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melisma definition
me·lisma (mə liz′mə)
Related Forms:
- melismatic mel′·is·mat′ic (mel′iz mat′ik) adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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melisma Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- little: This is generative both melodically ( the little melisma turning round one note ) and harmonically as the main basis for the movement.
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