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mixed voices; mixed-voice (choral term)
In choral music, refers to an ensemble that includes both men's and women's voices. Almost always appears in compounds describing choir types.
混声合唱を聴いた。
I listened to a mixed-voice choir.
大学には混声合唱団がある。
The university has a mixed-voice choir.
この曲は混声四部合唱のために書かれた。
This piece was written for mixed-voice four-part chorus.
Compound of 混 (mix) + 声 (voice). Almost never used as a standalone noun — appears primarily as a prefix in choral terminology.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 混声合唱: mixed-voice chorus
- 混声合唱団: mixed-voice choir (group)
- 混声四部: mixed four-part (SATB)
CONTRAST:
- 男声: men's voices (男声合唱 = male chorus)
- 女声: women's voices (女声合唱 = female chorus)
- 同声: same-voice — refers to choirs of all-same-gender voices