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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Melodic music
		Melodic music tends to have a consistent metre, pulse and tempo, things that are far less emphasised in contemporary music.
		The music of the Pima and Papago is intermediary between the Plains-Pueblo and the California-Yuman music areas, with melodic movement of the Yuman, though including the rise, and the form and rhythm of the Pueblo.
		Music of the Great Basin is simple, discrete and ornate, characterized by short melodies with a range smaller than an octave, moderately-blended monophony, relaxed and open vocals and, most uniquely, paired-phrase structure, in which a melodic phrases, repeated twice, is alternated with one to two additional phrases.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Melodic-music (1475 words)

	Melodic music - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Melodic music is a term that covers various genres of non-classical music which are primarily characterised by the dominance of a single strong melody line.
		Melodic music is found in all parts of the world, overlapping many genres, and may be performed by a singer or orchestra, or a combination of the two.
		Traditional pop music overlaps a number of these categories: big band music and musical comedy, for example, are closely allied to traditional pop.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Melodic_music (358 words)

	Melodic Music Australia
		Her music consists of soul/pop and light jazz.
		Melodic embraces Alisha as one of their most powerful and strongest artists in all areas especially with her vocal ability.
		Melodic, within the next twelve months are preparing Alisha for her first record company showcase with all major labels here in Australia and within New Work.
	users.bigpond.net.au /melodicmusic/alisha.html (128 words)

	Melodic music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Melodic music is found in all parts of the world, overlapping many genres, and may be performed by a
		The fundamental principles and structural norms of melodic music were established in what is sometimes known as the
		overlaps a number of these categories: big band music and musical comedy, for example, are closely allied to traditional pop.
	www.mp3.fm /Melodic_music.htm (241 words)

	Filmtracks: Gladiator (Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard)
		Whereas Zimmer's music is ominous and overbearing, Gerrard's atmospheric sequences are pure bliss.
		Fans of the battle music from the start of the film will be pleased to hear the demo version of that entire scene (interestingly, even with only a synthesizer performance, it sounds remarkably like the finished product).
		In Gladiator the simple melodic writing is utilized however the orchestration adds significantly more counter melody and extraneous noise with the effect of a more complex melodic line or, at least, a much more active line.
	www.filmtracks.com /titles/gladiator.html (2754 words)

	Teaching the Target Language through the Lyrics of Melodic Music
		Music is mathematical by nature, whose “terrain” provides a fertile place for language learning to take hold and develop.
		Music is, of all sounds that exist, the most richly textured and interesting of sound.
		Moreover, “rap music” (regardless of its current popularity among some teens) and “chants”--even if written with teaching in mind--lack the aid to memory provided by good melodies, which are naturally more interesting and therefore more memorable.
	www.songsforteaching.com /musicapaedia/teachingtargetlanguagethroughlyrics.htm (974 words)

	The School Music Program: A New Vision. The K-12 National Standards, PreK Standards, and What They Mean to Music ...
		The music literature included in the curriculum should be of high quality and lasting value, including traditional children's songs, folk songs, classical music, and music from a variety of cultures, styles, and time periods 2.
		A variety of individual musical experiences is important for children at this age, with little emphasis on activities that require children to perform together as a unit.
		Every musical work is a product of its time and place, although some works transcend their original settings and continue to appeal to humans through their timeless and universal attraction.
	www.menc.org /publication/books/prek12st.html (5204 words)

	Iranian Classical Music
		The standard melodic patterns of Iranian classical music are codified in something called the Radif, written down from oral sources at the beginning of this century.
		Iranian music has managed to sustain itself in recent decades, despite political suppression, and looks to be undergoing a burst of creativity.
		The santur is a hammered dulcimer, similar to the santur used in Indian classical music (pioneered by Shivkumar Sharma), though of a brighter tone.
	www.medieval.org /music/world/iran.html (1301 words)

	Metal Mayhem - Heavy Metal CDs and Videos - Rare and Hard to Find
		The songs are contagious and clever, the vocals are crisp and radiant, the guitars are heavy and grinding, and the choruses are catchy and melodic.
		Demon Angels is a pure melodic rock project drawing inspiration from bands such as Mr.
		Melodic Mayhem Music) is our own label featuring re-relased classics by Keel, Jack Starr, Rhett Forrester and Obsession and new stuff by bands like Amsterdam, Trixie, St. James and Secret Smile.
	www.metalmayhem.com (3400 words)

	Homeric Singing - An Approach to the Original Performance
		Our theory is not to be understood as the exact reconstruction of a given melody, but as an approach to the technique the Homeric singers used to accommodate melodic principles to the demands of the individual verse, guided by the accentual structure and sentence-intonation of the Ancient Greek language as well as by metrical structures.
		The 'typical' melodic contour consisted of a double, sometimes triple rise and fall.
		In the case of circumflex syllables, the post-accentual fall may be realized on the second part of the accented syllable, resulting in a two-note 'melisma'.
	www.oeaw.ac.at /kal/sh (710 words)

