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The low female singing voice in opera, choir, and non, classical music (the alto part in choir is sung by contraltos and mezzo-sopranos with strong low notes). The contralto has a range from F3 (below middle C) to G5 (the second G over middle C). This deep, dark female voice is the rarest female voice and they are known to sound almost like men on their lowest notes.
Sitting between mezzo sopranos and tenors, contraltos have relatively few roles in opera as little has been written specifically for them and what roles they have are usually that of maidservants, mothers, grandmothers, and friends of the heroine, but they occasionally get hardy roles, notably witches and goddesses. They also play roles originally meant for castratos (when mezzo-sopranos, countertenors, tenors, and baritones don't take them).
A number of pop singers and Broadway performers are contraltos, although they are not farther distinguished as they would be in opera. Examples include Fiona Apple, Cher, Toni Braxton, Etta James, Sarah Vaughn, Alicia Keyes, Diana Krall, Lisa Gerrard, Amy MacDonald, Yulia MacLean, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Reba MacIntire, Stevie Nicks, Katy Perry, Carly Simon, Ana Carolina, Emily Haines, Judy Garland, Chaka Khan, and Annie Lennox.
Sitting between mezzo sopranos and tenors, contraltos have relatively few roles in opera as little has been written specifically for them and what roles they have are usually that of maidservants, mothers, grandmothers, and friends of the heroine, but they occasionally get hardy roles, notably witches and goddesses. They also play roles originally meant for castratos (when mezzo-sopranos, countertenors, tenors, and baritones don't take them).
A number of pop singers and Broadway performers are contraltos, although they are not farther distinguished as they would be in opera. Examples include Fiona Apple, Cher, Toni Braxton, Etta James, Sarah Vaughn, Alicia Keyes, Diana Krall, Lisa Gerrard, Amy MacDonald, Yulia MacLean, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Reba MacIntire, Stevie Nicks, Katy Perry, Carly Simon, Ana Carolina, Emily Haines, Judy Garland, Chaka Khan, and Annie Lennox.
Based on vocal weight/voice type, contraltos are divided into three subcategories:
Coloratura contralto: light, agile, flexible, capable of vocal acrobatics (a rare voice).
Lyric contralto: stronger than coloratura contralto, but lighter and tamer than the dramatic contralto. Most common contralto voice.
Dramatic contralto: A powerful, rich, dark female voice and very rare.
Operatic contraltos include Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Maureen Forrester, Kathleen Ferrier, Marian Anderson, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Nathalie Stutzmann, Ewa Podles, Anna Larsson, and Sonia Prina.
Coloratura contralto: light, agile, flexible, capable of vocal acrobatics (a rare voice).
Lyric contralto: stronger than coloratura contralto, but lighter and tamer than the dramatic contralto. Most common contralto voice.
Dramatic contralto: A powerful, rich, dark female voice and very rare.
Operatic contraltos include Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Maureen Forrester, Kathleen Ferrier, Marian Anderson, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Nathalie Stutzmann, Ewa Podles, Anna Larsson, and Sonia Prina.
by Lorelili July 8, 2011
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2. A mean, unbearable female. May or may not sleep around. Can now be applied to gay men or to anybody who is nasty or unpleasant.
3. To gripe, complain, and whine about something.
4. A person in a submissive position.
2. A mean, unbearable female. May or may not sleep around. Can now be applied to gay men or to anybody who is nasty or unpleasant.
3. To gripe, complain, and whine about something.
4. A person in a submissive position.
"Yep, that's one fine-lookin' bitch."
"How about we sing "Ann Coulter is a Stupid Bitch," in D minor?"
"Naomi wanted her sister Nikki married off right away because she saw Nikki looking at her husband? Can't she see that Nikki looks at any man like that?! She's a cur-bitch in heat!"
"Will you stop bitching about how you didn't get that iPod?! It's a music-player; it's a thing!"
"I've wanted so long to be your bitch!"
"How about we sing "Ann Coulter is a Stupid Bitch," in D minor?"
"Naomi wanted her sister Nikki married off right away because she saw Nikki looking at her husband? Can't she see that Nikki looks at any man like that?! She's a cur-bitch in heat!"
"Will you stop bitching about how you didn't get that iPod?! It's a music-player; it's a thing!"
"I've wanted so long to be your bitch!"
by Lorelili January 13, 2008
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When the suspect in a criminal case uses the accusation that a close friend or relative violated them or fondled them as part of their defense, typically as a way to avoid taking responsibility for what they did. Most notably used in the Casey Anthony and Diane Downs cases, in which young mothers who killed their children accused their fathers of touching them inappropriately (even though this was irrelevant to the cases at hand and most likely completely false, as both women are pathological liars).
