VOCALISM Definition & Meaning

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vocalism

[ voh-kuh-liz-uhm ]

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noun

Phonetics.
1. a vowel, diphthong, triphthong, or vowel quality, as in a syllable.
2. the system of vowels of a language.
the use of the voice, as in speech or song.
the act, principles, or art of singing.

vocalism

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noun

the exercise of the voice, as in singing or speaking
singing, esp in respect to technique or skill
phonetics
1. a voiced speech sound, esp a vowel
2. a system of vowels as used in a language

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Origin of vocalism¹

First recorded in 1860–65; vocal + -ism

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Mr. Johnson added dense layers of guitar, saxophone and percussion, and a virtuosic solo part for live guitarist, with pitches, melodic motifs and rhythms derived from the recorded vocalism.

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At the Met, Bernheim played against type with his slippery vocalism and louche, jaded demeanor.

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Only the brutally written “Dirge” brings out rough cracks in his vocalism’s delicate veneer.

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“He’s so inventive with his vocalism,” she said.

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What emerges is a feast of vocalism from four multidimensional characters — played by women — who go through epic transformation, and two stock-character men who don’t.

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