What is "sprechgesang"

n. a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking [syn: sprechstimme]

Sprechgesang (, "spoken singing") and Sprechstimme (, "spoken voice") are expressionist vocal techniques between singing and speaking. Though sometimes used interchangeably, Sprechgesang is directly related to the operatic recitative manner of singing (in which pitches are sung, but the articulation is rapid and loose like speech), whereas Sprechstimme is closer to speech itself (because it does not emphasise any particular pitches).