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===Instruments=== | ===Instruments=== | ||
The most important instrument in Shalian music is the human voice | The most important instrument in Shalian music is the human voice. Instruments such as violins, harpsichords, ocarinas, and various percussions are also used. | ||
Vocal polyphony is an important part of Shalian music, especially in coming of age parties, festivities, and funerals. Singers may also vocalize rhythms, clap, snap their fingers and make various gestures. Sung music reflects the clipped vowels, stress accent and long-short rhythms of the Shalian language, which may make it sound "musical-like" to Anglophone ears. | Vocal polyphony is an important part of Shalian music, especially in coming of age parties, festivities, and funerals. Singers may also vocalize rhythms, clap, snap their fingers and make various gestures. Sung music reflects the clipped vowels, stress accent and long-short rhythms of the Shalian language, which may make it sound "musical-like" to Anglophone ears. | ||