Melisma (Greek: μέλισμα, mélisma, lit. 'song'; from μέλος, melos, 'song, melody', plural: melismata) is the singing of a single syllable of text while...

(UK CD single liner notes). Matchbox 20. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 1997. AT0034CD, 7567-95562-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint:...

single liner notes). Matchbox Twenty. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 1998. 7567-95556-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others...

Recording (Atlanta) Genre Alternative rock Length 3:59 Label Atlantic Lava Melisma Songwriter(s) Rob Thomas Matt Serletic Producer(s) Matt Serletic Matchbox...

study of conductus of the 12th and 13th centuries. The cauda was a long melisma on one of the last syllables of the text, repeated in each strophe. Conducti...

vocal styles that dominate the music they are performed in, including melisma and belting, and overuse of embellishments on one sound. Professor and...

(Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Rob Thomas. Atlantic Records, Melisma Records. 2005. 7567936802.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in...

Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. On April 17, 2000, Atlantic, Lava, and Melisma Records serviced "Bent" to US and Australian radio stations. The first...

v t e Melody Balungan Cadence Interval Melisma Melodic motion Motif Ornament Trill Pattern Phrasing Pitch Rhythm Sequence Steps and skips Timbre Type...

MacDonald identified the influence of Indian classical music in "exotic melismas in the bass part" on "Rain" and described the playing as "so inventive...

single liner notes). Matchbox Twenty. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 2001. AT0090CD, 7567-84990-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint:...

clean, cool mezzo-soprano." Lauren Everitt from BBC News commented on melisma used in Houston's recording and its influence. "An early 'I' in Whitney...

may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements...

first recording for her then-label Jive in 1997. The prominent use of melisma and vibrato as she continuously raises key into a high range was viewed...

music industry. Carey has also been credited for popularizing the use of melisma amongst her peers and the generation after her, and has often been considered...

trajectory into an aerobatic spiral of leaping, quivering, and scalloping melismas". Ron Fair—A&R executive from RCA Records—was impressed by her "perfect...

learning to sing wide intervals comfortably, singing trills, singing melismas and correcting vocal faults. Vocal pedagogists instruct their students...

performer, he is recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range, and melisma. His first hit song, "Love Is" (with Vanessa Williams) was recorded for...

eschews Jackson's "strong basis in the blues" for a more Arabic-influenced melisma. Tesfaye possesses a wide light-lyric tenor vocal range, which spans over...

revolutionizing the usage of distinguished vocal stylings including that of melisma and the whistle register. Noted as the forerunner of both techniques, journalists...

This was developed by Vilayat Khan into a technique that imitated the melisma of the vocal style, a technique known as gayaki ang. Sometimes, sitar could...

"pitch-against-pitch" / "point-against-point" or "sustained-pitch" in one part with melismas of varying lengths in another. In all cases the conception was probably...

(Australian CD single liner notes). Matchbox Twenty. Atlantic Records, Melisma Records. 2002. 7567854082.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in...

Breaks (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Rob Thomas. Atlantic Records, Melisma Records. 2005. 2-94010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite...

of the Boston Herald remarked: "For every hand-fluttering, overwrought, melisma addict out there aping Mariah's dog calls, there's an equal number trying...

song style, as found for example among the Hausa. It is characterized by melisma, wavy intonation, pitch instabilities within a pentatonic framework, and...

of B♭3 to A♭4. The last occurrence of the word chiedo is a coloratura melisma of 24 notes covering F3 to G4. The Italian text is taken from a score and...

Alternative rock post-grunge pop rock Years active 1995–2004 2007–present Labels Melisma Lava Atlantic Members Rob Thomas Brian Yale Paul Doucette Kyle Cook Past...

breathy voice suggests smallness, she easily accommodates with up-to-date melisma, unadorned legato, and quiet crooning. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic...

has "a good-sized arsenal of technical skills. She can deliver tricky melismas, produce expressive vocal catches and sustain long notes without the tiniest...