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sprechstimme

 

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Noun sprechstimme has 1 sense
  1. sprechgesang, sprechstimme - a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking
    --1 is a kind of voice, vocalization, vocalisation, phonation, vox

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Sprechstimme

Sprechstimme refers to a vocal technique in which the performer delivers a speech-like, half-spoken and half-sung manner of singing. It is often used in avant-garde music and contemporary classical compositions.

Noun

1. In music, a style of singing that lies between speaking and singing, where the vocal melody is not sustained but rather spoken rhythmically.

Example sentence: The soprano performed the difficult sprechstimme section of the contemporary opera with precision.

Verb

In this context, there is no verb form available for the term "sprechstimme."

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