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Castrato is the technical term for that really high male voice. You know what I'm talking about, those popular singers who sound like eunuchs.

2006-07-02 19:46:42 · 3 answers · asked by Z, unnecessary letter 5 in Entertainment & Music Music

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... it is an old technique coming from Europe ... it's called:
"contralto" ... means a man singing higher than a girl ...

Examples:
Haendel "Xerxes" — Vivaldi "Stabat Mater" and so on ...

Famous German "counter tenors" are Jochen Kowalski and
Andreas Scholl .... TERRIFIC !!! ... if U hear them singing Your blood is freezing ... mmh mmmh ...
Heaven or Hell ?! Who cares!!

The most famous one was Farinelli — but that's another story ---

2006-07-03 00:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

They loved the song "Walk Like a Man," which sounded like a woman was singing it.

2006-07-02 21:26:04 · answer #2 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0 0

Lmao...I don't know, but I personally can't stand it!

2006-07-02 19:49:34 · answer #3 · answered by freyas_kin28 6 · 0 0

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