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"Neumatic"
Keywords:
melismatic
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syllabic
,
syllable
,
chant
,
plainchant
Related Terms:
Melismatic
,
Melisma
,
Monophony
,
Homophony
,
Homophonic
,
Grand staff
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Bandish
,
Heterophony
,
Organum
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Canon
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Counterpoint
,
Contrapuntal
,
Swara
,
Descant
,
Imitation
,
Basso continuo
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Polyphony
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Portamento
,
Unison
,
Dadra
,
Trio sonata
,
Strophic
,
Treble clef
,
Fugue
,
Figured bass
,
Alto clef
,
Obbligato
,
Alberti bass
,
Sonata
,
Riff
,
Tarana
,
Bass clef
,
Melody
,
Clef
,
Hocket
,
Cadence
,
Ostinato
,
Texture
,
Slur
,
Vamp
,
Recapitulation
,
Tune
,
Motet
,
Khayal
,
Tenor
,
Sonata-allegro form
,
Polyphonic
,
Ground bass
,
Kriti
,
Through-composed
Music that is somewhere in between syllabic and melismatic. ( Lesson 3, Page 1) HEAR IT
under.org
In plainchant, a style in which each syllable of text receives several notes.
bumblebeemusic.com
Melodic style with two to four notes set to each syllable.
essentialsofmusic.com
a musical setting is neumatic if there are two to seven notes per syllable. (In practice, some syllables of a neumatic chant will likely receive only one note.) Related terms: syllabic, melismatic.
vanderbilt.edu
One style of chant in which two to four pitches occur on one syllable; in contrast to melismatic and syllabic.
powertabs.net
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