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'''Traditional Æ music''' is comprised of various styles. | '''Traditional Æ music''' is comprised of various styles. | ||
== Modes == | == Modes == | ||
Traditional Æ music is entirely based on the following nine seven-note modes found in harmonics 8-16 (the complete list of 7-note subsets that are | Traditional Æ music is entirely based on the following nine seven-note modes found in harmonics 8-16 (the complete list of 7-note subsets that are constant structure and have a 3/2 on the tonic). These were formalized by theorist Rå̃v Ngúm Sæ̊m in year 3657 in the Angai Enlightenment calendar, and the nine modes are referred to as ''vọj-vọj Rå̃v'' (note: Æ people are referred to by their given names). | ||
# ''vọj Bæ̀v'': 8:9:10:11:12:13:14:16 | # ''vọj Bæ̀v'': 8:9:10:11:12:13:14:16 | ||
#* This ''vọj'' is used in a meditative mood as it is also the simplest to describe mathematically. | #* This ''vọj'' is used in a meditative mood as it is also the simplest to describe mathematically. | ||
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# ''vọj Mèd'': 12:14:15:16:18:20:22:24 | # ''vọj Mèd'': 12:14:15:16:18:20:22:24 | ||
#* This mode only exists in theory and is only used in post-Rå̃v Ngúm Sæ̊m works. | #* This mode only exists in theory and is only used in post-Rå̃v Ngúm Sæ̊m works. | ||
Unlike other cultures in Timeline 1's Theasphere, the Æ do not have speech-tone music. | Unlike other cultures in Timeline 1's Theasphere, the Æ do not have speech-tone music. | ||
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== Instruments == | == Instruments == | ||
* ''æ̉m'': the vertical flute | * ''æ̉m'': the vertical flute | ||
** The lowest pitch of this instrument's traditional size is | ** The lowest pitch of this instrument's traditional size is 8³ and it is an eight-holed instrument, one for each of the eight pitches, with the top note of the lowest register being identical to the lowest note in the next highest register. | ||
* ''vód'': the natural horn | * ''vód'': the natural horn | ||
** The fundamental pitch is usually | ** The fundamental pitch is usually 8⁰, though there have been smaller models of horn that are straight and have a fundamental pitch an octave higher, and some models of modern ''vód'', most notably the ''Bládq'' company model have a pitch one octave lower than the traditional ''vód'', used for lower melodies. | ||
* ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'': the bass drum | * ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'': the bass drum | ||
** This bass drum is usually square and single-headed. The skin is not fastened to the body of the bass drum, instead they are usually tied with rope. In modern pieces it is tuned to the tonic of the mode. | ** This bass drum is usually square and single-headed. The skin is not fastened to the body of the bass drum, instead they are usually tied with rope. In modern pieces it is tuned to the tonic of the mode. | ||
* ''ỏr'': the monochord | * ''ỏr'': the monochord | ||
** This is usually tuned to | ** This is usually tuned to 8⁰, with the two main methods of playing the instrument being plucking while pressing the strings or lightly touching them to produce harmonics. | ||
* ''slů{{grave}}'': the erhu | * ''slů{{grave}}'': the erhu | ||
** This is usually tuned to | ** This is usually tuned to 8² 12². It is played vertically, and it has a small circular body and a long neck. | ||
* ''hjø{{acute}}r sã'': the crychord | * ''hjø{{acute}}r sã'': the crychord | ||
** This instrument is descended from the musical bow. The range it has is | ** This instrument is descended from the musical bow. The range it has is 8⁰ to about 10². Despite its narrow range it works well as a bass all-purpose instrument, and unlike Partch's crychord, it is hammered. | ||
* ''lum jáq'': the guitar | * ''lum jáq'': the guitar | ||
