sprechgesang
/ˈʃpʁɛxɡəˌzɑŋ/
noun
- A style of vocal performance between singing and speaking, used especially in some 20th-century classical music.
- Many students find sprechgesang challenging because it requires precise pitch control while speaking.
- The composer wrote the piece in sprechgesang, so the singer half-speaks the notes.
- Sprechgesang creates a dramatic effect that is neither fully sung nor fully spoken.