Tessitur
The tessitura (from it. Tessitura : socializing, weaving, braiding ') is singing the range of the vocal scope , of the musical expression available is.
The Tessitur has a smaller range than the physically possible vocal range. The tessitur includes those tones that the singer can produce in a permanently beautiful sound and with the timbre required for a part at the necessary volume without suffering physical damage.
For many singers, the tessitur begins about a fifth above the lowest physically possible tone and ends about a fifth below the highest possible tone. But there are also many cases that deviate from the rule, especially in extreme registers , such as voices with a whistle register or deep bass .
In the classification of opera roles, the term also describes the vocal range required for a role or the average or permanent position of a role, which is more important for mastering a role than only occasional top notes.
See also
literature
- Rudolf Kloiber : Handbook of the Opera . Bärenreiter, Kassel / dtv, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-423-34132-7 .
- Peter-Michael Fischer : The voice of the singer . Metzler, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-476-00882-7 .