** This is usually tuned to | ** This is usually tuned to 8¹ 12¹ 8² 12². This is played in the exact same manner as the Chinese ''ruan'' but it has a rectangular body. When the ''væ{{tilde}}'' and ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' are absent this instrument plays a harmonic and rhythmic foundation. | ||
* ''væ{{tilde}}'': shruti box | * ''væ{{tilde}}'': shruti box | ||
** This replaced an organ-like instrument, also formerly called the ''væ{{tilde}}'', which was used to provide drones. It has one reed for each of the eight pitch classes in two octaves, giving 16 reeds. | ** This replaced an organ-like instrument, also formerly called the ''væ{{tilde}}'', which was used to provide drones. It has one reed for each of the eight pitch classes in two octaves, giving 16 reeds. | ||
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The numbers 8 to 15 are used on a line, indicating the harmonic scale 8:9:10:11:12:13:14:15, with superscript numbers to indicate how many octaves above ''dó'' the note is played. Here are the 40 notes in the traditional gamut of Æ music. | The numbers 8 to 15 are used on a line, indicating the harmonic scale 8:9:10:11:12:13:14:15, with superscript numbers to indicate how many octaves above ''dó'' the note is played. Here are the 40 notes in the traditional gamut of Æ music. | ||
8⁰ is the notation for the lowest ''dó''. | |||
8⁰ 9⁰ 10⁰ 11⁰ 12⁰ 13⁰ 14⁰ 15⁰ | |||
8¹ 9¹ 10¹ 11¹ 12¹ 13¹ 14¹ 15¹ | |||
8² 9² 10² 11² 12² 13² 14² 15² | |||
8³ 9³ 10³ 11³ 12³ 13³ 14³ 15³ | |||
8⁴ 9⁴ 10⁴ 11⁴ 12⁴ 13⁴ 14⁴ 15⁴ | |||
The unit of time is the beat and usually no music uses any units of time smaller than the beat. Lengthenings are written using dashes. Hence rhythm is highly additive. | The unit of time is the beat and usually no music uses any units of time smaller than the beat. Lengthenings are written using dashes. Hence rhythm is highly additive. | ||
The ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' does not get its own staff, instead the beats are marked with slashes over the other instrumental parts. Some modern composers, like Fryd Gla{{cdb}}nq Sæ{{ring}}, instead use the ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' as a pitched percussion instrument, using a set of three ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' tuned to | The ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' does not get its own staff, instead the beats are marked with slashes over the other instrumental parts. Some modern composers, like Fryd Gla{{cdb}}nq Sæ{{ring}}, instead use the ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' as a pitched percussion instrument, using a set of three ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' tuned to 8⁰, 10⁰, and 12⁰. | ||
== Ensembles == | == Ensembles == | ||
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This is in a fast dance, usually called ''gro{{tilde}}d Drŭv'', with a meter of 16 (same rhythm as the ''gro{{tilde}}d Ů{{acute}}q'' but faster), and it has a pace of 4 beats per second. It is written in ''vọj Jav Læ{{cdb}}q''. Some scholars and musicians deny this and say that the mode is ''vọj Hủd'' due to the repetition of the pitch class 8. | This is in a fast dance, usually called ''gro{{tilde}}d Drŭv'', with a meter of 16 (same rhythm as the ''gro{{tilde}}d Ů{{acute}}q'' but faster), and it has a pace of 4 beats per second. It is written in ''vọj Jav Læ{{cdb}}q''. Some scholars and musicians deny this and say that the mode is ''vọj Hủd'' due to the repetition of the pitch class 8. | ||
12² | 12² 8³ 8³ 9³ 10³ - 9³ 8³ 12² 8³ 8³ 15² 8³ - . 12² | |||
| | | 12² 8³ 8³ 9³ 10³ - 9³ 8³ 12² 8³ 8³ 15² 8³ - . . | ||
| | | 12³ 12³ 12³ 10³ 11³ - 11³ 9³ 10² 10³ 10³ 8³ 13² - . . | ||
| | | 12² 8³ 8³ 9³ 10³ - 9³ 8³ 12² 8³ 8³ 15² 8³ - . . | ||
| | | 12³ 12³ 12³ 10³ 11³ - 11³ 9³ 10² 10³ 10³ 8³ 13² - . 13² | ||
| | | 12² 8³ 8³ 9³ 10³ - 9³ 8³ 12² 8³ 8³ 15² 8³ - . | ||