falsetto vs keening

falsetto

noun
  • A person who sings in falsetto. 

  • The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register. 

verb
  • To sing or utter in falsetto. 

keening

noun
  • An unpleasant wailing sound. 

  • Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake 

adj
  • Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound. 

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