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VOIX POITRINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Singing
DEF

Style of singing that uses an adjustment producing heavy tones throughout the vocal range.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chant
CONT

Il existe deux types de catégories vocales bien connues : les voix aiguës et les voix graves. La description des particularités de fonctionnement de ces deux registres est la suivante : le registre lourd ou voix de poitrine (très développé dans les répertoires traditionnels et de variété, la «belting voice», le registre «léger» (mécanisme 2) ou voix de tête [et] le registre «mixte» ou «connecté» dans certains cas (mélange des deux précédant).

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