An independent melody sung or played above the main theme; to talk at length about a subject; a discourse or comment.
From Old French 'deschant,' from Medieval Latin 'discantus' — 'dis-' (apart) + 'cantus' (song). The melody that breaks free and soars above the main tune.
A melody that FLOATS above the main song! In choir, the descant soars over everyone else — it's the musical high road! And 'to descant' also means to talk ELABORATELY about something. This list is a 500-word descant on language! 🎵✨
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