Melismatic
(meh-liz-MA-tik)
[Gr.]
A passage that contains a melisma is said to be melismatic.
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLE:
- Gregorian Chant: Whitsunday Mass, "Alleluia, Emitte spiritum"
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 2, Track 37
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