descant

US /ˈdes.kænt/
UK /ˈdes.kænt/
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descant, melodi tambahan

an independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody

:
The choir added a beautiful descant to the hymn.
Paduan suara menambahkan descant yang indah pada himne.
Her clear voice soared above the melody, creating a lovely descant.
Suaranya yang jernih melambung di atas melodi, menciptakan descant yang indah.
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berbicara panjang lebar, menguraikan

to talk or write at length or in detail on a particular topic

:
He could descant for hours on the history of jazz.
Dia bisa berbicara panjang lebar selama berjam-jam tentang sejarah jazz.
The professor began to descant on the philosophical implications of the discovery.
Profesor mulai berbicara panjang lebar tentang implikasi filosofis penemuan itu.