discant

• Acompanhamento musical decorativo, frequentemente improvisado, acrescentado por cima da melodia principal. Também se refere à voz ou parte mais aguda que executa esse acompanhamento.

A decorative musical accompaniment, often improvised, that is added above a basic melody.

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   A decorative musical accompaniment, often improvised, added above a basic melody, especially in medieval or Renaissance music.

   Acompanhamento musical decorativo

   • The choir added a beautiful discant above the main hymn.
   • In medieval music, a discant was often improvised by skilled singers.
   • The composer wrote a simple melody with an elaborate discant for the soprano.

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