The supernatural voice : a history of high male singing /: a history of high male singing. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Simon, Ravens.
• Authors: Ravens, Simon
• Contents: Frontcover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface: A Declaration of Disinterest -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 The Discovery of Alfred Deller -- Extempore 1 An Inartistic Trick: Physiology and Terminology -- Chapter 2 The Ancient World to the Middle Ages -- Extempore 2 A Famine in Tenors: The Historically Developing Human Larynx -- Chapter 3 Renaissance Europe -- Extempore 3 Are We Too Loud? The Impact of Volume on Singing Styles -- Chapter 4 Late Medieval and Renaissance England -- Extempore 4 Reserved Spaniards: Cultural Stereotypes and the High Male Voice -- Chapter 5 Baroque Europe -- Extempore 5 Into Man's Estate: Changing Boys' Voices and Nascent Falsettists -- Chapter 6 Baroque England -- Extempore 6 A Musicological Red Herring: The Etymology of the Counter-Tenor -- Chapter 7 The Nineteenth Century -- Extempore 7 The Bearded Lady: Gender Identity and Falsetto -- Chapter 8 The Early Twentieth Century -- Extempore 8The Angel's Voice: Falsetto in Popular Music -- Chapter 9 The Modern Counter-Tenor -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backcover.
• Publisher Details: Suffolk, England New York : The Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 244 pages), illustrations, photographs
• Subjects: 783.86; Countertenors; Singing -- History; Singing -- Methods; Vocal music -- History and criticism; MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice; MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical; Countertenors; Singing; Vocal music; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc; History; Methods (Music)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782043553; 1782043551
• Related ISBNs: 9781843839620; 1843839628
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 20, 2014).
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