bel canto
See also: belcanto
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian: bel (preconsonantal masculine singular form of bello (“beautiful”) + canto (“singing”) = “beautiful singing”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɛlˈkantəʊ/
Noun
- (music) An elegant style of singing characterized by beautiful tone and an effortless technique.
- 2012 March 22nd, David Blockley, Engineering: A Very Short Introduction (309), Oxford University Press, →ISBN, chapter 1: “From idea to reality”, page 5:
- Bel canto, or the art of beautiful singing, in 17th- and 18th-century Italy cultivated embellishment through ornaments such as cadenzas, scales, and trills which declined as the size, power, and volume of the orchestra increased.
- 2012 March 22nd, David Blockley, Engineering: A Very Short Introduction (309), Oxford University Press, →ISBN, chapter 1: “From idea to reality”, page 5:
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