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A type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables.

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lilting

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lilting

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈlɪltɪŋ/

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countable uncountable

A type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables.

Japanese Meaning

伴奏なしで行われる、陽気で軽快な歌唱法 / 意味のない音節を用いてメロディー自体を歌う、活発な歌唱

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The village choir's lilting filled the night air with wordless, lively melodies.

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村の合唱団の無伴奏で歌われる軽快な歌声が夜の空気を満たした。

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A type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables.

Especially welcome in this survey are two examples of turlute, or lilting. In communities where musical instruments were not available, turlute was a common dance accompaniment. The popularity and availability of musical instruments has made lilting a rare art.

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