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  Basso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice.
Basso profondo (frequently misspelled basso profundo or French basse noble) is a particularly deep and resonant voice.
Basso buffo literally means "comic bass." It is used to describe operatic roles that do not call for lyrical, elaborate singing but do require a strong comic acting ability.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basso   (272 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A basso profundo (also basso profondo or basse noble) is a singer with a particularly deep voice; they may be able to sing as low as the B below the bass clef.
Basso buffo is a term used for a comic bass.
Sometimes the term bass-baritone is used to mean a singer with a range and tone somewhere between a bass and a baritone (a male voice somewhat higher than a bass).
www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Basso   (200 words)

  
 Euro Coffee
Profundo Roasting is inappropriate for many delicate coffees—their nuances can be lost in this process—so we carefully select coffees with sweet, broad flavor profiles for this roast.
Profundo Roasting™ yields profoundly aromatic, glistening deep brown beans.
Profundo coffees offer a velvety experience, intensely flavored but they are still smooth and sweet.
www.eurocoffee.com /cgi-bin/EURstore.pl?user_action=list&category=Coffees%3BBasso%20Profundo   (280 words)

  
 Basso Profondo From Old Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
I have done a good bit of research on basso profundo's, contrabasses, etc and these guys seem to be lower than any I've heard.
Sometimes they lack the warm, blended, perfectly in control, and in place sound, that is associated with genuine Russian basses, and which forms the true foundation for the sound of a choir.
The tenors in Basso Profondo are usually mellow, fierce, in fine balance, and beautiful to listen to.
www.freeglossary.com /p:B00000JQGJ   (774 words)

  
 Sofia News Agency
Bulgaria's world-renowned basso Nikolay Ghiaurov died in hospital in Modena on Wednesday.
Most opera professionals considered him to be the world's greatest basso profundo.
Famous for basso roles such as Don Basilio in "The Barber of Seville," and Mephistopheles in "Faust", the Bulgarian has been called upon to perform with opera superstars like Pavarotti, Sutherland, Domingo, Fisher-Dieskau, Verrett, Freni, Cassoto, and many others.
www.novinite.com /newsletter/print.php?id=35360   (191 words)

  
 pacific opera victoria | involve
One of the categories of the bass voice; the basso buffo is a singer who specializes in comic characters, especially popular in the comedies of Mozart, Rossini or Handel.
Sarastro in The Magic Flute would be considered a basso profundo role.
Literally, "beautiful song," the traditional art of Italian singing which emphasizes elegant phrasing, beautiful tone and brilliant technique; the period of bel canto opera flourished in the middle of the 19th century, in the works of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti.
www.pov.bc.ca /involve_education_glossary_ab.html   (383 words)

  
 Buy Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich: Basso Profondo From Old Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Russian music is great, many of the tracks are very dark musically, but there are some more majestic tracks, and a few tracks that sound kinda militaristic.
Basso Profondos (oktaists) are unique to Russian singing.
This is a magnificent work and I highly recommend it to any classical music lover for the sheer pleasure of hearing such wondrous music.
classical.video-dvd.com.ru /C_33911/G_B00000JQGJ/Basso-Profondo-From-Old-Russia.html   (472 words)

  
 Bio - Opera singer Daniel Lewis Williams (Basso Profundo)
The American born basso-profundo, Daniel Lewis Williams, is one of the world's most admired and sought after interpreters of the German and Italian repertoires.
The basso received his B.A. degree from the University of Utah in Speech and Theater.
The basso attracted the attention of many major opera houses and his repertoire and profile increased by many prestigious debuts internationally as
daniel-lewis-williams.de /bio.en.html   (402 words)

  
 Acne Profundo by Acne Treatments Center.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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En los casos de acné profundo, se forman quistes de pus que pueden romperse y dejar cicatrices...
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www.acnetreatmentscenter.com /acne-profundo.php   (937 words)

  
 Bass Singer
In Opera, the Basso Profundo is often appropriate for the comic roles or what many call the buffo roles.
Large, rich, and resonant are three words that come to mind when thinking of the Basso Profundo and this type of singer offers a sound that audiences enjoy both in Opera and Oratorio.
The Basso Cantabile possesses similar register transitions in the upper voice as the Bass Baritone or the Dramatic Baritone and when a free throat is accomplished, the singer will develop brilliance of ring on the upper range that makes for a wonderful blend of color and high overtones.
www.voiceteacher.com /bass_voice.html   (2273 words)

