Definitions for: Contralto


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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: alto, alto, low, low-pitched

See Also: Anderson, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Marian Anderson, Schumann-Heink, singer, singing voice, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer

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