Vocal range More important than range in voice classification is tessitura, or where the voice is most comfortable singing, and vocal timbre, or the characteristic sound of the singing voice. For example, a female singer may have a vocal range that encompasses the high notes of a mezzo-soprano and the low notes of a soprano. A voice teacher would therefore look to see whether the singer were more comfortable singing higher, or lower. If the singer were more comfortable singing higher, then the teacher would probably classify her as a soprano. The teacher would also consider the sound of the voice; sopranos
The Singing Voice of Japan "The singing voice is the vitality of peace" () using mixed script of both Kanji and Hiragana for the word "Utagoe", precisely such as: 歌こえ [sic]. In accordance with the slogan "Let's sing for the struggle of the working class" (), activists of the movement have composed many songs to encourage workers protest against illegal discrimination of their employers. In the 1960s, instruction of militants of the movement and continued improvement of their ideological, political and artistic quality were considered important means of cultural policy by the Japanese Communist Party (). Nowadays (2016), the only group that is active and