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Melisma (aka oversouling?)
DIR By: Mac
Date: June 21, 2013, 12:07 pm
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[glow=red,2,300]Melisma [/glow](aka oversouling, as suggested by
John Eskow)
A run of notes on one vowel
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A friend of mine just recently got off on a tangent about music
and today's singers. Mostly of the stuff that irritates us to no
end.
I thought I had discussed this before, but probably it was on
another site. Melisma is term for singing many notes on one
vowel. Many artists like Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, and
now just about any contestant on the singing game shows are
using this technique to convince the audience... I've got
talents.
Even when Melisma is used properly in it's gospel roots, I find
it irritating. But the idea, anybody using it today, I find as
deplorable as autotune. Singing in Melisma or hitting and
sustaining the high note does not make one talented.
I guess get more upset, that it's not only norm now, but vast
multitude of people seem to categorize this as someone who has
talent or a skill.
John Eskow
HTML http://soulbounce.com/soul/2011/02/oversouling_and_the_ballad_of_racial_politics_and_music_on_the_internet.phprecently<br
/>wrote his take on it and used the word Oversouling, which I
find
very appropriate. But the thin skinned, PC crowd found this to
be racist. Say What? Look at the word. Over, which means over
the top.... souling, soul music, soulful sound, soul singing.
Over the top soul singing.
How da **** does that become racist?
#Post#: 20194--------------------------------------------------
Re: Melisma (aka oversouling?)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: June 21, 2013, 12:12 pm
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I don't know where it is, but it's on Penny Can and I went on a
rant regarding this very thing. Can't find the post. Oh
well......
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Re: Melisma (aka oversouling?)
DIR By: Mac
Date: June 21, 2013, 12:18 pm
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Are you sure here? I know I've talked about it before, just
can't recall specific's.
It's been awhile. :o
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Re: Melisma (aka oversouling?)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: June 21, 2013, 12:19 pm
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Definitely here......as in within a couple of months time. It
was fairly recent.
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Re: Melisma (aka oversouling?)
DIR By: Mac
Date: June 21, 2013, 12:38 pm
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You mean this
HTML http://pennycan.createaforum.com/music/earworms-what-song-is-stuck-in-your-head-at-the-moment/msg19039/#msg19039?
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Re: Melisma (aka oversouling?)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: June 21, 2013, 1:01 pm
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> You mean this
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Yep. You Grasshoppa!
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