descantˈdɛs kænt; dɛsˈkænt, dɪs-
descant
English Definitions:
descant, discant (verb)
a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
descant (verb)
sing in descant
yodel, warble, descant (verb)
sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
"The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
descant (verb)
talk at great length about something of one's interest
descant (Noun)
A lengthy discourse on a subject
descant (Noun)
a counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme
descant (Verb)
To discuss at length.
descant (Verb)
To sing or play a descant.
Descant
Descant or discant can refer to several different things in music, depending on the period in question; etymologically, the word means a voice above or removed from others. A discant is a form of medieval music in which one singer sang a fixed melody, and others accompanied with improvisations. The word in this sense comes from the term discantus supra librum, and is a form of Gregorian chant in which only the melody is notated but an improvised polyphony is understood. The discantus supra librum had specific rules governing the improvisation of the additional voices. Later on, the term came to mean the treble or soprano singer in any group of voices, or the higher pitched line in a song. Eventually, by the Renaissance, descant referred generally to counterpoint. Nowadays the counterpoint meaning is the most common. Descant can also refer to the highest pitched of a group of instruments, particularly the descant viol or recorder. Similarly, it can also be applied to the soprano clef. Descant can also refer to a high, florid melody sung by a few sopranos as a decoration for a hymn.
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