Finnish Meaning of descant

diskantti

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Definitions and Meaning of descant in English

Wordnet

descant (n)

a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody

Wordnet

descant (v)

sing in descant

sing by changing register; sing by yodeling

talk at great length about something of one's interest

Webster

descant (v. i.)

Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song.

The upper voice in part music.

The canto, cantus, or soprano voice; the treble.

A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments.

To sing a variation or accomplishment.

To comment freely; to discourse with fullness and particularity; to discourse at large.

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diskantti

a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody, sing in descant, sing by changing register; sing by yodeling, talk at great le

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