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Definition of melisma in English: melismanounPlural melismas, Plural melismata mɪˈlɪzməməˈlizmə Music A group of notes sung to one syllable of text. the melismas of plainchant mass noun the most poetic words can be given more emotive power by using melisma Example sentencesExamples - A successful production of Poppea depends not upon operatic voices but upon singing actors who can color their voices and make drama out of the expressive melismas and coloratura.
- The opulent, yet bright orchestration and the chromatic melismata around the tritone and the melodic minor scale all point toward the composer of Schelomo.
- The solo viola engages in some exotic melismas in this movement too.
- The vocal lines, tailored to the soprano voice of Heidi Grant Murphy, are characterized by wide pitch fluctuations, melismas, and extrapolated sounds.
- The melisma is a transposition of the notes E, F, C and B, and it appears frequently throughout the work.
Derivatives adjective mɛlɪzˈmatɪk Music The musical style of these songs varies from simple, syllabic melodies to elaborately flowing compositions modelled on melismatic plainchant. Example sentencesExamples - Bach writes the subject in one huge, melismatic (many notes per syllable) arc, and you're not supposed to break the line by gulping in air.
- There is an element of improvisation in this music, melodic decoration, what we call melismatic playing, but the actual tune and structure and rhythm for each tune remains absolutely the same.
- The initial phrase seems influenced by Greek melismatic singing with a wonderful wide vibrato on ‘you ‘and ‘much’.
- The swooping and soaring melody, very Eastern in its melismatic cut, is punctuated and embellished by the other three string instruments and by the piano.
Origin Late 19th century: from Greek, literally 'melody'. Definition of melisma in US English: melismanounməˈlizmə Music A group of notes sung to one syllable of text. the melismas of plainchant mass noun the most poetic words can be given more emotive power by using melisma Example sentencesExamples - The melisma is a transposition of the notes E, F, C and B, and it appears frequently throughout the work.
- The solo viola engages in some exotic melismas in this movement too.
- The opulent, yet bright orchestration and the chromatic melismata around the tritone and the melodic minor scale all point toward the composer of Schelomo.
- The vocal lines, tailored to the soprano voice of Heidi Grant Murphy, are characterized by wide pitch fluctuations, melismas, and extrapolated sounds.
- A successful production of Poppea depends not upon operatic voices but upon singing actors who can color their voices and make drama out of the expressive melismas and coloratura.
Origin Late 19th century: from Greek, literally ‘melody’. |