Contratenor vs. Countertenor

Contratenor vs. Countertenor — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Contratenor and Countertenor

Contratenornoun

(music) countertenor

Countertenornoun

adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range

Countertenornoun

male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range

Countertenornoun

(Older) a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part

Countertenornoun

a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor

Countertenornoun

the highest adult male singing voice

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Countertenoradjective

of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor