lilting

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lilting (not comparable)

lilting (uncountable)

Type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung.
- Year, Anthology of Music and Dance of the Americas, The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways, Vol 1, Canada and the United States: Secular Traditions.,
  
  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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