  
 CAP/ADID - Emory Crawford Long Hospital Gets Largest Tuned Wind Chime
The wind chime itself is a basso profundo model with an overall length of 14 feet and weighs around 200 pounds.
The chime is produced by Music of the Spheres and the company has received approval to list the basso profundo in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest tuned wind chime.
According to Kris Irwin, a spokesperson for the company, between 10 and 20 basso profundos have been sold worldwide but this one is the first to be bought by a hospital.
www.centralatlantaprogress.org /NewsWindChime.asp   (318 words)

  
 News from The Roanoke Times -Music to your ears
With the arrival of the Basso Profundo, the race to outdo the neighbors has moved into yard ornaments.
The Basso Profundo, predictably made by a company in Texas, also strikes some precision chords: Workers at Music of the Spheres in Austin use sophisticated tools to hone their chimes' notes.
He created the Profundo in the mid-1990s, after hours spent on the piano developing the exact tones he would use for his smaller wind chimes, said Sara Eskew, Roark's widow who now runs the business.
www.roanoke.com /news/roanoke\19891.html   (503 words)

  
 Russian Composers : Basso Profundo Extraordinary Low Notes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Russian Composers : Basso Profundo Extraordinary Low Notes
russian composers %3A basso profundo extraordinary low notes : bianciardi : missa octo vocum schola gregoriana - gas dr fink and mystery band : hooked on a beatles tribute orquesta america : sabor profundo.
russian composers : basso profundo extraordinary low notes : original soundtrack : nixon, brynner, moreno) the king and i (kerr.
www.cd-discounts.net /russian-composers-%3A-basso-profundo-extraordinary-low-notes.html   (584 words)

  
 Reports from the Field/Report #1191
FILEY: (Basso Profundo voice) The book you seek is to be found among the possessions of Johannes Knepier.
FILEY: (Basso Profundo voice) It must not be found by the other one.
FILEY: (Basso Profundo voice) The one in the void, the corpse with the mouths for hands.
www.delta-green.com /opint/reports/rf_1191.html   (1024 words)

  
 W: Basso profundo: furrier-to-over-the-top-stars Dennis Basso knows how to make a fashion statement--loudly. (Fashion ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
W: Basso profundo: furrier-to-over-the-top-stars Dennis Basso knows how to make a fashion statement--loudly.
Basso profundo: furrier-to-over-the-top-stars Dennis Basso knows how to make a fashion statement--loudly.
As barometers of wealth go, few are more telling than the seating chart of Dennis Basso's annual fur fashion show at New York's Pierre Hotel.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_hb337/is_200209/ai_hibm1G191657893   (279 words)

  
 Opera Pacific - Opera Glossary
Also “basso;” the lowest male voice, pronounced like the word “base” rather than like the fish.
One of the categories of the bass voice; the basso buffo is a singer who specializes in comic characters, notable in the comedies of Mozart, Rossini and Handel.
Sarastro in The Magic Flute is considered a basso profundo role.
www.operapacific.org /About/glossary.php   (4359 words)

  
 Music of the Spheres Basso Profundo Wind Chime
Home > music of spheres chimes > Music of the Spheres® wind chime sizes > Basso Profundo wind chime - Music of the Spheres ®
Home > for the garden > music of spheres chimes > Music of the Spheres® wind chime sizes > Basso Profundo wind chime - Music of the Spheres ®
These enchanting wind chimes blend old world craftsmanship with the latest in technology - harmonizing art and science to uplift the spirit and delight the senses.
www.olivebarn.com /mots-basso.html   (343 words)

  
 Part 8 of 12 His basso profundo with timbre so rare ...
Part 8 of 12 His basso profundo with timbre so rare...
Part 8 of 12 His basso profundo with timbre so rare He rendered quite often, with power to spare.
Hey folks, please click on one of these links when you are here -- it takes you a second but lets me keep the site running.
www.jokes2go.com /poems/10873.html   (79 words)

  
 Campbell Vertesi - Basso Profundo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Campbell Vertesi is an operatic basso profundo who hails from Vancouver, Canada.
He is known for his eclectic choice of concert repertoire, as much as for his charisma on stage.
"A true basso profundo, as fine a gentleman as he is a singer."
www.vertesi.com   (75 words)

