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Falsetto vs Contratenor - What's the difference?

falsetto | contratenor |

As nouns the difference between falsetto and contratenor

is that falsetto is (countable or uncountable) the "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing it is commonly confused with the head voice register while contratenor is (music) countertenor.

falsetto

English

Noun

(wikipedia falsetto)
  • (countable or uncountable) The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the Head Voice register.

    • contratenor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) countertenor
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