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Owing to the large number of tones in the Zzean language, how Zzeans perform or view as music is significantly different from mainstream Western or East Asian views. | Owing to the large number of tones in the Zzean language, how Zzeans perform or view as music is significantly different from mainstream Western or East Asian views. | ||
== Vocal music == | == Vocal music == | ||
For Zzeans, non-"tonal" elements such as rhythm, ornamentation, and scale choice are paramount for distinguishing singing from normal speech. | For Zzeans, non-"tonal" elements such as rhythm, ornamentation, and scale choice are paramount for distinguishing singing from normal speech. The boundary between vocal and instrumental music is ill-defined, as pitched instruments can "speak" by imitating the tones of speech, and can sound more "relaxed" or "conversational" by playing in more speech-like contours. | ||
Zzean singing traditions include: | Zzean singing traditions include: | ||