Melodiaan
Melodiaan is a term used in music theory and contemporary composition to describe a method of organizing multiple melodic lines so that they collectively form an overarching melodic impression. In melodiaan practice, each voice preserves a clear melodic contour, while its phrases are designed to interlock with other voices to produce a unified surface melody when heard from a distance.
The term is a neologism, blending melody with a suffix intended to denote practice or domain. It
Core features of melodiaan include interlocking motifs, shared rhythmic cells, alignment of phrase structure, and a
In practice, melodiaan appears in some strands of contemporary art music, including microtonal and electroacoustic works,
Reception of the concept is niche and exploratory. Some theorists view melodiaan as a useful label for