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Melisma

Melisma (Ancient Greek: μέλισμα, mélisma, lit. 'song'; from μέλος, melos, 'song, melody', plural: melísmata), informally known as a vocal run and sometimes interchanged with the term roulade, is the singing of a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession. Music sung in this style is referred to as melismatic, as…

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related to Prevalence in western popular music · 30
Melisma → Although, As, Beyoncé, Billboard Hot, Boy, Brandy, Carey, Cheryl Cole, Christina Aguilera, Céline Dion, Deniece Williams, Dion, Dolly Parton's, Houston's, In, Kesha, Kim Burell, Leona Lewis, Let's Hear It, Love
related to Examples · 16
Melisma → Angels, Angels We Have Heard, Child Is Born, Christian, For Unto Us, French, George Frideric Handel's Messiah, Gloria, Glory, Great Britain, High, No, Part, Realms, The, Twice
related to General · 14
Melisma → Caius, Eton, Gregorian, Guillaume, Jewish, John Dunstaple, Jubilus, Lambeth, Machaut, Prophets, The, Torah, Tudor, Within
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Melisma → American Heritage Dictionary, Dictionary, English Language, Virginia Tech Multimedia Music
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Melisma → common feature of artists such as Kim Burell

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music melismatic singing used syllable text commonly single western notes use vocals singers term different sung style popular examples see

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Melismais acommon feature of artists such as Kim Burell0.90text
Kim Burellinstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
Deniece Williamsinstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
Stevie Wonderinstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
Luther Vandrossinstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
Whitney Houstoninstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
Céline Dioninstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
Mariah Careyinstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
Christina Aguilerainstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
Brandyinstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
and Beyoncéinstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text
among othersinstance ofGaelic music's use of melisma commonly appears in early Appalachian music and has been a constant feature of American country and western music since its inception.Prevalence in…0.80text

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