melisma (Crossword)
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- Group of notes sung on one syllable
- Group of notes sung to one syllable of text
- Many notes sung to one syllable
Definitions of “melisma”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Melisma (Greek: μέλισμα, melisma, song, air
• Passages with many notes (roughly, more than 8) for a single syllable
• A piece of melody; a song or tune, -- as opposed to recitative or musical declamation
• A melisma is a group of notes sung to a single syllable and used in plainsong and in other song
• The technique of changing the note (pitch) of a syllable of text while it is being sung
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