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Music Literature
Gregorian Chants, early music
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01/17/2009
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what is a melisma?
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long melodic passage sung on one syllable.
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long melodic syllable sung on one passage.
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mellisma
Term
Direct means:
 Definition
without alteration
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without alteration:
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Direct
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Syllabic

 Definition
every syllable gets a note.
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every syllable gets a note.
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syllabic
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neumatic:
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1-6 notes
Term
1-6 notes in song
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neumatic
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Antiphonal
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choir split in half each singing parts.
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choir split in half singing parts.
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antiphonal
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responsorial
Definition
call and response
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call and response
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responsorial
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Recitation
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