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different notes in succession.
Music sung in this
style is
referred to as
melismatic, as
opposed to syllabic, in
which each
syllable of text is
matched to...
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Guinness World Records,
Carey is
known for her five-octave
vocal range,
melismatic singing style and
signature use of the
whistle register. An influential...
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Scratch Perry's.
According to Slate, "her
sound is
uniquely her own –
melismatic falsetto over
beats that are
equal parts spooky and soothing". In 2020...
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melodies that
plainsongs fall into: syllabic, neumatic, and
melismatic. The free
flowing melismatic melody form of
plainsong is
still heard in
Middle Eastern...
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modern jazz.
Ukrainian music sometimes presents a
perplexing mix of
exotic melismatic singing with
chordal harmony. The most
striking general characteristic...
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addition to
sustain high notes,
Aguilera is
recognized for
making use of the
melismatic technique. Jon
Pareles from The New York
Times emphasized that "she can...
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Tahrir is a
melismatic form in
Persian classical singing that
employs a
vocal technique involving rapid glottal strokes over a
series of notes. It is considered...
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fourth or more are also used;
range can
extend over an octave. The
Melismatic properties of
Mujawwad can be
quite extensive as
compared to the mostly...
- the
Hagia Sophia: the
melismatic elaboration of the
truncated kontakion. Both
Slavonic kondaks follow strictly the
melismatic structure in the music...
- "lilting b**** and
sunny guitars",
laidback groove, "glowing neo-soul", and
melismatic vocals, the song
would later win the
Grammy Award for Best Traditional...
