It places Rodgers and Hammerstein back in top form as melodist and lyricist. Its authorship is unknown, though it has been attributed to Romanos the Melodist. After her retirement from racing Melodist became a broodmare for her owners stud. By far the most important writer of kontakia is Romanos the Melodist. In 1988 Melodist was ridden in all four of her races by Walter Swinburn. Melodist was a bay mare with no white markings bred in Pennsylvania by Ziw Associates.