Definition

1. Noun (Danh từ):
   • Contralto (voice type): In music, "nữ trầm" refers to the lowest female singing voice type, with a rich, deep, and resonant timbre. It is the female equivalent of the male alto or countertenor voice.
   • Contralto (singer): A woman who sings with this specific low vocal range is called a "nữ trầm".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giọng cô ấy là một giọng nữ trầm hiếm có. (Her voice is a rare contralto.)
  • Phần nhạc này được viết riêng cho một nữ trầm. (This musical piece was written specifically for a contralto.)

Advanced Usage

• "Giọng nữ trầm": Contralto voice.
  • Cô ấy sở hữu một giọng nữ trầm đầy nội lực. (She possesses a powerful contralto voice.)

Variants and Related Words

• Alto (Nam trầm / Alto): A high adult male singing voice (countertenor) or a low female voice in choral music. While "alto" in choral contexts can be sung by lower female voices (contraltos), it is a distinct term from the solo voice classification "nữ trầm".
• Mezzo-soprano (Giọng nữ trung): A female voice type that lies between the soprano and the contralto. It is higher than "nữ trầm". The reference to "mezzo soprano" in the provided context is a related but distinct vocal category.

Synonyms

• Contralto: The direct and most accurate English equivalent.
• Alto (in specific contexts): In choral music, the term "alto" for the lower female part may be sung by contraltos, but it is not a perfect synonym for the solo voice type "nữ trầm".

Related Idioms/Phrases

(This term is a specific technical term in music and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions.)

1. (nhạc) Contralto