melismas
- plural of melisma.
Example Sentences
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The singers intone the text quickly while sliding downward with their voices, or hold long, clear notes that blossom into brief melismas.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
After filming in July, he went into the studio with Hadyn to work on the score, collecting trilling melismas from musical artists Moses Sumney, Diana Gordon and Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
For LeRoy, this idea resonates with the concept of melismas, or a group of notes sung at one syllable that often express a feeling without words, that is also often used in gospel music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
Her phrases swell, tremble and spill over into melismas, and her verses crest with two different peaks.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
Andra Day and Ellie Goulding sang ballads with escalating melismas; James Bay and Tori Kelly, two best new artist nominees, traded their songs on acoustic guitars, ramping up the vibrato.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2016
