The term countertenor first appeared in England during the mid 17th century. However, the style of singing originated in Elizabethan cathedral choirs, eventually falling out of favour during the Romantic period.
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Countertenor
Synonyms for "countertenor" (29 found)
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22 translations across 14 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- контратенор noun (adult male singer)
Catalan
2 entries- contratenor noun (adult male singer)
- contratenor noun (a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 假聲男高音 /假声男高音 noun (a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part)
Finnish
2 entries- kontratenori noun (adult male singer)
- kontratenori noun (a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part)
French
2 entries- contreténor noun (adult male singer)
- contreténor noun (a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part)
Georgian
2 entries- კონტრტენორი noun (adult male singer)
- კონტრტენორი noun (singing voice)
German
3 entries- Countertenor noun (adult male singer)
- Countertenor noun (singing voice)
- Countertenor noun (a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part)
Hungarian
1 entries- kontratenor noun (singing voice)
Italian
1 entries- contraltista noun (adult male singer)
Japanese
1 entries- カウンターテナー noun (a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part)
Polish
2 entries- kontratenor noun (adult male singer)
- kontratenor noun (singing voice)
Portuguese
1 entries- contratenor noun (adult male singer)
Russian
1 entries- контрте́нор noun (a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part)
Spanish
2 entries- contratenor noun (adult male singer)
- contratenor noun (singing voice)
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