contreténor

Definition of the French term contreténor in music:

  1. countertenor (the highest male voice type with an approximate range of F3 to D5)
  2. contratenor (third voice part in 14th to 15th century polyphony added to the original two-part structure)
Language
French
Singular
contreténor
Plural
contreténors
Variant
contre-ténor
Abbreviation
Ct.

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