descant

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descant Definition

• (n) a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
• (v) sing in descant
• (v) sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
• (v) talk at great length about something of one''s interest

descant Synonyms

• descant
• discant
• warble
• yodel