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Yma Sumac
Yma Sumac is a noted dramatic coloratura soprano of Peruvian origin. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous proponents of exotica music, and became an international success based on the merits of her extreme vocal range "well over three octaves", and was commonly claimed to span four and five octaves at its peakClarke Fountain, "Yma Sumac: Hollywood's Inca Princess (review). All Movie Guide, reproduced in the New York Times. 1992. [*]David Richards, "The Trill of a Lifetime; Exotic Singer Yma Sumac Meets ...
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