"overtone singing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overtone singing (uncountable)
  1. (music) A type of singing in which the individual singer manipulates the resonances of the voice to produce notes independent of the fundamental frequency Wikipedia link: en:overtone singing Tags: uncountable Synonyms: throat singing Translations (type of singing): boventoonzang [masculine] (Dutch), kurkkulaulu (Finnish), chant diphonique (French), śpiew alikwotowy [masculine] (Polish)
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