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What does bel canto mean?

Bel Canto refers to the singing methods and techniques that carry forward the voice and pursue the characteristics of high-pitched Ming Che, purity and fluency, reasonable breath, comfortable and natural pronunciation, coherent and fluent singing, pure and clear lyrics, skillful singing and strong expressive force. The main purpose of Bel Canto is to keep the voice beautiful, natural and comfortable when singing, so as to achieve the best performance effect.

Bel canto originated from western culture and Renaissance Italy. With the passage of time, it has been developed and popularized in Europe, America and Asia, and now it has become one of the most widely used singing methods in the world. Its calm, elegant, smooth and natural singing style has won wide acclaim for its intriguing musical aesthetic feeling, artistic charm and cultural value.

Bel canto has two main forms: one is opera singing, which is mainly used in elegant music performances such as opera and traditional opera. The other is pop singing, which is suitable for singing pop music, such as rock, jazz, R& etc. Bel canto is not only a kind of singing, but also involves stage performance, modeling design, lighting effects and so on. These factors together constitute a complete music art program, which brings lofty artistic enjoyment to the audience.