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contralto

kohn-TRAL-toe

[Italian]

The lowest female voice usually about F3 below the treble clef staff to D4 in the treble clef staff  This term is sometimes used to distinguish specifically the female alto as opposed to a male countertenor with an alto range.


Example




Georges Bizet: "Habanera" from the opera Carmen.






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Last Updated: 2016-05-22 01:31:16