What is the meaning of descant?

noun

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

verb

  • Sing in descant.
  • Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling.
    • usage: "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
  • Talk at great length about something of one's interest. .
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