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From:  Ingo Duckerschein <ingo_d@y...>
Date:  Mon Jan 21, 2002  10:08 am
Subject:  Singer's formant vs. decibles (was RE: RE: Charlotte)

mike wrote:

> however, if her timbre is set up in such a way so that she produces a

> sound that is easily distinguishable from the orchestra and has
> enough decibels to be heard, it is possible she meets that
> requirement for being an opera singer.

But Mike, doesn't the singer also need sufficient volume to be heard
over the other singers? I imagine a singer's career would be awefully
limited if they could "only" be heard over the orchestra but wouldn't
be audible when singing a duet.

Ingo


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