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From:  Tako Oda <toda@m...>
Date:  Tue Sep 26, 2000  4:55 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Re: range of soprano?


On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, John Alexander Blyth wrote:

> Two things, both of the top of my head (definitely wait for confirmation by
> wiser beings!): according to some sources there is something called a
> ''whistle register' that high sopranos employ.

High sops use the flageolet register. It is often also referred to as
"whistle", but that word often refers to another register. The "whistle"
voice not a healthy production. I used to do it.

Tako


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