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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 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).
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 ''rů̉r 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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The octave in Æ music plays a central role as the interval of equivalence, so this document will use the English term "octave" for lack of a Æ term that is universally agreed upon by Æ musicians. This means that there are only eight pitch classes in traditional Æ music.
The octave in Æ music plays a central role as the interval of equivalence, so this document will use the English term "octave" for lack of a Æ term that is universally agreed upon by Æ musicians. This means that there are only eight pitch classes in traditional Æ music.


Sometimes pieces modulate from any mode from the first group to the third group, and vice versa.  
Sometimes pieces modulate from any mode from the first group to the third group, and vice versa.


== Instruments ==
== Instruments ==