melismain a sentence
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Many have heard an example of melisma in the Christmas Carol, Gloria. The "o" in gloria is sung in a melismatic manner.
melismatic = the musical technique of changing the note (pitch) of a single syllable of a song while it is being sung
- "Melisma," Owen said after a moment, "is innovative and textured."† (source)
- They're called Melisma," he yelled back as there was a boom of bass, loud enough to shake my seat.† (source)