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| | Johnnie Blend |
 | | Don’t be fooled though, Mike is a *vocal* percussionist (and he sings bass too). | | | He is also responsible for making you think that we have a drummer back stage. | | | He was the lead in every musical ever at O’Gorman high school. |
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http://www.johnnieblend.com/members.php
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| | Desert Chorale roams the vocal range |
| | At the top of the returning list are soprano Jennie Olson, a 13-year veteran and the only 1983 singer still in the ensemble; bass Ronald Lee Downs, with 11 seasons under his vocal belt; and altos Patricia Kennedy and Lisa Chumley, with eight and seven years of experience, respectively. | | | The music ranges from ancient chants and sacred works to classics of the secular choral tradition, as well as a special gala of romantic tunes from Claudio Monteverdi to Cole Porter, with Santa Fe Opera star Patricia Racette as guest soloist. | | | There are a number of six-year returnees as well. |
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http://www.freenewmexican.com/artsfeatures/1677.html
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| | Kingdom For A Kiss - The JB F.A.Q.: Jeff's vocal style and range |
| | Jeff Buckley had an ethereal voice and an incredible vocal range. | | | A tenor's range in the bass clef spans middle C to high F. Jeff's actual range was four octaves. | | | His tessitura (or comfortable singing range) was between E below middle C, which he often started verses on- ("Grace", "Lover...", "Last Goodbye"), and the notes D right above middle C and F# just above that- in most of his choruses. |
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http://www.jeffbuckley.com/rfuller/buckley/faq/07vocals.html
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| | Percussion instrument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Because percussion covers such a diverse range of musical styles, rhythms, melodies and harmonies, percussion virtuosi are often some of the most widely skilled and accomplished musicians in the music industry. | | | Percussion instruments play not only rhythm, but also melody and harmony, and percussion could also be the only category of instruments that has musical notation in all three of the traditional clefs (treble, bass and rhythm- though sometimes bass clef is simply substituted for rhythm clef). | | | They are perhaps the oldest form of musical instruments, rivaled only by vocal. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussion
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| | Bass Singer |
| | This kind of voice comes in various sizes, but is often slightly smaller in mass than the Basso Profundo, indicating thinner and perhaps shorter vocal cords. | | | Another cause of the vocal wobble in the Bass voice is the forward swing of the jaw, which does not allow for full adduction of the vocal cords. | | | The vocal wobble in the Bass voice is a result of the same issues that cause the vocal wobble in other voice types. |
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http://www.voiceteacher.com/bass_voice.html
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| | Encyclopedia4U - Baritone - Encyclopedia Article |
| | In music, a baritone is a male singer whose vocal range falls somewhere between that of a bass and a tenor. | | | A typical baritone's range will extend from around the A a tenth below middle C to the F above middle C. Many singers in popular music have been baritones, such as Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. | | | Some famous baritone singers include Thomas Allen, Pierre Bernac, Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, Robert Goulet, Thomas Hampson, John Shirley Quirk (perhaps bass-baritone), Gérard Souzay. |
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http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/b/baritone.html
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| | Bass Singer |
| | Another cause of the vocal wobble in the Bass voice is the forward swing of the jaw, which does not allow for full adduction of the vocal cords. | | | The Basso Cantabile possesses similar register transitions in the upper voice as the Bass Baritone or the Dramatic Baritone and when a free throat is accomplished, the singer will develop brilliance of ring on the upper range that makes for a wonderful blend of color and high overtones. | | | It is important to note that many Bass singers push too much sound when singing in different acoustical environments. |
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http://www.voiceteacher.com/bass_voice.html
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| | Amazon.ca: Books: Songs for Bass Voice: An Annotated Guide to Works for Bass Voice: An Annotated Guide to Works for Bass Voice |
| | This useful annotated guide will enable easy location of music composed specifically for the bass voice and other vocal music transposed to a range and tessitura suitable for bass. | | | Active as a bass singer in concert, recital and opera in the United States and Canada, he is also currently president of the Alberta North Chapter of NATS (The National Association of Teachers of Singing). | | | Alan J. Ord (MA in voice from Juilliard School; DMA in operation production from the University of Southern California) is opera director and a voice teacher on the music faculty of the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
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http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0810828979
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| | The Vocal Groups |
