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Yma Sumac (pronounced /ˈiËmÉ™
ˈsuËmæk/; September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008) was a noted Peruvian soprano.
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, which was said to
be "well over four octaves" and was
sometimes
claimed to span even five octaves at her peak.
| Yma Sumac | |
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 Sumac signs an autograph after a concert in 1953. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo |
| Also known as | Yma Sumac |
| Born | September 13, 1922 Ichocán, Cajamarca, Peru |
| Died | November 1, 2008 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Exotica |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1942-1997 |