  
 Wind Chimes
From 30 inch soprano chimes to the astounding 14 foot Basso Profundo, our variety of sizes and sounds give you an impressive array of options.
in ten different tunings as well as our one-size Westminster and Basso Profundo chimes.
A little known fact about wind chimes is that by hanging multiple chimes in the same musical tuning, but in different sizes (voices), it will create the ensemble, or "singing in parts" effect.
www.puddleandpond.com /wind_chimes   (115 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Organ Stops   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Osiris contains about two dozen examples of Contra Bourdon, all at 32' pitch except for one at 16', about 130 examples of Untersatz, and over 600 examples of Sub Bass.
No examples of Basso Profundo, Diaocton, Double-Stopped Bass, Grosssubbass, Pileata Maxima, Infra Bass, or Pedal Pipes are known.
Copyright © 1999 Edward L. Stauff, all rights reserved.
www.organstops.org /c/ContraBourdon.html   (230 words)

  
 Emory Report
Basso profundo, indeed: Crawford Long Hospital recently unveiled the world’s largest tuned wind chime, located on the hospital grounds facing Peachtree Street.
Designed by Ken Orr of High Grove Partners, the massive basso profundo chime stands 24 feet high and weighs 2,300 pounds.
The instrument’s manufacturer, Music of the Spheres, has received approval from the Guinness Book of World Records to list it as the biggest tuned chime on earth.
www.emory.edu /EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/2003/June/June23   (232 words)

  
 About Euro Coffee - Our Roasting Styles
We divide our coffees into roast color families, Medium Roast, Basso Profundo™, and Dark Roast.
Even in our darker roasts, we try and preserve the varietal flavors of the coffee AFTER the roast.
I have also developed a series of special roasts I call Basso Profundo™.
www.eurocoffee.com /new/roasting.htm   (379 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | P.D.Q. Bach brings laughter back
Or would have imagined what vocal magic would be created by an off-coloratura soprano, tenor profundo and basso blotto?
Peter Schickele, a k a P.D.Q. Bach, a k a Professor Schickele, unleashed his comic genius on the Utah Symphony and associate conductor Scott O'Neil in a madcap concert that left the audience with tears of laughter streaming down their faces.
Schickele, who was the evening's "intellectual guide" as well as basso blotto and piano soloist, introduced himself as the head of musical pathology at the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,575038253,00.html   (352 words)

  
 Movie Review - Bulletproof - Hollywood Bitchslap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
I could understand the strange pitch to his voice in "Major Payne" (his vocal cords were the whole show), but here the tinniness is inexcusable.
To make up for this, Sandler delievers many of his lines in a mock basso profundo that started to grate on my nerves a little bit after the five minute mark.
The plot is woefully thin: Undercover cop Wayans betrays petty thief Sandler to get at big time drug dealer James Caan.
www.hollywoodbitchslap.com /review.php?movie=628&reviewer=123&printer=1   (272 words)

  
 Euro Coffee - What's New
The newest thing here at Euro Coffee is our series of special roasts we call Basso Profundo™.
It has always been our mission to find the finest, cleanest and sweetest Estate Coffees, roasting them and trying to preserve their ethnic origins.
In these coffees, the roast process becomes a much bigger part of the picture.
www.eurocoffee.com /new/new.htm   (76 words)

  
 Chime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
We’ve decided to honor our 1000 year old Live Oak tree with a giant wind chime from Music of the Spheres.
Hand crafted by Larry Roark, this Basso Profundo has a deep resonance and beautiful tuning.
Though you may not have room for the Basso Profundo, you can choose from a number of others that meet any size or budget.
www.gardenadventures.com /chime.htm   (182 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Meanwhile, a new book sings the praises of wind-powered harps, among other airy topics.
On June 4, Emory University unveiled the 24-foot high, 2,300 pound "basso profundo" chime at its Crawford Long Hospital on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta.
There are at least a dozen basso profundos (boy, that's fun to say!) installed around the world, but this is the largest, and the only owned by a hospital.
www.museumofmusic.org /vibrationsback/030825/w1.html   (451 words)

  
 Basso Profundo: Oteil & The Peacemakers Live at Nectar's Burlington Vermont
Basso Profundo: Oteil & The Peacemakers Live at Nectar's Burlington Vermont
History will show that the enistment of Oteil Burbridge as bassist for The Allman Brothers Band was the first major step towards the reconfiguration of that seminal Southern group that now boasts all the potency of any lineup that's ever worked under that name.
All material copyright © 2005 All About Jazz and/or contributing writers & visual artists.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=16643   (500 words)

  
 Terms-B   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Not as heavy as basso profundo, but typically with greater flexibility.
Must be able to sing at least as high as F
Also known as basso contante and basso guisto.
vocalresource.rutgers.edu /termsb.htm   (219 words)

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