penillion-singing

penillion-singing
penillˈion-singing noun
1. A form of Welsh verse-singing in which the singer improvises an independent melody and verse arrangement against an accompaniment (usu on the harp) consisting of a traditional Welsh melody repeated
2. A modern, modified form of penillion-singing involving one or more singers and allowing advance preparation
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