sprechgesang

 [Ger. shprekh-guh-zahng]  

sprech·ge·sang

   [Ger. shprekh-guh-zahng]
noun
a vocal style intermediate between speech and singing but without exact pitch intonation.
Origin:
< German, equivalent to sprech(en) to speak + Gesang song
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Sprechgesang is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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sprechgesang (German ˈʃprɛçɡəzaŋ)
 
—n
music a type of vocalization between singing and recitation in which the voice sings the beginning of each note and then falls rapidly from the notated pitch. It was originated by Arnold Schoenberg, who used it in Pierrot Lunaire (1912)
 
[C20: from German, literally: speaking-song]

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