recitative

recitative
[ˌrɛsɪtəˈtiːv]
noun
  1. [mass noun]musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note
    宣叙调;宣叙部
    singing in recitative.
    用宣叙调歌唱。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Italian recitativo, from Latin recitare 'to read out' (see recite)
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