How high should boys sing? : gender, authenticity and credibility in the young male voice

Publication Data

• Title How high should boys sing? : gender, authenticity and credibility in the young male voice
• Author Martin Ashley
• Publisher Ashgate
• Publication date 2009
• Publication location Farnham
• Language English

Contents

The background
Singing as social control of boyhood
Physiology of the young male voice
Subjectivity and agency in the young male voice
Admiration of the boy
A child doing a man's work in a man's world
Angels in the market place
We can't sing like men, so we won't sing at all
Ambassadors and mediators
The future.

Topics

• Singing :: Social aspects
• Boys :: Psychology
• Voice, Change of
• Singing :: Instruction and study :: Great Britain
• 015286406

How high should boys sing? : gender, authenticity and credibility in the young male voice by Martin Ashley. ISBN 9780754664758. Published by Ashgate in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.