When the suspect in a criminal case uses the accusation that a close friend or relative violated them or fondled them as part of their defense, typically as a way to avoid taking responsibility for what they did. Most notably used in the Casey Anthony and Diane Downs cases, in which young mothers who killed their children accused their fathers of touching them inappropriately (even though this was irrelevant to the cases at hand and most likely completely false, as both women are pathological liars).
The intent of the molestation defense is to pander to the sympathy of jurors and media, to distract from the point of the case, and to escape taking responsibility.
Most of the time, the molestation defense is a cheap defense and a way for the suspect to excuse their crime; most victims of rape or incest do not kill, rape, steal, or commit other crimes, which should make anybody following a serious criminal case very wary about such accusations.
Casey Anthony, for one, has proven herself a sociopath by how willing that she is to accuse her father of a serious offense to save her own arse; this from the same woman who partied and whored it up in the month before her daughter was found.
Most of the time, the molestation defense is a cheap defense and a way for the suspect to excuse their crime; most victims of rape or incest do not kill, rape, steal, or commit other crimes, which should make anybody following a serious criminal case very wary about such accusations.
Casey Anthony, for one, has proven herself a sociopath by how willing that she is to accuse her father of a serious offense to save her own arse; this from the same woman who partied and whored it up in the month before her daughter was found.
by Lorelili August 3, 2011
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She either says "I just want to be a role model for my sister." or "I want to be a role model that everyone can relate to". Not only can she not make up her mind, but she seems totally unaware that she's putting a bad image across: drinking; smoking; having sex outside of wedlock (however common it is); marrying two men in just one year; giving the impression in her songs that women should be whores/subserviant to men.
"...overseas places, like Canada."
"Where is Australia, anyway?"
"Why would anybody want to go there anyway?" Further proof of her lack of intellect and her less-than-kind persona.
And her "act", aka, "strip show"... She's not getting much respect because she's stripping; singing repetitive, monotonous songs; and copying other artists; she's unoriginal.
She either says "I just want to be a role model for my sister." or "I want to be a role model that everyone can relate to". Not only can she not make up her mind, but she seems totally unaware that she's putting a bad image across: drinking; smoking; having sex outside of wedlock (however common it is); marrying two men in just one year; giving the impression in her songs that women should be whores/subserviant to men.
"...overseas places, like Canada."
"Where is Australia, anyway?"
"Why would anybody want to go there anyway?" Further proof of her lack of intellect and her less-than-kind persona.
And her "act", aka, "strip show"... She's not getting much respect because she's stripping; singing repetitive, monotonous songs; and copying other artists; she's unoriginal.
Britney Spears... aka "Pop Tart," "Hickville Ho," "Bubblegum Bimbo," "Princess of Porn," the list goes on. Where has her "career" gone? She's just an attention seeker.
She might be "proud of her body", but there's a fine line between pride and exploitation.
She might be "proud of her body", but there's a fine line between pride and exploitation.
by Lorelili September 2, 2005
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-"Et ce n'est pas cette chipie qui régnera chez nous?"
(-"They like you."
-"And it's not this bitch who will reign on our premesis?")
-"Et ce n'est pas cette chipie qui régnera chez nous?"
(-"They like you."
-"And it's not this bitch who will reign on our premesis?")
by Lorelili January 9, 2008
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1) sly, crafty, tricky, clever in secret or underhanded dealings.
2) artful, skillful, wily, streetwise
3) cute, appealing (in very rare usage)
1) sly, crafty, tricky, clever in secret or underhanded dealings.
2) artful, skillful, wily, streetwise
3) cute, appealing (in very rare usage)
The con man gloated as the train carried him off. He had cunningly swindled another town into investing in a technology that didn't even exist. He really was a cunning linguist and it helped him to escape capture.
by Lorelili July 28, 2011
Get the cunning mug.A (traditionally) masculine man or woman, and especially a masculine lesbian. Often the "dominant" partner in a lesbian relationship, and especially of a butch/femme lesbian relationship.
Dressing masculinely does not make a woman into a lesbian, contrary to popular belief; it's usually more convenient.
Acting masculinely only means that's the gender role that the person identifies with; it has nothing to do with their sexual life. A highly masculine man could be gay for all we know and a very feminine man could be straight for all we know, and both of these cases are frequent.
Dressing masculinely does not make a woman into a lesbian, contrary to popular belief; it's usually more convenient.
Acting masculinely only means that's the gender role that the person identifies with; it has nothing to do with their sexual life. A highly masculine man could be gay for all we know and a very feminine man could be straight for all we know, and both of these cases are frequent.
Long, frilly dresses? Hair swept into a bun? Makeup? Silks and satins? Sweet, shy disposition? Definitely a femme.
Short hair? Denim? Leather jacket? Nose piercings? Motorcycles? Suits and ties? Loud and aggressive? How could that be more butch?
Short hair? Denim? Leather jacket? Nose piercings? Motorcycles? Suits and ties? Loud and aggressive? How could that be more butch?
by Lorelili February 22, 2005
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