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bel canto definition

bel· canto (bel′kän′tō)

a style of singing characterized by brilliant vocal display and purity of tone

Etymology: It, lit., beautiful song

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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