At 7/22/2005 02:44 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: >On 21 Jul 2005 at 19:13, Tyler Turner wrote: > >> It is the belief of many professionals that singing >> out of one's normal range is bad for the voice. >> Whether we agree or disagree is not the issue here. >> The issue is the motivation for the rule. This is a >> valid possibility. The burden of proof does not fall >> to me to show that this can hurt the voice. It doesn't >> even fall on me to show that TMEA members used this as >> part of their reasoning. The integrity of these >> individuals has been called into question. Before >> anyone is bold enough to do this, it should fall on >> them to disprove all plausible doubts before making >> accusations. It's not my job to show their explanation >> is genuine. It's the accuser's job to show their >> explanation is unquestionably a lie. > >You're missing the point. The rule is unnecessarily rigid. >.... >So, we can actually agree on the premise behind the justification >given for the rule and still see the rule as being WRONG, precisely >because the rule PREVENTS certain singers from singing in their >"normal voice range."
I agree. What about teachers who force basses to sing tenor because they are short of tenors?
Isn't that the same problem? I don't see them outlawing that. I really think it is a gender discrimination thing. Phil Daley < AutoDesk > http://www.conknet.com/~p_daley _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
