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Melodies in Hlou music are inspired by the contours of speech. | Melodies in Hlou music are inspired by the contours of speech. | ||
===Rhythm=== | |||
Hlou music makes use of complex rhythmic cycles, often consisting of more than 10 beats per "measure". Hlou rhythms are typically subdivided into groups of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9. Groups of beats divisible by 3 are called ''schwei'' (complete); and the others are called ''lä schwei'' (incomplete). | |||
===Styles=== | ===Styles=== | ||