Oct 19, 2010 10:43
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German term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
mit kraftvoller Kopfstimme vorgetragenes Solo
German to English
Art/Literary
Music
Singing
This is from a thriller/Krimi. The main character has infiltrated a cult about to perform a macabre ritual.
"Augenblicklich wurder der Raum von einem tiefen, sonoren Summen erfüllt. Alle stimmten mit ein. Ich widerstand der Versuchung, das Brummen der unzähligen tiefen Männerstimmen durch ein kurzes, feminines und **mit kraftvoller Kopfstimme vorgetragenes Solo** aufzulockern."
I have found out that "Kopfstimme" is "head voice", but how can I work that into the sentence? Or can I just put "soprano"? Thanks for any advice!
"Augenblicklich wurder der Raum von einem tiefen, sonoren Summen erfüllt. Alle stimmten mit ein. Ich widerstand der Versuchung, das Brummen der unzähligen tiefen Männerstimmen durch ein kurzes, feminines und **mit kraftvoller Kopfstimme vorgetragenes Solo** aufzulockern."
I have found out that "Kopfstimme" is "head voice", but how can I work that into the sentence? Or can I just put "soprano"? Thanks for any advice!
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with a solo delivered in a powerful soprano (voice)
Fits perfectly here - best in the context of a *female* main character.
'Falsetto' can only apply to a male voice.
'Head voice' is too technical.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-10-19 14:52:14 GMT)
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Alternatively: 'high-pitched'
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Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2010-10-20 20:06:54 GMT)
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"This is from a thriller/Krimi. The main character has infiltrated a cult about to perform a macabre ritual."
Despite the endorsement by Thayenga, I still feel that 'head voice' would not be a familiar term to your target readers and would interrupt the flow. Another option worth considering - and one that in my opinion is in keeping with the 'macabre ritual' - is 'a full-throated soprano'.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/full-throated
having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound; sonorous
'Falsetto' can only apply to a male voice.
'Head voice' is too technical.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-10-19 14:52:14 GMT)
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Alternatively: 'high-pitched'
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Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2010-10-20 20:06:54 GMT)
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"This is from a thriller/Krimi. The main character has infiltrated a cult about to perform a macabre ritual."
Despite the endorsement by Thayenga, I still feel that 'head voice' would not be a familiar term to your target readers and would interrupt the flow. Another option worth considering - and one that in my opinion is in keeping with the 'macabre ritual' - is 'a full-throated soprano'.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/full-throated
having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound; sonorous
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British Diana
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Rebecca Garber
: afternoon, Andrew. Can altos sing in falsetto? just curious, I agree with your answer.//Your context was clear. It was just my inner cat wanting out. :)
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Evening, Rebs. Excellent question. My comment on 'falsetto' refers to an answer that has now been made invisible. The answerer wrongly assumed that the 'main character' had to be a male.
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Comment: "Thank you Andrew and all. May we combine this answer with elements from others."
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Jo Bennett
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Malay to English, Indonesian to English
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solo performed with a powerful head voice
Please see sentence and link below. Many similar examples exist. This is a phrase regularly used by the director of the chamber choir I sing with here in the UK.
Example sentence:
So in todays update we give you some of the very best exercises and techniques to build a clear and powerful head voice from the smallest beautiful sound to the amazing epic quality that only head voice can deliver.
1 day 3 hrs
with a solo delivered in a piercing soprano
What about using the word piercing instead of powerful. This would insinuate both the resonance of a head voice and the power.
2 days 4 hrs
with a quick and powerful operatic solo in my best soprano
"I resisted the urge to break up the incessant humming of the deep baritone voices with a quick and powerful operatic solo in my best soprano."
*It's a loose translation with some creative license taken. Not sure if it fits the tone of the rest of the book?
*It's a loose translation with some creative license taken. Not sure if it fits the tone of the rest of the book?
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