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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Curiosities: Why opera singers can be heard over the orchestra
Scientific American magazine explains why opera singers can be heard over the much louder orchestra
. Bottom line -- opera singers employ a number of strategies to maximize their sound output at frequencies above 2,000 Hz, while the orchestra is typically loudest around 500 Hz, and the human ear is most sensitive around 3,000 to 4,000 Hz.
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