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precisely a lyric baritone which is often linked to these transition areas. El Safi has no record for singing the "B4" and "C5" tenors' famous "High C" which are the characteristic signature of a tenor's laryngeal mechanism (constriction of the
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is a testimonial of this practice. This is further confirmed in what arguably is his most famous song "Lebnan Ya Ote'et Sama" ("لبنان يا قطعة سما" in Arabic, specifically
Lebanese dialect) in which his voice shifts to the so-called
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is not a verified fact since none of his known works provide proof of classical singing techniques. He has been known for singing in the
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or more widely recognized today as the "Voce Piena Testa" or the full head register on the second transition "Secondo
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Sawt Lobnan Al Khaled (The
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