singers

in concert, 2003.]]For other senses of this word, see singer (disambiguation).''In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. A lead singer (in barbershop music simply called a lead) is one who sings the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backup singer who sings backup vocal(s) to a song or harmonies to the lead singer. An exception is in five-part Gospel musicgospel a cappella music, where the lead is the highest of the five voices and sings a descant, never the melody which may be in any of the other four parts. In European classical musicclassical music and opera, voices are treated just like musical instruments. Composers write music for these instruments, understanding the skills and vocal properties of the singers. Singers build careers by specializing in certain categories on music. To help both composers and singers, voice classification systems evolved. There are many systems. Some consider how loud a singer can sing. Some consider how fast a singer can sing. Some include non-musical characteristics like what a singer looks like, how well a singer acts, or how funny a singer can be. In Germany, opera houses use a complex sorting procedure, called the fach system, that considers all these elements.Classifying singers by range and sex is the most common method. But even using these guidelines, there are still many, many categories. The six most common classifications are:

Female voices:

* soprano, the highest female voice

* mezzo-soprano, the middle female voice

* alto (voice)contralto, the lowest female voice, called alto in chorus music

Male voices:

* tenor, the highest male voice

* baritone, the middle male voice

* bassobass, the lowest male voiceThere are many other designations, including soubrette, heldentenor, bass-baritone, coloratura, and basso buffo. There are even categories for men capable of singing in the female range. This type of voice is rare, but still used in opera. In Baroque music, many roles were written for castratos, male singers who were castrated as boys to prevent their voices from changing. Today, with training, a man can still sing these roles. This singer is called a sopranistasopranist, countertenor, or alto (voice)male alto.Singers may also be classified according to the music stylestyle of music they sing, such as :category:soul singerssoul singers or :Category:Carnatic vocalistscarnatic vocalists.

Songstress - singing in concert]] in concert]]A songstress is an affectionate term for a female singer adored and revered for her great singing, emotive, and usually powerful voice. Examples include Patti Labelle and Bernadette Peters.

See also -

Humming

Rapping

singer-songwriter

List of female singers

List of male singers

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Welcome To Sing-Karaoke.com
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Cheryl Porter Official Website
Website of internationally acclaimed singer Cheryl Porter. With a rich and powerful voice deeply rooted in the Spirituals tradition, her albums range from Gospel, Jazz, Folk, Inspirational and classical.
http://www.cherylporter.net

Chicago's Latin Entertainment
Milly La Salsera Sensual The number 1 site for all your Latin Entertainment in and nearby Chicago, IL. Dance lessons, dj's, live bands and more...
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Richard Broadnax & The Zion Gospel Singers
Gospelformation with the leadsinger Richard Broadnax
http://www.broadnax.ch/

ConChord Big Band
Highly entertaining big band based in West Sussex, England. Weddings, Dances, stage shows concerts. Visit us now!
http://www.conchordbigband.com

The Francis Was Here music directory
A directory of singers and bands from around the world whom I would like to recommend.
http://www.francis-was-here.me.uk

Celebrities
Celebrities News and Photos
http://www.linkidan.com

Primarily A Cappella
Mail order sales of more than 2,000 CD titles as well as T-shirts, songbooks, sheet music and charts for barbershop groups, choirs and choruses. Email ordering, news and reviews, links to harmony groups and organizations.
http://www.singers.com

Jazz Singers.com
Dedicated to the promotion of jazz singers and their profession. Information on jazz singers, links to their websites, recordings, books, a message board, and related jazz links.
http://www.jazzsingers.com/

The King's Singers
Official web site with current information about itinerary, members, former members and recording information.
http://www.kingssingers.com/

Swingle Singers
Vocal group homepage with group history, photos and sound samples.
http://www.swinglesingers.com/

The Michael O'Neal Singers
The Michael O'Neal Singers is comprised of a symphonic chorus of 150 auditioned voices and a professional chamber ensemble of twenty-four voices selected from the larger chorus. Roswell, GA.
http://www.mosingers.com/