In a message dated 10/10/2001 2:19:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, lolipastor@a... writes: lolipastor@a... writes:
<< um, what's the point of singing higher than E above high C? There are VERY few opera roles that would take you past this. I can only think of one off hand. >>
there are a couple that do and some people need the comfort of knowing that they are not singing at the limit of their range when they are performing (i, for one).
<< As a mezzo with a fairly comfortable upper range, I don't see the point of whistle tones. I would NEVER need to go above high C... so, why would I want to spend time practicing something that I would never use? >>
for those of us who dream of vocalizing being a future olympic event, it is important that we keep expanding the limits of what our voices can do if, we ever hope to be considered 'athletes'.
mike
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