melodeclamation means the practice of reciting poetry while accompanied by concert music. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
Why “melodeclamation” is a great word
MELODECLAMATION — [Noun] The practice or genre of reciting poetry or dramatic text with musical accompaniment. From melo- (from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, "song, melody")) + declamation (from Latin declamatio, "declaiming, oratorical exercise"). Unlike recitation, which is unaccompanied speech, or Sprechgesang, a precisely notated vocal technique between speech and song, melodeclamation is a collaborative art where the spoken word is framed by a composed sonic landscape. It is the voice cutting through a tremolo of strings, the cadence of a line punctuated by a timpani roll, the text floating above a string quartet's lament—a hybrid form where language, set against music, becomes a new kind of instrument.
Etymology
From melo- + declamation.
noun
- The practice of reciting poetry while accompanied by concert music.“One of these is found in the salon song for voice and piano, which is suddenly invaded by melodeclamations and mythological themes. One of the most prominent contributors here was Vladimir Rebikov (18661920), whose piano cycles[…]”