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Beth Ditto of the Gossip (Justin Poselenzny)
Some full-figured singers are defying age-old expectations for skinny bodies while others still feel pressure to slim down. Today on Soundcheck, we learn how “ideal” body-types vary among musical styles and how some expectations are changing. Plus, Israeli pianist Anat Fort performs selections from her buzzworthy debut live in our studio.
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Bucking cultural norms and music-industry trends, overweight singers find greater acceptance in certain musical styles. Sometimes, their body types are even considered essential. Today, we talk with Rachel Giese of CBC Arts Online; Anne Midgette, classical music critic of the New York Times; and opera singer Shana Blake Hill about ...