How High Should Boys Sing?: Gender, Authenticity and Credibility in the Young Male Voice. by Martin Ashley

by Martin Ashley

Book Overview

'A boy sings...a beautiful thing' (www.boychoirs.org), but is it? What kinds of boy, singing what kinds of music and to whom? Martin Ashley presents a unique consideration of boys' singing that shows the high voice to be historically, culturally and physiologically more problematic even than is commonly assumed. Through Ashley's extensive conversations with young performers and analysis of their reception by 'peer audiences', the research reveals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138252638
• ISBN13: 9781138252639
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"