Definition of Melisma. Meaning of Melisma. Synonyms of Melisma

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Definition of Melisma

Melisma
Melisma Me*lis"ma, n.; pl. Melismata. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a song.] (Mus.) (a) A piece of melody; a song or tune, -- as opposed to recitative or musical declamation. (b) A grace or embellishment.

Meaning of Melisma from wikipedia

- Melisma (Ancient Gr****: μέλισμα, mélisma, lit. 'song'; from μέλος, melos, 'song, melody', plural: melismata) is the singing of a single syllable of text...
- (UK CD single liner notes). Matchbox 20. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 1997. AT0034CD, 7567-95562-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint:...
- study of conductus of the 12th and 13th centuries. The cauda was a long melisma on one of the last syllables of the text, repeated in each strophe. Conducti...
- v t e Melody Balungan Cadence Interval Melisma Melodic motion Motif Ornament Trill Pattern Phrasing Pitch Rhythm Sequence Steps and skips Timbre Type...
- (Atlanta) Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge Length 3:59 Label Atlantic Lava Melisma Songwriter(s) Rob Thomas Matt Serletic Producer(s) Matt Serletic Matchbox...
- Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. On April 17, 2000, Atlantic, Lava, and Melisma Records serviced "Bent" to US and Australian radio stations. The first...
- single liner notes). Matchbox Twenty. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 1998. 7567-95556-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others...
- music industry. Carey has also been credited for po****rizing the use of melisma amongst her peers and the generation after her, and has often been considered...
- single liner notes). Matchbox Twenty. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 2001. AT0090CD, 7567-84990-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint:...
- may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements...