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Boy alto or counter-tenor?

Boy alto or counter-tenor?

There is no difference. Male alto is another name for countertenor (it's all one word, btw. I haven't misspelt that). Countertenor is a very rare male voice type which has a similar range to the female contralto (hence the alternate name male alto).

  1. Is counter tenor same as alto?
  2. What is the difference between a male alto and a countertenor?
  3. Are there male altos?
  4. Is countertenor the highest male voice?

Is counter tenor same as alto?

Countertenor, also spelled Contra Tenor, in music, adult male alto voice, either natural or falsetto. In England the word generally refers to a falsetto alto rather than a high tenor. Some writers reserve the term countertenor for a naturally produced voice, terming the falsetto voice a male alto.

What is the difference between a male alto and a countertenor?

is that alto is a musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody while countertenor is (older) a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part.

Are there male altos?

A male alto is a man who sings in a special way called falsetto. In England male altos sing in church and cathedral choirs. In some countries like Germany it is tradition to have boy altos in cathedral choirs. These will probably be boys whose voices will soon be breaking and are starting to get lower.

Is countertenor the highest male voice?

Countertenor range: The countertenor is the highest male voice. Many countertenor singers perform roles originally written for a castrato in baroque operas.

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