Melodeclamation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of reciting poetry while accompanied by concert music. countable, historical, uncountable

    "One of these is found in the salon song for voice and piano, which is suddenly invaded by melodeclamations and mythological themes. One of the most prominent contributors here was Vladimir Rebikov (1866௅1920), whose piano cycles[…]"

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"One of these is found in the salon song for voice and piano, which is suddenly invaded by melodeclamations and mythological themes. One of the most prominent contributors here was Vladimir Rebikov (1866௅1920), whose piano cycles[…]"

Etymology

From melo- + declamation.

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