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Lynnette Mello and Karen Rodriguez met in 2011 at a local nursing home where Lynnette was the Activities Director and where Karen's mother lived for a time. They soon discovered that they had similar musical backgrounds and that their voices blended beautifully. Having a similar compassion for people in hospice care, they began by singing a cappella for room-bound residents. They have since expanded, performing now regularly in a variety of venues featuring Lynnette's inspired original songs arranged masterfully with Karen's exquisite harmonies. They perform their acoustic-style music a cappella as well as on a variety of instruments including piano, guitar, dulcimer, flute, recorder, concertina, autoharp, and ukulele. Their styles include Americana, folk, jazz, country, and Gospel. Lynnette and Karen chose to call themselves, Villanelle, a type of poem and simple medieval ballad, which describes well their " less is more" philosophy. They choose to present each song in musical simplicity, emphasizing their voices and words, believing that music has the power to heal and encourage hearts.