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Definitions of countertenor in various dictionaries:
noun - a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
noun - the highest adult male singing voice
adj - of or being the highest male voice
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| a man with a singing voice that is higher than usual for a tenor and similar to a low female voice |
| the highest male adult singing voice (sometimes distinguished from the male alto voice by its strong, pure tone). |
| The highest male adult singing voice (sometimes distinguished from the male alto voice by its strong, pure tone). |
| An adult male voice with a range above that of tenor. |
| A singer having a voice within this range. |
| the highest adult male singing voice |
| a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor |
| of or being the highest male voice having a range above that of tenor |
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A countertenor (also contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G3 to D5 or E5, although a sopranist (a specific kind of countertenor) may match the soprano's range of around C4 to C6. Countertenors often are baritones or tenors at core, but on rare occasions use this vocal range in performance. * The nature of the counter-tenor voice has radically changed throughout musical history, from a modal voice, to a modal and falsetto voice, to the primarily falsetto voice which is denoted by the term today. This is partly because of changes in human physiology, and partly because of fluctuations in pitch.The term first came into use in England during the mid-17th century, and was in wide use by the late 17th century. However, the use of adult male falsettos in polyphony, commonly in the soprano range, was known in European all-male sacred choirs for some dec |