What does melogenic mean?
Melogenic means (music) In which the melody dominates any words..
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(music) In which the melody dominates any words..
In this connection, I take note of the earlier theories of Curt Sachs, postulating three kinds of origins for melodic traditions: "logogenic," from language; "pathogenic," from motion; and "melogenic," from music (Sachs 1937, pp. 181-203; 1943, pp. 30-43).
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Melogenic means (music) In which the melody dominates any words..
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Possible antonyms include logogenic.
In this connection, I take note of the earlier theories of Curt Sachs, postulating three kinds of origins for melodic traditions: "logogenic," from language; "pathogenic," from motion; and "melogenic," from music (Sachs 1937, pp. 181-203; 1943, pp. 30-43).
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