genre timi yuro
A contralto is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type . The contralto ' s vocal range is fairly rare ; similar to , but different from the alto , and almost identical to that of a countertenor , typically between the F below middle C ( F in scientific pitch notation ) to the second F above middle C ( F ), although at the extremes some voices can reach the E below middle C ( E ) or the second B above middle C ( B ). The contralto voice type is generally divided into the coloratura , lyric , and ___MASK47___ contralto . The ___MASK66___ term alto , meaning " high " in ( Latin : ), refers to the second highest part of a contrapuntal ___MASK66___ texture and is also applied to its associated vocal range , especially in choral music . More rarely it describes the highest male solo voice type ( usually designated countertenor ), and it is also the root word of contralto , the lowest standard female voice type . When designating instruments , " alto " likewise can refer either to the corresponding vocal range ( alto flute and alto trombone ) or to ___MASK66___ role ( alto recorder and alto clarinet ). A voice type is a particular human singing voice identified as having certain qualities or characteristics of vocal range , vocal weight , tessitura , vocal timbre , and vocal transition points (" passaggio "), such as breaks and lifts within the voice . Other considerations are physical characteristics , speech level , scientific testing , and vocal register . A singer ' s voice type is identified by a process known as voice classification , by which the human voice is evaluated and thereby designated into a particular voice type . The discipline of voice classification developed within European ___MASK13___ and is not generally applicable to other forms of singing . Voice classification is often used within opera to associate possible roles with potential voices . Several different voice classification systems are available to identify voice types , including the German " Fach " system and the choral music system among many others ; no system is universally applied or accepted . Scientific pitch notation ( or SPN , also known as " American Standard Pitch Notation " ( ASPN ) and " International Pitch Notation " ( IPN )) is a method of specifying ___MASK66___ pitch by combining a ___MASK66___ note name ( with accidental if needed ) and a number identifying the pitch ' s octave . Coloratura has several meanings : The word is originally from Italian , literally meaning " coloring ", and derives from the Latin word " colorare " (" to color "). When used in English , the term specifically refers to elaborate melody , particularly in ___MASK81___ and especially in operatic singing of the 18th and 19th centuries , with runs , trills , wide leaps , or similar virtuoso - like material . Its ___MASK45___ equivalent is ornamentation . It is also now widely used to refer to passages of such music , operatic roles in which such music plays a prominent part , and singers of these roles . ( See also bel canto .) A record label or record company is a brand or trademark associated with the ___MASK62___ of ___MASK19___ recordings and ___MASK19___ videos . Often , a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks , coordinates the production , manufacture , distribution , ___MASK62___ , promotion , and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and ___MASK19___ videos ; conducts talent scouting and development of new artists (" artists and repertoire " or " A & R "); and maintains contracts with recording artists and their managers . The term " record label " derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer ' s name , along with other information . Tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is one of the highest of the male voice types . The tenor ' s vocal range ( in choral ___MASK19___ ) lies between C , the C one octave below middle C , and A , the A above middle C . In solo work , this range extends up to C , or " tenor high C ". The low extreme for tenors is roughly A ( two As below middle C ). At the highest extreme , some tenors can sing up to two Fs above middle C ( F ). The tenor voice type is generally divided into the " leggero " tenor , lyric tenor , spinto tenor , dramatic tenor , heldentenor , and tenor buffo or spieltenor . Motown is an American record company . The record company was founded by Berry Gordy , Jr . as Tamla Records on January 12 , 1958 , and was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14 , 1960 , in Detroit , Michigan . The name , a portmanteau of " motor " and " town ", has also become a nickname for Detroit . Motown played an important role in the racial integration of ___MASK77___ as an African American - owned record label that achieved significant crossover success . In the 1960s , Motown and its subsidiary labels ( including Tamla Motown , the brand used outside the US ) were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as the Motown Sound , a style of ___MASK41___ with a distinct pop influence . During the 1960s , Motown achieved spectacular success for a small record company : 79 records in the Top Ten of the " Billboard " Hot 100 record chart between 1960 and 1969 . Rosemary Timothy Yuro ( August 4 , 1940 -- March 30 , 2004 ) , professionally known as Timi Yuro , was an American singer and songwriter . Sometimes called `` the little girl with the big voice , '' she is considered to be one of the first blue - eyed soul stylists of the ___MASK24___ era . According to one critic , `` her deep , strident , almost masculine voice , staggered delivery and the occasional sob created a compelling ___MASK66___ presence . '' Yuro possessed a contralto vocal range . Singing is the act of producing ___MASK66___ sounds with the voice , and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality , rhythm , and a ___MASK27___ of vocal techniques . A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist . Singers perform music ( arias , recitatives , songs , etc .) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by ___MASK66___ instruments . Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians , such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists . Singers may perform as soloists , or accompanied by anything from a single instrument ( as in art song or some jazz styles ) up to a symphony orchestra or big band . Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera , religious music styles such as gospel , traditional music styles , world music , jazz , blues and popular music styles such as pop and rock . Vocal range is the measure of the breadth of pitches that a human voice can phonate . Although the ___MASK59___ of vocal range has little practical application in terms of speech , it is a topic of ___MASK59___ within linguistics , phonetics , and speech and language pathology , particularly in relation to the ___MASK59___ of tonal languages and certain types of vocal disorders . However , the most common application of the term " vocal range " is within the context of singing , where it is used as one of the major defining characteristics for classifying singing voices into groups known as voice types . Blue - eyed soul ( also known as white soul ) describes ___MASK100___ and ___MASK41___ performed by white artists . The term was coined in the mid - 1960s , to describe white artists who performed soul and R & B that was similar to the music of the Motown and Stax record labels . Though many ___MASK100___ radio stations would only play music by black musicians , some began to play music by white acts considered to have " soul feeling ", which came to be called " blue - eyed soul ". ___MASK100___ , often abbreviated as R & B or RnB , is a genre of popular African - American music that originated in the 1940s . The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans , at a time when " urbane , rocking , jazz based music with a heavy , insistent beat " was becoming more popular . In the commercial ___MASK100___ music typical of the 1950s through the 1970s , the bands usually consisted of piano , one or two guitars , bass , drums , saxophone , and sometimes background vocalists . R & B lyrical themes often encapsulate the African - American experience of pain and the quest for freedom and joy . Lyrics focus heavily on the themes of triumphs and failures in terms of relationships , freedom , economics , aspirations , and sex . ___MASK41___ ( often referred to simply as soul ) is a popular music genre that originated in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s . It combines elements of African - American gospel music , rhythm and blues and jazz . ___MASK41___ became popular for dancing and listening in the United States ; where record labels such as Motown , Atlantic and Stax were influential in the civil rights era . Soul also became popular around the world , directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa .