What is a Countertenor? (Feat. Michael Skarke)

In today's video, I interview countertenor Michael Skarke (https://michaelskarke.com/) to learn about the history of castrati (rockstar singers who were castrated as a boy to preserve their voices) and to answer the question, "What is a countertenor?"

Watch Michael and Brandon's full performances:
1.    • Theorbo and Countertenor (Baroque Aria)  
2.    • A 17th century lullaby  

Watch Brandon perform with Countertenor Reggie Mobley:
1.    • The song that got me into Baroque mus...  
2.    • VOCAL ORNAMENTS like you've never hea...  

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
0:31 What is a Countertenor?
1:58 How Michael discovered his voice
2:52 Pop singer countertenors
3:40 Rock singer countertenors
4:17 What is a Castrato?
6:59 The Last Castrato
8:29 Countertenors with Lute
9:17 Other rare voice types
9:41 YOU can be a countertenor!
10:03 Performance Example
11:21 Listening Recommendations

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