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melisma

singing technique
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melisma
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melisma

Summary

melisma is a vocal technique[1]. melisma draws 3,798 Wikipedia views per month (vocal_technique category, ranking #3 of 18).[2]

Key Facts

  • melisma's instance of is recorded as vocal technique[3].
  • melisma is a type of napev[4].
  • melisma is a type of singing[5].
  • melisma is part of melody[6].
  • melisma comprises melism[7].
  • melisma's facet of is recorded as vocal music[8].
  • melisma's different from is recorded as melism[9].

Body

Definition and Type

melisma's instance of is recorded as vocal technique[3]. Recorded subclass of include napev[4] and singing[5].

Use and Application

melisma comprises melism[7]. melisma is part of melody[6].

Why It Matters

melisma draws 3,798 Wikipedia views per month (vocal_technique category, ranking #3 of 18).[2] melisma has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] melisma is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Has part(s) → melism
    Different from → melism
    Part of → melody
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 7555, Add qualifier to Cathopedia article ID `Melisma`"
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