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Revision as of 15:58, 27 March 2012

The contralto singing voice has a vocal range that lies between the F below "middle C" (F3) to two Fs above middle C (F5) and is the lowest type of female voice. In the lower and upper extremes, some contralto voices can sing from the E below middle C (E3) to two B♭s above middle C (B♭5).[1] Although both men and women may have voices in the contralto vocal range, the word is usually used only in the context of a female singer.

The term contralto was developed in relation to classical and operatic voices, where the classification is based not merely on the singer's vocal range but also on the tessitura and timbre of the voice. For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization. In non-classical music, singers are primarily defined by their genre and their gender not their vocal range.[2] When the terms soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, and bass are used as descriptors of non-classical voices, they are applied more loosely than they would be to those of classical singers and generally refer only to the singer's perceived vocal range.

The following is a list of singers in country, popular music, jazz, and musical theatre[3] who have been described as contraltos.

List of names

See also

References

  1. ^ McKinney, James (1994). The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults. Genovex Music Group. ISBN 978-1565939400.
  2. ^ Axelrod, Alan, The complete idiot's guide to jazz, Alpha Books, 1999, pp. 68-69 (ISBN 0028627318). See also Tarasti, Eero, Signs of music: a guide to musical semiotics, Walter de Gruyter, 2002, pp. 157-178 (ISBN 3110172267)
  3. ^ For a detailed description of the differences between the operatic and musical theatre voice see Björkner, Eva, Why so different? Aspects of voice characteristics in operatic and musical theatre singing, KTH School of Computer Science and Communication, 2006 (ISBN 9171785183)
  4. ^ Gilbert, Andrew (January 26, 2009). "Singer-songwriter Adele brings introspection to Brit-soul scene". Seattle Times.
  5. ^ Ocala Star-Banner (July 7, 2006). "Indie.Aire stays true to her music"
  6. ^ New Yorker Apple’s robust contralto, though sometimes heavy on vibrato, gave her line readings a pleasingly sinister feel.
  7. ^ San Diego Arts Though most of her lyrics are sung in a straightforward pop contralto, she judiciously adds vibrato, sudden jumps into her head voice, and rapid reiterations of the same pitch (what academics in the classical music field call a "Monteverdi vibrato").
  8. ^ "EA's Birthday Chat". Zoe French. September 22, 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  9. ^ Teresa Wiltz, "Anita Baker, Stuck in A Groove", Washington Post, September 15, 2004, p. C1
  10. ^ "Sara Bareilles Little Voice (2-CD Set) CD" review on CD Universe. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
  11. ^ Bil Carpenter, "Angela Bofill", All Music Guide
  12. ^ Foxy tunes.
  13. ^ Rob Hoerburger, "RECORDINGS VIEW; Revisionist Thinking On the Carpenters", New York Times, Published: 3 November 1991, Retrieved: 23 July 2011
  14. ^ Holden, Stephen (18 December 1997). "CABARET REVIEW; On Life's Rough-and-Tumble, via Mama's Tender Heart". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  15. ^ Walters, Sarah (7 August 2008). "Review: Gabriella Cilmi – Save The Lies". citylife.co.uk.
  16. ^ Time article on Patsy Cline.
  17. ^ Elwood, Philip (October 29, 2001). "Clooney works her magic". San Francisco Chronicle.
  18. ^ Holden, Stephen (September 16, 2005). "The Sultry Spirit of Peggy Lee, With a Slight Southern Accent". New York Times.
  19. ^ Carpenter, Cassie. "Cassie's Corner: Marlene Dietrich's Top 10 Badass One-Liners". L.A Slush.
  20. ^ Da Silva, Tom (18 February 2012). "Born to Try, but Sometimes Trying isn't Good Enough". TheMike. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  21. ^ Ethridge, Alexandria (31 January 2012). "Critics torn over Lana Del Ray's 'Born to Die'". Washington Square News. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  22. ^ LeDuff, Charlie (December 1, 2002). "Comeback for Resting Place of Movie Stars". The New York Times.
  23. ^ David Yonke, "Singer pursues unique path", Toledo Blade, June 6, 2003
  24. ^ Jane Froman: Missouri's first lady of song
  25. ^ Meyer, Carla (March 24, 2011). "Lady Gaga, fans are one at Sacramento show". Sacramento Bee.
  26. ^ Louis Bayard, "Supernova", Washington Post, April 16, 2000, p. X9
  27. ^ http://www.musicfolio.com/modernrock/lisagerrard.html
  28. ^ http://www.buzzle.com/articles/biography-of-lady-gaga.html
  29. ^ http://themusic.com.au/sfg/interviews/1674/portishead
  30. ^ Beaujon, Andrew. "Emily Haines, 'Knives Don't Have Your Back' (Last Gang)". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  31. ^ http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=5514
  32. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/08/arts/pop-disco-grace-jones.html
  33. ^ André Paine (14 June 2011). "Alicia Keys is a soul queen in control". London Evening Standard
  34. ^ "Diana Krall Official Site".
  35. ^ Pleasants, H. (1985). The Great American Popular Singers. Simon and Schuster
  36. ^ Nigel Farndale, "Annie Lennox: don’t mess with the missionary woman", Daily Telegraph, 20 February 2009
  37. ^ Fiona Shepherd, "Music Review: Amy MacDonald, The Garage, Glasgow", The Scotsman, October 10, 2007
  38. ^ musical discoveries
  39. ^ Chris, The Verge: Clare Maguire, Postcultural, March 2, 2011
  40. ^ http://voices.yahoo.com/best-workout-songs-treadmill-6311360.html
  41. ^ Brunson, Rick (2007-09-09). "Larger than life Reba breaks in UCF Arena, both get high marks". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2009-08-27. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  42. ^ Stephen Holden (May 13, 1987). "The Pop Life: Edgy Wistfulness from Fleetwood Mac". New York Times
  43. ^ Paton, Maureen (October 2, 2009). "'There's a lot to be said for saying NO': Alison Moyet talks about her self-imposed exile from music". Daily Mail. London.
  44. ^ Corliss, Richard (2004-01-04). "Farewell to Hong Kong's Sour Beauty". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  45. ^ Rick Nowlin, (Fleetwood Mac)"Stevie Nicks pleases her fans", Pittsburgh Post Gazette, July 9, 2001
  46. ^ Leong, Cheryl (2008-11-03). "Katy Perry: One of the Boys". MTV Asia. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  47. ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha. "The Long War". The New Yorker.
  48. ^ http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Review-Lacuna-Coil-Rescue-Rooms/story-12214184-detail/story.html
  49. ^ S. Holden, "A Sex Symbol of the 1970s Does Lawrence Welk for Hip Seniors", New York Times, July 19, 2005
  50. ^ Gary Carden (26 May 2010). "Reading Nina Simone’s tragic life". Smoky Mountain News
  51. ^ Jefferson Airplane biography
  52. ^ Thrills, Adrian (28 July 2011). "Stone me! Joss is back on song after her last album sunk without trace". Mail Online. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  53. ^ http://www.pbs.org/wttw/soundstage/tunstall/featured.htm
  54. ^ S. Holden, "Vaughan At Carnegie", New York Times, June 21, 1987
  55. ^ Herman, Kenneth. "Dionne Warwick and the Symphony Summer Pops". SanDiego.Com.
  56. ^ Gillian Reagan, "Amy Winehouse: The Next Tragic Talent?", New York Observer, December 14, 2007
  57. ^ "BBC - Music - Review of Cassandra Wilson", BBC Music, January 10, 2010
  58. ^ "NPR - Lizz Wright at WXPN in Concert", National Public Radio, March 21, 2008
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