mellismatic

English

Adjective

mellismatic (not comparable)

1. Misspelling of melismatic.
   • 1996, Eliezer Moshe Finegold, Musika Mizrahit: From the Margins to the Mainstream, page 7:

     In contrast to the Western structure, the vocal style is usually distinctively Middle Eastern, distinguished by a nasal timbre and a mellismatic singing ornamentation.

   • 2012, Lenard C. Bowie, African American Musical Heritage, →ISBN:

     Music Content: highly florid and mellismatic melodies; background instrumental riffs and chordal harmonies; limited instrumental solos or instrumental features.

   • 2013, Nick Collins, Margaret Schedel, Scott Wilson, Electronic Music, →ISBN, page 101:

     As evidence of Reynold's duo model, Annie Lennox's vocals maintain a strong connection to earthier human roots, in a soul tradition of mellismatic elaboration.