense; purport.
4. Law.
a. The exact meaning or actual wording of a document as distinct from its effect.
b. An exact copy of a document.
5. Music.
a. The highest natural adult male voice.
b. One who sings this part.
c. An instrument that sounds within this range.
d. (Abbr. T) A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.
"tenor, highest natural male voice. In medieval polyphony, tenor was the name given to the voice that had the cantus firmus, a preexisting melody, often a fragment of plainsong, to which other voices in counterpoint were added. The cantus was arranged in notes of long duration, hence the term tenor, from the Latin tenere, to hold. In about the 12th cent., when this practice arose, the various parts in polyphonic music were roughly equal in range, and it was some centuries later that tenor came to denote a voice of any certain range. The male alto range is termed countertenor. In certain families of instruments the member whose register corresponds to that of the tenor voice is called tenor, e.g., tenor horn and tenor trombone." Encyclopedia
And there's the Baritone
bar·i·tone also bar·y·tone (băr'ĭ-tōn') pronunciation
n.
1.
a. A male singer or voice with a range higher than a bass and lower than a tenor.
b. An instrument that sounds within this range.
c. A vocal or instrumental part written in this range.
2. A valved brass instrument similar to but larger than the euphonium.
[Italian baritono, from Greek barutonos, deep sounding : barus, heavy + tonos, tone; see tone.]
A bass (or basso in Italian) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. A typical bass has a range extending from around the F below the bottom of the bass clef to the E above middle C (i.e. F2-E4). [1] Bass is also used to refer to a low speaking voice. It should be mentioned that "bass" as a choral distinction, not a solo classification, can be expected to commonly sing as low as D, nearly two octaves below middle C. It is also common for men who are classified as "basses" (and have a full bass choral range) to have a speaking voice which may sound much higher than would otherwise be expected. Most seasoned basses also can train a very versatile falsetto making their usefulness in a choral arrangement even more welcome.
Here's a classic tenor, Giovanni Martinelli.
Here's the countertenors. They can reach notes that we girls can't even hit. Amazing!And they didn't have to chop off anything! Well maybe last time. Ouch!
coun·ter·ten·or (koun'tər-tĕn'ər) pronunciation
n.
1. An adult male voice with a range above that of tenor.
2. A singer having a voice within this range.
countertenor, a male singing voice in the alto range. Singing in this range requires either a special vocal technique called falsetto, or a high extension of the tenor range. Countertenors were required during the Renaissance and Baroque periods when women were not permitted to sing publicly.
Ave Maria by Countertenor Slava
A part from a movie that I don't know. So dramatical.. I feel like fainting too Hahahaha!... If only it were the real thing.
Brian Asawa, a countertenor who as we hear, has a normal male voice.
David Daniels, a popular countertenor
David Daniels, a popular countertenor
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