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Uploaded by on Oct 20, 2007

Here is a famous song (written by Heitor Villa-Lobos) performed in a Yma Sumac-ish manner by the great avant-garde opera singer Cathy Berberian.
Cathy Berberian (Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1925 - Rome, Italy, 1983) was a composer, mezzo-soprano singer, and vocalist. From 1950 to 1966 she was married to composer Luciano Berio, who deconstructed her voice in "Thema (Omaggio a Joyce)" (1958) and wrote his "Circles" (1960) and "Recital I (for Cathy)" (1972) for her. In addition Sylvano Bussotti, John Cage, Hans Werner Henze and Igor Stravinsky wrote works for her voice.
She interpreted contemporary avant-garde music, Armenian folk songs, Monteverdi, The Beatles, and her own compositions. Her best known work is her "Stripsody" (1966), in which she exploits her vocal technique using comic book sounds.
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  • Cathy is amazing and has a three and a half octave range. This is one of those demonstrations and it's beautiful pure and sincere. But... What on earth means Yma Sumac ?????

  • See my clips on Yma Sumac, Peru's greatest singer and a legend of Hollywood.

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  • This is sung with such raw emotionality, and yet such incredible control, even restraint.  Cathy Berberian is a truly amazing vocalizer (singer doesn't capture well enough the breadth of her vocal talents). Thank you for posting this.

  • She has been amazing and extraordinary intelligent and a very modern women and singer! Great artist! Brava!

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  • she's a mezzo and a baritone all in one. Gifted voice!

  • Is that Maria Callas at 0:39 greeting Cathy Berberian?

  • Por qué no la grabó en la tonalidad original, se escucha mejor.

  • YMA is amazing.

  • Incredible voice.

  • @blujazz3000 even if it takes a pop star yes!

  • Beautiful

  • my last name is berberian! omg!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Mindblowing!

  • Straordinaria, questo è cantare!

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