| 词汇 | descant |
| 释义 | descant noun[ C ] uk /ˈdes.kænt/ us /ˈdes.kænt/ descantnoun[C] (MUSIC)music specialized a part of a piece of music that is higher than the main tune: （高声部）伴唱，伴奏 Shall I sing the descant in the last verse?我来唱最后一段的高声部好吗？ The song has a wonderful euphonium part, which is a sort of descant. Technical music terms acciaccatura accidental aeolian aleatory alto clef antiphonal discordant harmonic progression harmony hemidemisemiquaver inversion Ionian overtone rubato scherzando scordatura secco recitative secondo staccato whole step descantnoun[C] (COMMENT)an opinion, comment, or criticism: Investors flocked to buy the shares despite the descant sung by analysts that they were overvalued. He seems to both be performing the role and offering an outrageous descant on it at the same time. The artist appears to extend personal experience into a universal descant on the human condition. Remarks & remarking air annotate annotation annotator aside backbite backbiting barb commentary dog whistle felicity innuendo line malediction mention platitude profundity remark sideswipe throwaway Examples of descantdescant If you order a mason to build an oven, he immediately inquires about the progress of the peace, and descants on the preliminaries. Decentum just as likely means 'descant', while fausetum translates as 'falsetto', two techniques that were acceptable in secular situations but suspect within the cloister or the church. I am loath to follow him the whole way because he himself descanted upon the evil which would ensue when a great. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, we must be quite clear in our minds which of two things we mean when we descant on the need for economy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Roads are one of the oldest forms of civilisation, and poets and philosophers of all ages have descanted on the glories of the road. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The garklein sounds two octaves above the written pitch; the sopranino and descant (soprano) sound one octave above written pitch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During the last quarter of the twentieth century, new editions of hymnals increased the number of included descants. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If faith is the melody, doubt is the descant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A triplet descant in the treble voice is added to the main theme, which is present in the right-hand alto voice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. For recorder ensemble playing, the soprano/descant, alto/treble, tenor and bass are most common many players can play all four sizes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An exception is five-part gospel a cappella music, where the lead is the highest of the five voices and sings a descant, and not the melody. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A discant (occasionally, particularly later, written "descant") is a form of medieval music in which one singer sang a fixed melody, and others accompanied with improvisations. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The 6/8 theme cycles throughout the movement, constantly transforming itself, while the first violin plays a concertante descant, floating over the theme, sometimes capturing it, then leaving it again. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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