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The contralto voice has the lowest tessitura of the female voices and is noted for its rich and deep vocal timbre. [2] True operatic contraltos are very rare. [ 3 ] The following is a list of contralto singers who have regularly performed unamplified classical or operatic music in concert halls and/or opera houses.
For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization. In classical music, a "pure" contralto is considered the rarest type of female voice. [3] In non-classical music, singers are primarily defined by their genre and their gender, not their vocal range. [4]
The use of the term "alto" to describe solo voices is mostly seen in contemporary music genres (pop, rock, etc.) to describe singers whose range is lower than that of a mezzo-soprano but higher than that of a true contralto, and is very rarely seen in classical music outside of soloists in choral works. In classical music, most women with an ...
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Rocío Jurado was born on Calvo Soto Street #11, Chipiona in Andalusia, Spain.Her father, Fernando Mohedano Crespo (died at 36 years old), was a shoemaker and flamenco singer in his spare time; her mother, Rocío Jurado Bernal (died at 52 years old because of pancreatic cancer), was housewife and amateur performer of Andalusian traditional music.
Bloomingdale School of Music Piano Project: Sonidos de Espana/Music of Spain – extensive monthly features on the history of Spanish music. Spanish language music Traditional and contemporary Spanish-language music, with genre descriptions, representative artists, CDs & audio samples. Spanish Folk Music in Havana (Photo Album)
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This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Spanish singer-songwriters. It includes singer-songwriters that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "Spanish women singer-songwriters"