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What does falsetto mean?

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Noun
  1. (singing, uncountable) The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the Head Voice register.
  2. (music) A person who sings in falsetto.
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Later on, the caffeine seems to wear off, and torpid ballads take over as the singer ventures repeatedly into a strained falsetto.
He's using it more traditionally, but his blend of eerie falsetto and soulful croon remains striking.
For three minutes, violins slowly weep, guitars are slowly strummed, and falsetto harmonies are echoed into oblivion.
This will be almost falsetto but will have enough heaviness to enable the singer to crescendo smoothly.
Her energetic stage presence made the songs work, and those falsetto notes needed no auto-tuning.
In contrast, the countertenors of the past sang in full voice, resorting to falsetto only at the high range.

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