From operatic highs to earth-shaking lows, these singers pushed the limits of what the human voice can do. Vocal range isn’t ...

Yma Sumac, the Peruvian soprano famous for her range, has died. Her voice spanned more than four octaves, but why is that so unusual? Many things were considered amazing about Yma Sumac, from her ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Beaming and fresh-faced, Mariah Carey was a tyro songbird of 18 when she (and her amazing voice) were discovered in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Octave equivalence describes the perceived similarity of notes separated by an octave or a doubling in frequency. In humans, octave ...

Yma Sumac, the Peruvian soprano famous for her range, has died. Her voice spanned more than four octaves, but why is that so unusual? Many things were considered amazing about Yma Sumac, from her ...