vocal technique
The term for the range of tenors or basses singing very high notes
falsetto
true or false- you need 7-9 hours of sleep to function and sing at your healthiest
TRUE
this is a genre of regional Mexican music that dates back to the 18th century, and usually includes trumpets, guitars, and vocalists
Mariachi
This composer famously lost his hearing late in life
Ludwig Van Beethoven
true or false- flamingos can bend their knees
false- they bend their ankles, not their knees!
This is the typical name for voice technique used by high voices when singing low notes
chest voice (belting)
this is the speaking vocal range used when someone has "lost their voice" or has a scratchy throat
vocal fry
a percussion instrument with wooden bars to be struck with rubber mallets, used in the music of Asia and West Africa
Marimba
this composer wrote "The Messiah"
George Frederic Handel
this is the reason that businessman LeMarcus Thompson built the first roller coaster in the 1880s
he hated that people were going to saloons and brothels all the time
This is the first function completed when singing and the basis for all singing
breathing
true or false- you should drink a glass of water right before singing
false- you should hydrate gradually throughout the day to sing at your best
this is a singing technique used by the Inuit tribes of the arctic, in which two women stand and sing facing each other
Inuit throat singing
This composer wrote Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
this is the average age of grocery store apples
14 months old!
This is the name for the process of vibration and sound production when singing
phonation
this is the maximum amount of time one should spend singing in one day
2 hours
This is a form of Chinese nationalist music based off traditional Chinese folk music
Guoyue
This composer is one of the most famous of all time, yet never wrote a single opera
Johann Sebastian Bach
this is what people used to say instead of "cheese!" when getting a picture taken
"Prunes!" because photographers saw smiling in photos as childish
This is the name for the aspects of human anatomy that affect sound (lips, tongue, teeth, larynx)
formants
these are complications that can occur by over-singing or singing when hoarse
vocal hemorrhage, nodules, polyps
This is a popular genre of Algerian folk music beginning in 1920, usually using lyrics about disease and colonization by Europeans
Rai
This composer has written many movie soundtracks, most famously Star Wars
John Williams
British military tanks come equipped with this interesting feature
they can make tea