Type of Document	Treatise
Author	Chenez, Raymond
Author's Email Address	rchenez@gmail.com
URN	etd-04082011-160605
Title	Vocal Registers of the Countertenor Voice: Based on Signals Recorded and Analyzed in VoceVista
Degree	Doctor of Musical Arts
Department	Music, College of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Wanda Brister Rachwal Committee Chair David Okerlund Committee Member Larry Gerber Committee Member Roy Delp Committee Member Seth Beckman University Representative
Keywords	Registration Voice Science Vocal Science Voce Vista Counter-tenor
Date of Defense	2011-03-20
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Today’s countertenors possess vocal ranges similar to the mezzo-soprano, and are trained to sing with a vibrant, focused tone. Little research has been conducted on the registers of the countertenor voice. Advancement in vocal techniques in the countertenor voice from the late 20th century to the present has been rapid. This treatise attempts to define the registers of the countertenor voice, and is intended as a resource for singers and teachers. The voices of eleven North American countertenors were recorded and analyzed using VoceVista Pro software, which was developed and designed by Donald Miller. Through spectrographic and electroglottographic analysis, the registers of the countertenor voice were identified and outlined.
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