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Countertenor and Polyphony

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Difference between Countertenor and Polyphony

Countertenor vs. Polyphony

A countertenor (also contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G3 to D5 or E5, although a sopranist (a specific kind of countertenor) may match the soprano's range of around C4 to C6. In music, polyphony is one type of musical texture, where a texture is, generally speaking, the way that melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic aspects of a musical composition are combined to shape the overall sound and quality of the work.

Similarities between Countertenor and Polyphony

Countertenor and Polyphony have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Baroque music, Jacob Obrecht, Polyphony.

Baroque music

Baroque music is a style of Western art music composed from approximately 1600 to 1750.

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Jacob Obrecht

Jacob Obrecht (also Hobrecht; 1457/8 – late July 1505) was a Low Countries (greater Netherlands) composer.

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Polyphony

In music, polyphony is one type of musical texture, where a texture is, generally speaking, the way that melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic aspects of a musical composition are combined to shape the overall sound and quality of the work.

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Countertenor and Polyphony Comparison

Countertenor has 122 relations, while Polyphony has 92. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 1.40% = 3 / (122 + 92).

References

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