melismatic

Etymology
, also contrued as

Adjective

 * 1)  Of, relating to, or being a melisma; the style of singing several notes to one syllable of text.
 * 2) * 1998,, Introduction, Barbara Newman (translator), , Symphonia: A Critical Edition of the Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum, , 2nd Edition, page 28,
 * In general, the more melismatic a piece, the more solemn, elaborate, and difficult it is, and the more the text is dominated by the music.
 * In general, the more melismatic a piece, the more solemn, elaborate, and difficult it is, and the more the text is dominated by the music.

Usage notes
An attribute of some Islamic and Gregorian chants, as well as of a singing style prevalent in popular music from the early 1990s to the late 2000s.

Translations

 * Portuguese: melismático