Orrendo Canto

Orrendo Canto is a proposed vocal technique that has also been referred to as 'perfect support' or 'true belting' by some singers. The name 'Orrendo Canto' (Italian: Horrible singing) is a play on words that contrasts with the popular technique 'Bel Canto' (Beautiful Singing); though the actual sound can be seen as typically neutral. Depending on the resonance, the singer may use the technique to resemble a Bel Canto effect. It is designed to achieve optimal support and compression via restricting the airflow with the use of several muscles located below the jaw and above the larynx, and naturally increasing sub-glottal pressure.
The proposed technique is sometimes said to be capable of initiating both the normal vocal folds and vestibular folds simultaneously, though the research here is scarce. Oftentimes this method of support is initiated with vestibular folds in Tuvan throat singing to optimize air flow. With the true vocal folds, perfect support prevents the falsetto register from taking over the notes higher than the individual's chest voice. The increase in sub-glottal pressure within the singer's natural range allows the use of the technique within classical music, and is attributed to the effective broadcasting of the voice in large spaces. The intense amount of support proposed by users of the technique also makes the transition to falsetto register a physical impossibility unless the support is ceased.
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Another proposed capability of this method of support is the production of two notes at once without the use of overtones. These techniques have been used in contemporary experimental music on occasion. The scientific research in this area of singing is nonexistent. Though, the increase in experimental music in the past few decades has shown an increase in unorthodox vocal approaches. Orrendo Canto singers who produce multiple notes are sometimes capable of controlling both notes independently.

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