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ˈdɪs kænt; dɪsˈkæntdis·cant
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Princeton's WordNet
descant, discantnoun
a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
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discant
Discant, in music, refers to a form of melody or a style of medieval music that is set above a fixed lower voice, typically sung in descant. It often implies a counter-melody or an ornamental melody being sung or played above the main melody. This term is also used in church music to refer to the treble part above the tenor in part-singing.
Webster Dictionary
Discantnoun
see Descant, n
Wikidata
Discant
Discant was a style of liturgical setting in the Middle Ages, associated with the development of the Notre Dame school of polyphony. It is a style of organum that includes a plainchant tenor part, with a "note against note" upper voice, moving in contrary motion. It is not a musical form, but rather a technique. "English discant is three-voice parallelism in first-inversion triads."
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Discant
dis′kant. Same as Descant.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of discant in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of discant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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