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countertenor, Music: Theory, Forms, And Instruments
Related Category: Music: Theory, Forms, And Instruments
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countertenor, a male singing voice in the alto range. Singing in this range requires either a special vocal technique called falsetto, or a high extension of the tenor range. Countertenors were required during the Renaissance and Baroque periods when women were not permitted to sing publicly. See also castrato.
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