| | The Ravens formed in New York in 1945 were an early RandB vocal group that sang a wide range of material.There were one of the first groups to feature a bass voice as a lead, probably the first to feature a lead falsetto and the first to choreograph their act. | | | Both the vocal group and and the instrumental backing employed an accentuated bass line. | | | In 1953 the group recorded "Crying In The Chapel" feature a unmistakably back sound, with emotional singing, wordless falsetto and other vocal backings that reflected a trend toward a gospel style that other groups were using. |
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http://www.history-of-rock.com/vocal_groups.htm
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| | Basso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. | | | Basso cantante (French basse chantante) is a lighter, more lyrical voice, perhaps with a slightly higher range. | | | Sometimes it also refers to a voice with a range and tone somewhere between a bass and a baritone. |
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| | Free Classified Ads for musicians and bands in New Hampshire |
| | 21 yr old guitarist, with a wide vocal range, and songwriter looking for individuals to start or become part of a substantial and serious rock band in or near Manchester NH. | | | Guitarist and vocalist seek bass and drums to complete original/cover project. | | | Dedicated Guitar, Bass, and Drums all "30 something" with rehearsal/recording studio looking for a singer to practice once a week for the summer and start booking in the fall. |
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http://www.bostonmusic.com/new-hampshire/gigs.htm
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| | Basso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. | | | Basso cantante (French basse chantante) is a lighter, more lyrical voice, perhaps with a slightly higher range. | | | A typical bass has a range extending from around the F below the bottom of the bass clef to the E above middle C (i.e. |
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| | Basso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. | | | Basso cantante (French basse chantante) is a lighter, more lyrical voice, perhaps with a slightly higher range. | | | A typical bass has a range extending from around the F below the bottom of the bass clef to the E above middle C (i.e. |
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| | The Thumper - Throat Microphone by VOCOMOTION |
| | Released in January 2000, The Thumper (formerly TH60) has been used for vocal percussion, beatboxing, singing bass, or making really cool throat sounds. | | | When you amplify vocal percussion with just one mic, you're expecting that one microphone element to pickup a wide range of frequencies, and then process these frequencies all in the same way. | | | With The Thumper, the idea of using a singularly equalized vocal percussion system is a thing of the past. |
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http://www.vocomotion.com/th60/info.phtml
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| | CD/CDG Players |
| | The CDG-3 is equipped with Digital Echo that really spices up the quality of your vocals, as well as Mega-Bass and Tone controls to fine-tune and fatten’ up the sound of your music. | | | It features a nineteen-step digital key controller to help you sing within your comfortable vocal range, two microphone inputs, and a professional digital echo to enhance the vocal signal and add clarity to your sound. | | | Multiplex audio-mode selectability and built-in Digital Key Control for source audio and Digital Echo, Repeat and Delay control for vocals are features sure to make your music and vocals sound like they were made for eachother. |
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| | Bomb the Bass |
| | He also produced a range of acts, from Eternal to Sinead O'Connor during the early '90s, and more fruits of his collaborative nature arrived in 1995 with the third Bomb the Bass album, Clear. | | | The album featured vocal tracks featuring O'Connor, Justin Warfield, Bernard Fowler, Bim Sherman, and Leslie Winer, as well as the instrumental input of Tackhead/On-U Sound compatriots Keith LeBlanc, Doug Wimbish, and Skip McDonald. | | | With all the outside recording commissions, it took nearly three years for Simenon to ready a follow-up to the first Bomb the Bass LP. |
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http://www.findthefun.com/bands/b01/b0014475.htm
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| | Anything But Hip |
| | After a few gigs as a foursome, Kevin Williams joined the band a few months later as the lead singer, providing the band with much more vocal range and harmonies. | | | In July of 2003, the band's original bass player, Jim Tester, decided it was time to move on. | | | The band had a minor setback in October 2001, as Hans unfortunately had to leave the band due to personal reasons. |
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| | Steve Zoellin -- Bass Guitar & Vocals |
| | I sing good background harmony and would consider singing some limited leads on the songs that are right for my vocal range. | | | If the bass and kick don=t Alock in@ then the songs just don=t have the necessary Apunch@ in my opinion. | | | I'm a solid, complimentary player who understands that the bass and the kick are the foundation of songs. |
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| | Chanticleer Christmas coming to the Barclay 11/22/01 |
| | "We're an a cappella male vocal ensemble that makes use of the entire singing range of soprano, alto, tenor, bass, performing a repertoire that's wide and varied," explained Joseph Jennings, artistic director of Chanticleer since 1984. | | | Jennings claimed that what makes Chanticleer stand out from other all-male vocal ensembles is its relationship with its audiences. | | | In all, Chanticleer gives more than 100 concerts per season, not counting in-school concerts, which constitute a large part of its educational program - one of Jennings' many responsibilities as artistic director. |
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http://www.irvineworldnews.com/Bstories/nov22/chanticleer.html
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| | BASS - Definition |
| | [adj] having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet" | | | {Bass clef} (Mus.), the character placed at the beginning of the staff containing the bass part of a musical composition. | | | (b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, bass. |
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| | Roger Wilson — bass baritone |
| | He is a baritone, but his range is an unusually wide one and he has, on occasion, been asked to take bass roles suited to his stature and character (e.g. | | | However his strength is more in the top of his voice, and at his age (mid 50s), and vocally in his prime, he is increasingly playing older men in this vocal category. | | | Singing both baritone and bass Roger is one of New Zealand's most experienced and versatile resident singers. |
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| | Definition of Contrabass from dictionary.net |
| | contrabass adj : pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet" [syn: double-bass] | | | (Mus.) The lowest stringed instrument of the violin family; the double bass ;-- also applied to any instrument of the same deep range as the stringed double bass; as, the contrabass ophicleide; the contrabass tuba or bombardon. | | | Define contrabass and 150,000 other words at dictionary.net |
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| | Body |
| | Polyphonic choral music requires the vocalist to control dynamics independently of tessitura (i.e., loud and soft passages can occur anywhere in the vocal range). | | | The soloist, whether voice or instrument, now observes the idiom of the vocal aria, where the premium is on emotional intensity. | | | The primary feature in the transition from Renaissance to Baroque musical style is the change from independent polyphony to a new format: a soloist or small ensemble accompanied by a bass instrument and a chordal instrument playing together from a bass line. |
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http://www.americanrecorder.org/recorderfaqRen.HTM
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| | Kingsize Taylor & The Dominoes |
| | Cliff Roberts: "They had this big fat booming bass sound - but no double bass...then we saw this strange long-necked, 4 string guitar...a Fender bass! | | | (Philips 345 618 PF) shows Taylor's vocal range. | | | Ted Taylor joined the band which would soon be pre-fixed with his name; Charlie started to play a bit of bass on the four lower strings of a conventional guitar; Arthur began to lose his enthusiasm for singing. |
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http://thebeatles.future.easyspace.com/mersey/ksize/kingsize.htm
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| | Basso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. | | | Basso cantante (French basse chantante) is a lighter, more lyrical voice, perhaps with a slightly higher range. | | | In classical music, and particularly in opera, the following distinctions are often made among different kinds of bass voices: |
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| | Basso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. | | | Basso cantante (French basse chantante) is a lighter, more lyrical voice, perhaps with a slightly higher range. | | | In classical music, and particularly in opera, the following distinctions are often made among different kinds of bass voices: |
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| | Baritone - Pictures |
| | In music, a baritone is a male singer whose vocal range falls somewhere between that of a bass and a tenor. | | | In barbershop music, the baritone part sings in a similar but somewhat lower range to the lead (singing the melody), but has a specific and specialised role in the formation of the four-part harmony that characterises the style. | | | The baritone singer is often the one required to support or 'fill' the bass sound (typically by singing the fifth above the bass root). |
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| | The Doors |
| | Sure, Morrison's vocal range was pathetic; Krieger's guitar playing was minimally competent; Manzarek's keyboard parts were utter kitsch; and the band didn't even have a bass player. | | | His songs are passable pop rock, but he consistently drowns them with gloppy orchestral arrangements ("Touch Me," the only hit, and not a very memorable one at that despite being their third-best seller; the unbelievably overblown, too-late-for-'68 "Tell All The People"; "Runnin' Blue," with Krieger foolishly taking the vocal on the country-western choruses). | | | Manzarek filled in the bass parts on the first record, and after that the band used a different studio bass player on each album. |
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| | ipedia.com: Baritone Article |
| | In music, a baritone is a male singer whose vocal range falls somewhere between that of a bass and a tenor. | | | In barbershop music, the baritone part sings in a similar but somewhat lower range to the lead (singing the melody), but has a specific and specialised role in the formation of the four-part harmony that characterises the style. | | | The baritone singer is often the one required to support or 'fill' the bass sound (typically by singing the fifth above the bass root). |
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http://www.ipedia.com/baritone.html
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