Sing Out: Melisma
Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Our weekly series Sing Out looks at melisma, the art of running many notes from one syllable. We'll find out how a singing style with roots in Gregorian chants and Indian ragas became all the rage on the American Idol stage. Later: Alabama-born songwriter Allison Moorer began her career in country music, but these days she's more comfortable in pop, soul -- and New York.
