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Contralto

Contralto Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contralto? [n] the lowest female singing voice [n] a woman singer having a contralto voice [adj] of or being the lowest female voice Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contralto: alto \| alto \| low \| low-pitched Related Terms \| Find terms related to Contralto: accompaniment \| alto \| aria singer \| baritenor \| baritone \| bass \| basso \| basso buffo \| basso cantante \| basso continuo \| basso ostinato \| basso profundo \| bassus \| blues singer \| canary \| cantatrice \| canto \| cantor \| cantus \| cantus figuratus \| cantus planus \| caroler \| chanter \| chantress \| coloratura soprano \| comic bass \| continuo \| countertenor \| crooner \| deep \| deep bass \| deep-echoing \| deepmouthed \| deep-pitched \| deep-toned \| descant \| diva \| dramatic soprano \| drone \| figured bass \| grave \| ground bass \| heavy \| Heldentenor \| heroic tenor \| hollow \| hymner \| improvisator \| lead singer \| lieder singer \| line \| low \| low-pitched \| Meistersinger \| melodist \| mezzo-soprano \| opera singer \| part \| plain chant \| plain song \| prick song \| prima donna \| psalm singer \| rock-and-roll singer \| sepulchral \| singer \| singstress \| songbird \| songster \| songstress \| soprano \| tenor \| thorough bass \| torch singer \| treble \| undersong \| vocalist \| vocalizer \| voice \| voice part \| warbler \| yodeler See Also \| Anderson \| Ernestine Schumann-Heink \| Marian Anderson \| Schumann-Heink \| singer \| singing voice \| vocaliser \| vocalist \| vocalizer Contralto In Webster's Dictionary \Contral"to\ (? or ?), n. [It., fr. contra + alto. See {Alto}.] (Mus.) (a) The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor. (b) the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto. Note: The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below middle C, to the C above that; though exceptionally it embraces two octaves. \Contral"to\ (? or ?), a. (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.

Contralto Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contralto?

[n] the lowest female singing voice
[n] a woman singer having a contralto voice
[adj] of or being the lowest female voice

Synonyms | Synonyms for Contralto: alto | alto | low | low-pitched

Contralto In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*tral"to\ (? or ?), n. [It., fr. contra + alto.
See {Alto}.] (Mus.)
(a) The part sung by the highest male or lowest female
    voices; the alto or counter tenor.
(b) the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice
    is a contralto; she is a contralto.

Note: The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below
      middle C, to the C above that; though exceptionally it
      embraces two octaves.


\Con*tral"to\ (? or ?), a. (Mus.)
Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music
called contralto; as, a contralto voice.

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