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Melisma first appeared in written form in some genres of Gregorian Chant, with the earliest written appearance around 900 AD. where it was used in certain sections of the Mass . The Gradual and the Alleluia , in particular, were characteristically melismatic, for example, while the tract is not, and repetitive melodic patterns were deliberately avoided in the style. The Byzantine rite also used melismatic elements in their music, which developed roughly concurrently to the Gregorian chant. The hymn tune " Gloria " by Edward Shippen Barnes , to which the hymn Angels We Have Heard On High is usually sung, contains one of the most melismatic sequences in popular Christian hymn music, on the "o" of the word "Gloria". Melisma is today commonly used in Middle Eastern popular music. Melisma is also commonly featured in Western Popular Music , which has been heavily influenced by African American Music al and vocal techniques, by artists such as Whitney Houston , Stevie Wonder , Luther Vandross , Mariah Carey , Celine Dion , Beyoncé Knowles , and Christina Aguilera . REFERENCES
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