A false or artificial voice; that voice in a man which lies above his natural voice; the male counter tenor or alto voice. See Head voice, under Voice.
The thin, upper range of the voice where only the extreme outer edges of the vocal folds vibrate.
From the Italian word falso meaning false. It indicates a male voice singing in a register higher than the voice's natural range. It is the type of vocal production employed by modern counter-tenors, and is also used occasionally by baritones or basses for comic effect.
the highest register of the voice; the lightest register.
Singing method used by males, to achieve a note or notes higher than comes within the normal range of their voice. An artificial method of voice production; hence, a “false voice.†Often used for comic effect.
Abnormally high register of the male voice, in the range of the female voice.
A method of singing above the natural range of a voice. Often used in opera for comic effects such as a man imitating a woman.
a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
artificially high; above the normal voice range; "a falsetto voice"
In male singers, a high register (actually, sung in the female range) similar to the head voice. However, unlike the head voice, falsetto cannot blend with the chest voice. This type of singing characterizes the stereotypical "Irish tenor" or countertenor sound, with light, often breathy notes. All men also have a head voice.
A high, light, artificial voice used to sing notes that are above the normal register.
Vocal technique whereby men can sing above their normal range.
a high “head voice” for men, often used in bluegrass harmony singing to achieve its characteristic “high lonesome sound”.
A method used by male singers to extend their vocal range above the normal range.
The technique of singing whereby the tone produced has a light, head-voice quality; this use of a "false" voice, which is what the term really means, enables a bass or a baritone to imitate a female voice, for example.
Vocal register where the areas within the throat and the mouth are used in order to reach slightly higher tones; may also be used for modulation purposes. Not to be confused with your speaking voice because this register is used for ranges above the normal vocal range.
The high ranges of a male voice, sounding like a female voice. A "false" voice.
The high range of a male singer's voice, which resembles the normal range of a female singer's voice. It is also used as a female singer's light and breathy head voice.
The high part of a man's voice, sounding like a woman's voice.
(It.: Fr. fausett; Ger. Falsett, Fistelstimme). The treble range produced by most adult male singers through a slightly artificial technique. . . . . When falsetto is brought into use . . . a permanent oval orifice is left between the edges [of the vocal cords] through which a certain volume of air escapes. Either a short length or the whole of the membranous vocal cords may be separated; the size of the aperture varies and is found to increase as the pressure of air expelled from the lungs is raised. . . . In falsetto the extreme membranous edges of the vocal cords appear to be the only parts in vibration; the mass corresponding to the inner part of the thyro-arytenoid muscle remains motionless. [ The New Grove.
A high-pitched register in speaking and singing. In American culture, female falsetto voice is viewed as acceptable, although male falsetto speech may be considered undesirable. As examples, singers Barry Gibb and Aaron Neville often sing in falsetto register, although they speak in lower registers.
Falsetto is a singing technique that produces sounds that are pitched higher than the singer's normal range, in the treble range.THE NEW GROVE Dictionary of MUSIC & MUSICIANS. Edited by Stanley Sadie, Volume 6. Edmund to Fryklund.