	GLOCKENPIELS- A PERFECT PEEL OF MELODIC MUSIC
		Another good thing about the symphonic bell is that the music remains for a longer period, thus you too can enjoy it for longer time.
		If you are a starter then do not jump in to the music store to purchase glockenspiel for you, it is better if you gather all the necessary information about the instrument.
		With the passage of time in order to suit with the present demand and techniques, glockenspiels have been modified in various ways, and each time the instrument is becoming more melodic and a must for many bands.
	www.articleboom.com /Entertainment/article/GLOCKENPIELS.html (311 words)

	Mike Doughty: Haughty Melodic - PopMatters Music Review
		Haughty Melodic is everything you'd expect from Mike Doughty and more: it fuses his post-Soul Coughing singer-songwriter compositional style with the tapestry of brightly colored sounds and snarled grooves of his now-defunct, aesthetically pleasing -- in other words, fly -- band.
		In fact, Haughty Melodic is even more ritually adorned than anything Doughty's been involved in previously, quite the opposite from the stark tones of Skittish and Rockity Roll (his two self-released solo EPs re-released by ATO last year).
		And although Haughty Melodic is a reinforcement of Mike Doughty the Songwriter (as opposed to M. Doughty the Beat-Jivin' Jazz-Funk-Psych Band Leader), it is still a reminder of his idiosyncratic stature in contemporary American music.
	popmatters.com /music/reviews/d/doughtymike-haughty.shtml (778 words)

	Bill's Best Rock Music Page
		These rockers from Bradford have an originality in their music that is not found elsewhere.
		An American melodic rock band who have just hit the '99 rock market with their impressive debut "Circus".
		An amazing progressive melodic rock band from Canada whose album I bought completely by accident but love to death, and never have I found ANY record of ANYTHING about this band, not even a listed of the album I have.
	web.onetel.net.uk /~wb198 (765 words)

	Not Lame Recordings - power pop and melodic rock record label, music and CDs
		Mexican melodic rockers Volován deliver more of their catchy mix of '70s power pop and '80s college rock on Monitor.
		Sung entirely in Spanish, the group's third studio album is full of hooky chorus, driving beats and a handful of heartfelt ballads, all of which more often than not sound like a mix of Morrissey and Green Day with a bit of chamber pop icon Eric Matthews thrown in.
		They're masters of finely-honed experimental pop songs that invoke the eerie Lynchian setting as aided and abetted by the music of Julee Cruise, but on this record, the band throws into the mix a mad dash of Fleetwood Mac proportioned swagger and ambition.
	www.notlame.com (1416 words)

	Bekki Williams - Home and News.
		Signed to the AD Music label since 1995, Bekki is best known for her melodic, emotive, orchestral instrumental works, including Elysian Fields, Shadow of the Wind, Innersense and The Edge of Human.
		She is currently working towards the completion of her first album of library music, Myriad, and has started work on album number 6, Future Memories.
		Ever the busy one, she has recently completed the score for the Tomb Raider fan film, Tears of the Dragon, and is currently working on some additional music for the DVD release of the movie.
	www.bekkiwilliams.com (312 words)

	Popbang Radio ... Power Pop and Alternative Rock that Doesn't suck station!
		This is more of the awesome melodic Szuters than excellent rockin Magna-Fi, and this track shows has all of the melody, power, rock of everthing that deserves to be heard by the masses.
		This track, co-written by Lattimer, is a melodic trip that could have been on the last Hot Socky CD, but shows off Hammond's quirky yet addictive voice.
		We hope this band never stops making music, and they are one of the most underrated bands of the last 30 years.
	www.popbang.com (625 words)

	www.myspace.com/thebirthdaymassacre
		Combining their interests in various musical and artistic styles, the band has successfully accumulated an impressive international fan base, press accolades, and defied categorization with their unique sound and visuals.
		The band was formed in 2000 and independently produced and recorded their first two albums, Nothing and Nowhere and Violet.
		I like much your music and still I am sticking blows on the head by not being able to have gone to see in direct having to work.
	www.myspace.com /thebirthdaymassacre (753 words)

	High Quality Instrumental Electronic Music from UK record label AD Music
		This is superb analogue, ambient electronic music that cleverly manages to be both gentle and dark, beautiful and strange.
		AD Music was founded in 1989 by David Wright as a vehicle for his solo music and merged with Robert Fox’s FX Music soon afterwards.
		During the 1990's AD Music established a reputation for producing high quality electronic, ambient and space music with an expanding catalogue and artist roster.
	www.admusiconline.com (1344 words)

	Ray Lynch's Home Page
		This lovely album offers a musical depth and emotional richness that summarizes Ray's classical background, and marks the completion of a major phase of his artistic work.
		Produced in 1982, Truth is the Only Profound has circulated for years in bootleg editions and worn out cassettes and features the radio popular “What to Remember to Be Happy” recited by a 7 year old child.
		A unusual collection of Lynch's trademark melodic music with potent readings from Ray Lynch's spiritual teacher, Samraj Adi Da.
	www.raylynch.com (458 words)

	Don McLean Online: The Official Website of Don McLean and American Pie
		Complicated, pretentious and non-melodic music is a turn-off.
		Keep music in your life and have fun with it and after a time it will grow on you and you will understand the language of song."
		However his greatest honour came in 2004 when Don was inaugurated into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
	www.don-mclean.com (749 words)

	Melodic music - Everything on Melodic music (information, latest news, articles,...)
		Common practice period - Metre - Pulse - Tempo - Contemporary music
		Classical music - Orchestration - Opera - Operetta - Musicals - Musical comedy
		Music hall - Vaudeville - Folk music - Jig - Polka - Waltz - Blues - Ragtime - Big band - Cabaret - Swing - Military music - Religious music
	www.spiritus-temporis.com /melodic-music (447 words)

	Melodic Stock Music and Audio Clips. 35 Melodic audio tracks available to search from many royalty free music vendors.
		35 Melodic audio tracks available to search from many royalty free music vendors.
		Airy synth pads, melodic trance atmosphere, and echoing...
		Melodic dance track with a moving bass and echoing piano...
	www.fotosearch.com /music-audio/melodic.html (191 words)

	The Harry Warren Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		His music touched the lives of many people, young and not quite so young, and yet very few people associate his name with his music.
		The intent of this web site is to familiarize people with the music of this great composer and give him greater recognition with the general public, and also to help get people interested in good melodic music again.
		The music presented here is protected by copyright law, and is presented legally through an online license agreement with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
	www.harrywarren.org (448 words)

	Melodic Virtue \| Midwestern Design For Independent Music
		From the bowels of a warm server in a mysterious Hoosier locale comes a graphic designer's portfolio occompanied by a collection of beautiful music for you to enjoy.
		Simple, honest, astonishingly independent and fresh as cut hay, the sights and sounds you'll find here are the work of an Indiana native doing what he loves most.
		Welcome to Melodic Virtue and please, enjoy your stay.
	www.melodicvirtue.com (65 words)

	Persian Classical Music
		The music is mainly monophonic, with each instrument in an ensemble following one melodic scheme.
		Iranian classical music is usually performed by small ensembles of variable size.
		These groups typically consist of the singer, one or two accompanying melodic instruments (either of kamanche, tar, santur, setar, or nay) and perhaps a rhythmic instrument, such as the dombak, or the now rarer daf.
	www.duke.edu /~azomorod/persian2.html (695 words)

	sweet adeline \| the official elliott smith site - by fans
		we are so happy to help announce the release of the upcoming double cd of elliott's music, new moon :) elliott's family and kill rock stars were nice enough to send us the press release about the upcoming record and a previously unreleased photo of elliott to share.
		The final mixing for the double cd was done by Larry Crane, who is the archivist for the estate of Elliott Smith A significant portion of proceeds from the album sales will go directly to Outside In, a Portland-based social service organization dedicated to providing diverse services for homeless youth and low-income adults.
		every year it is never easy to see this date coming because this day wasn't a good one 3 years ago for many of us who loved elliott and his music :(the thing is that a lot of you have turned it around and made it a better day.
	www.sweetadeline.net (2292 words)

	timothyallan.com - independent dance, techno, house and downtempo mp3 electronic music produced by Timothy Allan iPod ...
		Most of the songs are available for free for download, the others have been signed and are available for a purchase of a few bucks.
		You’ll also find melodic bass, synth and vocal loops, and the multisampled instruments include basses, electric pianos and a house organ.
		As a bonus, I was on SBS's Noise TV last month, they had filmed me playing a live gig at aLive, a montly electronic music day at a Melbourne venue.
	www.timothyallan.com (1748 words)

	Melodic Music, Blog, Why Music Matters
		Flaster Melodic Music melodies Tortoise Secret of Success Still Time
		When we listen to music, we have the opportunity to start from reality and build a conceptual hierarchy, and to do it so quickly that we don't even bother with words.
		Like other forms of art, music can express happiness or sadness, heroism or villainy, triumph or tragedy.
	www.melodic.com /blog.html (503 words)

	Christian Melodies,Melodic Music,Christian Entertainment,Chorus Christian Sounds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		High quality religious music featuring nationally known choirs and Christian artists.
		Melodic music is one of the fine things we offer at Dallas Christian Sound.
		We also offer melodic music, Christian entertainment, and chorus Christian sounds.
	www.dallaschristiansound.com /melodic.htm (79 words)

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