Definition
An ornate vocal technique or style of elaborate singing, particularly in baroque or classical music; excessive ornamentation in performance.
Etymology
From Italian 'gorgia' (throat or a showy vocal technique), derived from Latin 'gurga' (throat or whirlpool), referring metaphorically to the flow of elaborately ornamental singing.
Kelly Says
In baroque opera, 'gorgia' was technically brilliant but sometimes criticized as showing off—composers and singers debated whether all that throat-based vocal gymnastics (the term literally means 'throat') was musical expression or just empty display.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ჯორჯია
jor-zhee-ya
ARالعربية
جورجيا
joo-r-jee-ya
BNবাংলা
জর্জিয়া
jor-zhee-ya
CACatalà
Geòrgia
zho-r-zhee-a
DADansk
Georgien
zho-r-zhee-en
DEDeutsch
Georgien
zhor-zhee-en
ELΕλληνικά
Γεωργία
zho-r-zhee-a
ESEspañol
Gorgia
Gor-zhee-a
FAفارسی
گرجستان
gor-zhestan
FISuomi
Georgia
zho-r-zhee-a
FRFrançais
Géorgie
zho-r-zhee
GUGU
જ્યોર્જિયા
zho-r-zhi-ya
HEעברית
ג'ורגיה
gor-zhee-ya
HIहिन्दी
जॉर्जिया
jor-jee-ya
HUMagyar
Grúzia
zho-r-zhee-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
Georgia
zho-r-zhee-a
ITItaliano
Georgia
zho-r-zhee-a
MSBahasa Melayu
Georgia
zho-r-zhee-a
NLNederlands
Georgië
zho-r-zhee
NONorsk
Georgia
zho-r-zhee-a
PTPortuguês
Geórgia
zho-r-zhee-a
RORomână
Georgia
zho-r-zhee-a
RUРусский
Грузия
gru-zi-ya
SVSvenska
Georgien
zho-r-zhee-en
SWKiswahili
Georgia
zho-r-zhee-a
TAதமிழ்
ஜார்ஜியா
ja-r-zhi-ya
TEతెలుగు
జార్జియా
ja-r-zhi-ya
THไทย
จอร์เจีย
jor-jee-ya
TLTL
Georgia
zho-r-zhee-a
TRTürkçe
Gürcistan
gur-ci-stan
UKУкраїнська
Грузія
gru-zi-ya
URاردو
جارجیا
ja-r-jee-ya
VITiếng Việt
Gruzia
gru-zia