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Shrill voice of loud singer introducing song sequence (8)

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I believe the answer is:

falsetto

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'shrill voice' is the definition.
'falsetto' can be an answer for 'voice' (falsetto is a kind of voice). I am not certain of the 'shrill' bit.

'loud singer introducing song sequence' is the wordplay.
'loud' becomes 'f' (short for forte - 'loud' in music).
'singer' becomes 'alto' (type of singing voice).
'introducing' means one lot of letters goes inside another (some letters introduced or inserted into others).
'song sequence' becomes 'set' (eg a band's set for a gig).
'alto' enclosing 'set' is 'alsetto'.
'f'+'alsetto'='FALSETTO'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for falsetto that I've seen before include "high notes?" , "Unusually high voice" , "Voice one's raised" , "Extra high male singing voice" , "Note production" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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