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 ...

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-born singer whose spectacular multi-octave vocal range and exotic persona made her an international sensation in the 1950s, has died. She was 86. Sumac, who was diagnosed with ...

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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 ...

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 ...