'bel canto' definitions:
Definition of 'bel canto'
From: WordNet
noun
A style of operatic singing
Definition of 'bel canto'
From: GCIDE
- bel canto \bel canto\ (b[e^]l k[aum]n"t[-o]), n. [It., beautiful singing.] (Music) a cantabile style of operatic singing characterized by purity and evenness of tone, and a precise but brilliant vocal technique displaying ease and agility. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'bel canto'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bravura,
- choral singing,
- coloratura,
- croon,
- crooning,
- folk singing,
- hum,
- humming,
- intonation,
- lyricism,
- operatic singing,
- scat,
- scat singing,
- singing,
- sol-fa,
- sol-fa exercise,
- solfeggio,
- solmization,
- song,
- tonic sol-fa,
- vocal music,
- vocalization,
- warbling,
- yodel,
- yodeling