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What is a countertenor?

What is a countertenor? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range
  2. (Older) a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part
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The bass range in Ockeghem's compositions extends lower than in his predecessors' music, and the tenor and countertenor voices cross in and out of each other, creating a heavier texture.
He accompanies Steve Dugardin, who will sing French Baroque songs in his distinctive countertenor voice.
Whether you're a smooth mellow tenor like John Mayer, a rough smoky bass like Tom Waits, a countertenor who grooves, or a total original, we want to hear you!
Casting an opera with three equally good countertenor roles, an exemplary success.
The countertenor Daniel Taylor is now one of the most sought-after countertenors in the world.
This fall, I'll be finishing my training as tenor at the Vienna Music Conservatoire, but for some time it's been clear that my strength lies in being a countertenor.

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