Kontraalt
Definition of the German term Kontraalt in music:
- (no equivalent in English) very deep contralto (female voice type) with an approximate range of B2 to G4
- contra-alto (member of an instrument family with a range lying an octave below the alto instrument of the same family)
Language
German
Singular
Kontraalt
Plural
Kontraalte
Variants
ContraaltKontra-AltContra-Alt
Synonym
(1) tiefer Alt
Combinations
German musical terms that include Kontraalt:
- Kontraaltflöte – contra-alto flute (concert flute pitched either on...
- Kontraaltklarinette – contra-alto clarinet (contrabass clarinet in E fla...
- Kontraaltstimme – very deep contralto voice with an approximate rang...