>. . . The passagii will (or should) not be affected by temporary physical
>ailments, nor by vocal technical problems. And the comfortable tessitura
>is directly related to the locations of the upper and lower breaks. One
>tends to sing most comfortably when the tessitura - which is a kind of
>median or mien that indicates where most of a given piece of music "sits"
>- vs. it's absolute range. . .
>
>Vocal colour is probably the most unreliable indicator. . .
>
>And, of course, there's also that "on the fence" beast known as the
>baryton-martin (French designation) or the "baritenor" (informal
>designation). . .
Karen,
My hat is off to you. Again you have demonstrated not only a breadth of
knowledge, but a willingness to share it. Thanks for being a part of this
list.
Mike
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