Voice type C). In the lower and upper extremes some contralto voices can sing from D3 (the D below middle C) to B5 (the second B-flat above), one whole step short of the soprano "high C". Contralto tessitura: The contralto voice has the lowest tessitura of the female voices. Contralto subtypes: Contraltos are often broken down into three subcategories: coloratura contralto, lyric contralto, and dramatic contralto. A soprano sfogato is a contralto who has an extended high range reaching the soprano "high C". Countertenor range: The countertenor is the highest male voice. Many countertenor singers perform roles originally written for a castrato
The Singing Voice of Japan "Singing Voice" are not expressed in Kanji () as would be standard today, but in Hiragana () that is: うたごえ ("Utagoe" written in Hiragana) instead of 歌声 (the same in Kanji). And at least since the first national Festival of the movement in 1953, its title text was written in Hiragana: "The singing voice is the vitality of peace - The Singing Voice of Japan 1953" (). Concerning the origin of such a particular script, who was one of the founding members of the Choir of the Communist Youth League of Japan, recalled the moment of publication of the first