In a message dated 8/4/2001 6:00:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
w.ritzerfeld@c... writes:
w.ritzerfeld@c... writes:
<< For men things are different. Although the vocal folds thin out as
one ascends the scale, the vibration mode stays essentially the
same. The only thin that changes is the resonance. Men must find
a different resonance in their upper range in order to sustain
these high pitches without raising the larynx. >>
wim,
i assume you mean in order to maintain the classical aethetic. and, i
don't mean that narrowly. certainly, there are pop singers whose aesthetics
can be traced back to classical origins though, that may not be apparent on
the surface. comparing steve perry (of journey fame) to someone like chris
cornell (soundgarden), it is not unreasonable to say that perry demonstates
some of the classical aesthetic, even in the way he uses his voice (check out
'open arms' to see how such pop singers make use of vowel modulation).
chris cornell presents a very different aesthetic. he is 'primal scream' at
its best.
i would be curious to know how you would assess these two singers and
their treatment of the high range. for such a comparison, i would suggest
'open arms' by journey and 'say hello 2 heaven' by temple of the dog (cornell
with members off soundgarden and pearl jam). i believe both are available
through audiogalaxy.com.
i have to add that saying steve perry exhibits an underlying classical
aethetic, has been made a lot less of a stretch with the rise of bocelli.
mike
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