chenweijie81@y... wrote: chenweijie81@y... wrote: > Why are they rare???I wonder why... .
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The haute contre production usually requires a naturally high tenor voice, which is rare in itself. On top of that, it requires a seemless break which is difficult to come by (though one can train for it). Having a very high, light chest voice makes it easier to make the transition, because the chest and upper voice timbres are more similar, than if a bass-baritone were trying to do the same thing.
Some hautes contre can't even tell when they switch.
They are especially rare now, because it is not in style in classical music. Tenors with rich ringing high notes have been the rage for over a century. Just no demand except in specialized circles like early music or popular folk genres.
Tako
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