descanting

Meanings

• verb

  The act of singing or playing a melody above the main melody in polyphonic music.

  - "The soprano sang a descant above the choir."
  - "In Renaissance music, the descant part was often played on a violin or other high-pitched instrument."

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Variants

List of all variants of descanting that leads to same result
descant , descanted , descanting , descants

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Etymology

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From Old French descanter, 'to sing down,' from dis-, 'down' + chanter, 'to sing'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'descant' comes from Old French and means 'to sing down.' In music, however, it refers to singing or playing above the main melody.

2. Descant parts were often played on instruments, such as the violin or the shawm, in medieval and Renaissance music.

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Related Concepts

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1. Polyphony: A musical composition with multiple independent melodies played or sung at the same time.

2. Counterpoint: The art of combining independent melodic lines in polyphonic music.

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Culture

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Descanting has been a significant aspect of Western classical music since the Middle Ages. It is often used in sacred music and anthems, as well as in secular music. The descant part is typically the highest and most melodic line in a polyphonic composition.

How to Memorize "descanting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a choir singing, with one voice singing a higher, more melodic line above the others.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the descant as the 'crown' or 'top' of a musical composition.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that descant means 'singing down' but in music, it's the opposite - singing up or above the main melody.

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