contralto

Significat (Anglès)

The lowest female voice or voice part, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to the same musical pitch range, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody.

Conceptes

contralt

Sinònims

alto

contralto voice

bass

Traduccions

alt

contralto

contralto

tweede alt

contralto

alto

Kontraalt

kontralto

contralto

altzangeres

altstem

controtenore

contreteneur

tiefer Alt

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kɒnˈtɹæltəʊ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Contraction of contratenor alto, from Latin contratenor altus.